Fert spreader depreciation, price to swap.

[Phil P]

how many trays are you using, going to do it myself from now on

Every one seems to have their own way of doing it depending on what spreader they’re testing. Personally I use 7 trays and go from the centre of one tramline to the centre of the next with one every 4m (24m tramlines). It tally’s up with the manual so makes any adjustments easier.

this makes checking what’s in the trays much quicker and easier as well.

 

[KB6930]

Every one seems to have their own way of doing it depending on what spreader they’re testing. Personally I use 7 trays and go from the centre of one tramline to the centre of the next with one every 4m (24m tramlines). It tally’s up with the manual so makes any adjustments easier.
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this makes checking what’s in the trays much quicker and easier as well.
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At 24m you're only needing a b c on them pictures that's why I still just do it the kuhn way as it's quick and easy just check the overlaps

 

[Phil P]

Just goes to show how good the spreader charts are, no adjustments needed on this one.

 

[KB6930]

Just goes to show how good the spreader charts are, no adjustments needed on this one.

A fairly rare occurrence in my experience. They're not usually far off tho.

What did you do shaker box then pick the closest or pick an actual product?

 

[Phil P]

A fairly rare occurrence in my experience. They're not usually far off tho.

What did you do shaker box then pick the closest or pick an actual product?

Just picked a product, to be fair AN doesn’t tend to vary that much.

 

[KB6930]

Just picked a product, to be fair AN doesn’t tend to vary that much.

Yeah it's never a lot different I'm on multi cut sulphur from CF and I know what it's been spreading at every other year the app is 2 letters out so I've split the difference till I tray test it

 

[Phil P]

Yeah it's never a lot different I'm on multi cut sulphur from CF and I know what it's been spreading at every other year the app is 2 letters out so I've split the difference till I tray test it

I was on N+so3 yesterday and it was two letters out

 

[KB6930]

I was on N+so3 yesterday and it was two letters out

Sounds about right for my experience just enough to make a very light stripe (when you're being picky)

 

[Phil P]

Sounds about right for my experience just enough to make a very light stripe (when you're being picky)

Yep, been there

 

[Jimbo]

At 24m you're only needing a b c on them pictures that's why I still just do it the kuhn way as it's quick and easy just check the overlaps

Did mine the same way as yours yesterday used to use 7 stations but now just three and now do it more often as it’s quicker .

 

[jon9000]

Where did you get that kit from

 

[Steevo]

It was a stock machine so I think it had just had all the boxes ticked on the options

Been fert spreading today and thought back to this thread as wondered whether you’d got the electric cover or not and remembered your comment. Had to look back and find the pics again to check!

The electric cover struck me as an expensive way to tackle a simple problem, especially if something touched it and damaged it. The only downside of the folding cover is it does reduce capacity a bit I think as it flaps down into the hopper.

Hope the machine is going well!

 

[Phil P]

Been fert spreading today and thought back to this thread as wondered whether you’d got the electric cover or not and remembered your comment. Had to look back and find the pics again to check!

The electric cover struck me as an expensive way to tackle a simple problem, especially if something touched it and damaged it. The only downside of the folding cover is it does reduce capacity a bit I think as it flaps down into the hopper.

Hope the machine is going well!

No electric hopper cover , as you say it’s a bit extravagant for the sake of just pulling a handle!
Machines has run really well apart for a small software issue which keeps deactivating the autotrac on the jd for some reason KV have it in hand though and it hasn’t actually affected the spreader itself (just me been lazy). Will need it sorted before we start putting N in the spring seed beds though.

Finished N1, p&k on all the winter cereals so it’s washed of and parked up until the weather drys up again and start spring drill then contract work starts as well in few weeks so will make a big difference on that job too.
The extra hopper capacity has definitely made a massive difference to productivity, just need another extension on it now

 

[KB6930]

Been fert spreading today and thought back to this thread as wondered whether you’d got the electric cover or not and remembered your comment. Had to look back and find the pics again to check!

The electric cover struck me as an expensive way to tackle a simple problem, especially if something touched it and damaged it. The only downside of the folding cover is it does reduce capacity a bit I think as it flaps down into the hopper.

Hope the machine is going well!

There's a bracket on my new 1 to stop it going down inside when opened like it did on my old machine .

 

[Speedstar]

Off the trailer and straight to work this morning. Not a lot of difference from the old 1 other than being a but bigger and more sections shut off

thought you would had a new reg on the fastrac

 

[KB6930]

thought you would had a new reg on the fastrac

We were gonna but the way the weather was he got it early so I wasn't pissin around swapping over if the weather picked up and it was a good job he did

 

[KB6930]

Here's one for the lads that just do a weight and shaker test and just go off the corresponding charts before and after tray testing for a couple of hours

 

[jon9000]

Where can I get one of these kits?

 

[KB6930]

Where can I get one of these kits?

Mine is a Kukn kit that we got with a kuhn spreader as part of the deal due to previous machines spread pattern issues

 

[Mouser]

Mine is a Kukn kit that we got with a kuhn spreader as part of the deal due to previous machines spread pattern issues

What is it you adjust on these spreader? Have never used a disc one, just wag tail.