Fertilizer spreader for amonium sulphate

[Old apprentice]

What would be the best three point linkage spreader for ammonium sulphate small crystal.

 

[Spencer]

Alright I have to ask.....

Why did you post this in the weather section?

 

[JCfarmer]

Age

 

[Banana Bar]

What would be the best three point linkage spreader for ammonium sulphate small crystal.

Has to be a boom spreader

 

[PSQ]

Small ‘bi product’ AS doesn’t spread through a spinning disc spreader, it’s like throwing a feather.
It can go through a Kuhn Aero boom spreader if it’s dry, but if it’s damp like sticky sugar or there is moisture in the air then it will block. It’s also hygroscopic which means it absorbs moisture from the atmosphere, so if it’s not damp when it arrives it will be by the time it’s spread. Been there, spent days sitting on the booms poking the stuff through the venturis, a dumb way to die if you get it wrong.

 

[Old apprentice]

Alright I have to ask.....

Why did you post this in the weather section?

Accident not put new post on for a while

 

[Old apprentice]

Just chacked it's on machinery

 

[Boysground]

I used the stuff for 2 or 3 years at least 15 years ago. It was when I first had somebody in to tray test. Using a krm machine it was a trial to get it to spread. In the end I bought a set of 36m vanes to get a decent pattern, I think I was probably still on 20m then. I think I still have the vanes somewhere.

My advice is don’t use the stuff, if you do tray test it and only spread on a completely still day. Or Chuck it in a tank and make liquid

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[Shutesy]

Just chacked it's on machinery

it wasnt to start with.

 

[glasshouse]

What would be the best three point linkage spreader for ammonium sulphate small crystal.

Vicon wagtail at 8 m

 

[Old apprentice]

Vicon wagtail at 8 m

I think it wold bridge like h in one of them

 

[glasshouse]

I used yo have an old 5 toncouncil gritter on a flat trailer. It had the grids over top so lumps ran off.
We reversed up to the conveyor with wagtail and filled it using hoses to spool valves on spreader tractor.
It worked well on first dressings

 

[glasshouse]

I think it wold bridge like h in one of them

It didnt
I wouldnt use anything else except a bredal

 

[Flatlander]

Use it here on a long term maintance of sulphur. I put mine thru a Val mar boom spreader. It has twin hoppers with the smaller front one used for micro granules/ small seeds and tiger 90 which is elemental sulphur. Works very good and never hard to meter out

 

[Yale]

AgriSpread belt spreader?

@Tractor bob

@Dales Agri Sales Agency

 

[Farma Parma]

AgriSpread belt spreader?

@Tractor bob

@Dales Agri Sales Agency

That was gonna be my suggestion as a lad i know does this with his & a belt driven trailed lime spreader is really your best bet.
Neighbour uses it still coz its cheap.

 

[Exfarmer]

If it is a small amount I would be tempted to dissolve it and spray it on . Trying to get that spread will be difficult to say the least. I believe it will dissolve quite easily, but what rate I cannot remember. I have used ready made solution in the past as it helps prevent capping

 

[steveR]

Vicon wagtail at 8 m

In another Century, my late Uncle was sold 10t of AS to spread on some wheat. I put it through a Vicon, which went OK, but nowhere near the 12m wanted. It was decades ago, but I think I spread it at 6m in the end.

 

[glasshouse]

In another Century, my late Uncle was sold 10t of AS to spread on some wheat. I put it through a Vicon, which went OK, but nowhere near the 12m wanted. It was decades ago, but I think I spread it at 6m in the end.

Nothing wrong with 6m spread on early

 

[steveR]

Nothing wrong with 6m spread on early

Knowing my tendencies then, it probably went on the heavy land during a hard frost in Feb!