Amazone ZA-M hydro Spreading nitram 30m

[Bob R]

Hi all

Spreading nitram at 30 m I have noticed striping. I have 2-3 metres dark green between the tramlines suggesting it’s throwing to far.

At first I thought it was the sloped fields but now noticing it on flat fields aswell.

Annoyingly had it Tray tested before the season which looked good using 19/52 vane settings recommended by Amazone but it has deffiently striped. Was applied when wind was still (was kicking myself I wasn’t spraying at the time It was applied, the wind was that still )

Have checked all my batches of nitram and it has all come from the same factory.

Out of interest is anyone else having issues spreading nitram at 30metres?

 

[DrDunc]

How dimpled are the spreading vanes?

Doesn't take much wear on them to throw wrong covering 30m

 

[Bob R]

How dimpled are the spreading vanes?

Doesn't take much wear on them to throw wrong covering 30m

That’s the annoying thing they were brand new start this season.

 

[super4]

Remember nitram comes from 2 different factorys. Different settings needed for each one.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

19/46 according to my app

 

[Bob R]

19/46 according to my app

What discs is that for. I have OM24-36 but my app says 19/52

 

[Bob R]

Remember nitram comes from 2 different factorys. Different settings needed for each one.

I have checked this and all the fert we have had come from Ince factory. But apparently there shouldn’t be a difference between factories now they have updated the plants according to CF.

To be fair to cf they are paying to send someone out to tray test later this week but just thought i would see if anyone else was having issues

 

[Bobthebuilder]

What discs is that for. I have OM24-36 but my app says 19/52

24-48s

 

[Dave488]

Hi all

Spreading nitram at 30 m I have noticed striping. I have 2-3 metres dark green between the tramlines suggesting it’s throwing to far.

At first I thought it was the sloped fields but now noticing it on flat fields aswell.

Annoyingly had it Tray tested before the season which looked good using 19/52 vane settings recommended by Amazone but it has deffiently striped. Was applied when wind was still (was kicking myself I wasn’t spraying at the time It was applied, the wind was that still )

Have checked all my batches of nitram and it has all come from the same factory.

Out of interest is anyone else having issues spreading nitram at 30metres?

Personally I tray test in the field every time I change product, I'm only spreading 24m and find 4 equally spaced trays do the job. 5 or more maybe better for 30m.
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[Dave488]

Slightly off topic here, but my zam hydro has just decided to pee oil out of main hydraulic block, basically fertiliser has literally eaten the aluminium block away on top as you always get fertiliser sitting on it and with main electrics nearby not great place for the power washer, was quoted £3200 for a new one!
Fortunately found another spreader on ebay that wasn't working with new block on, so cheaper to buy that. But I would definitely recommend any zam hydro user to try and clean top of hydraulic block off with compressed air or something after it been used to avoid and expensive repair in the future.