Ground driven broadcast spreader

[jen judkins]

I wondered if anyone uses one and if there are any recommendations. I’m doing some frost seeding this week and am borrowing my neighbors PTO broadcast spreader. I borrow it so much I think they want me to buy it:eek: Anyway, I thought I should shop around and see if I can find a ground driven version and have Peanut pull it in stead. I’m seeding less than 10 acres.

[Rod]

I just bought one at Tractor Supply, slightly used, ground driven, cone type and apparently it works for seed as well as granular fertilizers. It has a seed table with adjustment settings printed on the spreader barrel. Made for an ATV but a forecart would work fine.

[OldKat]

@Rod 7352 wrote:

I just bought one at Tractor Supply, slightly used, ground driven, cone type and apparently it works for seed as well as granular fertilizers. It has a seed table with adjustment settings printed on the spreader barrel. Made for an ATV but a forecart would work fine.

that I have seen at Tractor Supply. I figure it should do great behind a forecart. I didn’t know they handled used equipment at TSC; that is interesting to know.

My son works part time at a TSC store, so I was going to have him buy one for me with his employee discount. Hope I get to the point where I can use it before he graduates from college and moves on.

[Rod]

The one I bought was a return, almost new. The previous owner tried to spread damp sand with it and it didn’t work well I guess.

[jen judkins]

Rod, I’m gonna shop around this afternoon. Any idea how big your spreader is? Are you happy with its size? Go bigger, smaller? Have you pulled it behind a forecart yet? I’m thinking if I keep it on the lighter side, it could be something the mini’s could pull down the road.

Thanks for the info.

[Rod]

I don’t know the capacity as I did not get any papers with it but it’s decent size. Probably would hold 4 or 500 Lbs. of fertilizer. The unit itself if not that heavy to lift or pull and I am sure your Mini’s could pull it fine. I haven’t used it yet, just bought it because it was on sale and I had been looking at them in the catalogs and liked what it looked like. I am going to sell my 3PH Herd spreader and replace it with this one which is a lot easier to use and hook up. I could even pull this unit with my golf cart.

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