Fertilizer Spreaders Amazone versus Teagle

[Elpresidente]

I'm looking at buying a new fertilizer spreader and the two models I have looked at are the Amazone ZAM and the Teagle Centreliner SE. Any information on the good and bad points of these spreaders would be useful. I currently run an Amazone ZAX which hasn't impressed me much. I need a machine capable of spreading granular lime and Humber fertilizer which are two products that my current machine doesn' like.

 

[icanshootwell]

I'm looking at buying a new fertilizer spreader and the two models I have looked at are the Amazone ZAM and the Teagle Centreliner SE. Any information on the good and bad points of these spreaders would be useful. I currently run an Amazone ZAX which hasn't impressed me much. I need a machine capable of spreading granular lime and number fertilizer which are two products that my current machine doesn' like.

Not many spreaders do like spreading lime, wares the disks out terrible, the bagged lime is better than the bulk stuff but still very abrasive.

 

[David.]

Is spreader angle critical to spread pattern on the newer Amazones? it was on the old ZAU models, and that fact alone would make me look for almost any other make that does not require it.

 

[peterH]

As long as the spreader is set level you are fine. ZA-U is going back a it. That came out in the 60's / 70's, things have moved on a fair bit since then.

 

[KB6930]

I used to have a tulip centreliner and the only reason we went away from it was to get a machine that you could shut off each side independently

For ease of use and setting it won't be beaten and will spread anything

 

[michael N123]

Everyone in our family was happy when I said our amazon isn’t worth fixing again

I think that says enough

 

[ollie989898]

Get the poshest fertiliser spreader you can and look after it, then spread the cost buy sharing with a neighbour.

Dont try spreading lime with one. Pay a contractor with a lime spreader to do it. What is it with farmers being averse to paying contractors to do things??

 

[James]

You'll not stripe with the centreliner.

Yes it'll spread bagged lime but far better to get contractor in with proper lime spreader.

 

[2wheels]

the zam is much better than the zau/zax. the older ones which had to have the angle set were a nightmare, the newer ones are set level and we have spread granular lime no problem. have no idea on the teagle.

 

[michael N123]

Get the poshest fertiliser spreader you can and look after it, then spread the cost buy sharing with a neighbour.

Dont try spreading lime with one. Pay a contractor with a lime spreader to do it. What is it with farmers being averse to paying contractors to do things??

You said look after it then you said share it with a neighbour ?!

 

[Jon]

You'll not stripe with the centreliner.

Yes it'll spread bagged lime but far better to get contractor in with proper lime spreader.

Yes you can.

 

[James]

Yes you can.

How'd you manage to do it

 

[Run to the hills]

One problem a couple of people i know have had with the teagle is if you fill it full, then tilt it for border spread, the fert runs out one side... can be avoided by buying a slightly bigger one tho

And i have regular arguments with our amazone. It is a ZAU tho

 

[clem dog]

I've never used an amazon but I've had a centreliner.
There were quite a few amazon sowers round here for years but not many now. I think that speaks volumes.
Maybe they are better now but they were bad for rust and rot. Not that the centreliner was much better mind.
I now have a sulky and like it but the centerliner was the only sower that I would have sent anyone to sow with, safe in the knowledge that unless a real boo boo was made there would be no stripes.
I see quite a few sulky, kuhn and krm around now.

 

[michael N123]

All the plstic bits to adjust the flow on my amazon ZAM disintergrated every year and I washed it after every use

 

[Jon]

How'd you manage to do it

Well , I think I ran it going by 540 revs on the tractor , but should have stuck to the 1035 rev readout on the control box.
Once I'd dropped the revs a tad, and achieved 1035 disc speed it was better.

 

[Grassman247]

Have you not considered a KRM? I’ve an M2W with section control and really can’t fault it

 

[Jim B]

Amazone ZA-M well proven machine, loads around here! [emoji1303]

 

[wdah/him]

what is the krm ex range like apart from old, had a centerliner one time and it was past its best, didn't like small amounts or a bag to the acre, but have now got a smaller sower for such jobs and require a bigger one to do ground further away. might even mount it on a buggy

 

[wdah/him]

thinking this sort of krm https://www.donedeal.co.uk/fertiliserspreaders-for-sale/fertiliser-sower-spreader/18271652