Filling fertiliser spreader with one tractor.
- Thread starter JackoTS90
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We put on a fair bit of phasN when the ground is damper, and we crop around 30ha a season which gets lime and base fert of whatever is required when the soil is tested. None of this fert is included in that 40 ton, ( works out to be about 165kgs/ha by the time the crop paddocks are taken out of the total area) but is included in the total fert spread. Probably an extra 10-15 ton base fert for crop paddocks depending on what is required when the soil test is done. But yes we do use a fair bit of urea but always coated . We are trying to use less but until we improve grass species I don’t think the grass would grow by itself. If we didn’t have to use it we wouldn’t.
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davidroberts30
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- pembrokeshire
That lifter, theres no reason for that middle bar and the bag could be slung in between the main forks 1 at a timeSlip on ones are available but only really suitable for larger forklifts (i.e. 3t+) because of how far they push the load out. Could get dicey with 1t bags
Like this
Bulk Bag Lifter | Forklift Attachment | 2000kg | Stratalign Ltd
This bulk bag lifter forklift attachment is for unloading bags out of containers or in any situation where available head height is an issue.stratalign.co.nz
I've seen a few home made jobbies that have the second set of forks directly above the main ones but they're a bit harder to use because you've got to get off and thread the hooks around the lower forks.
Flipping the forks is easy enough, easier with two people though depending on the length of the forks that are on it.
early riser
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- Up North
as seen on FB.
glasshouse
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- lothians
davidroberts30
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- pembrokeshire
Put it up on a pallet....
Boohoo
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- Newtownabbey
Look at the amount of wood and rope in that! Don't you know we're on a budget!
Cowabunga
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It is a homemade version of that I've got for the skid steer loader. Mine is probably about a foot higher to the hook measured from the base. My two anti-swing loops are much closer together and angled outwards towards the front to hug and secure the bags.Need one of these too
Aye, it`s not quite as bad as that thread about wool though - I`ll refrain from expressing my opinion on both at this point....
yes what a palaver7 pages to load bit of fert in a spreader, wow!
and there have been threads on the subject in the past.our bag crane weighs no more than 200 and somatt kg, its 350mm further back with the the spreader ,its cert.to lift a tonne, it has legs on it for stability if using a smaller tractor when loading and it telescopes to 5metres ,yes 5 metres out further and higher than the average fe loader .
just put one bag less in the spreader if extra weight is a worry, just because its a 4 bag spreader doesnt mean to say it has to have 4 bags
and wtf happened to thinking about stuff for yerself ? eh? what did we fudging well do before the internet and all? eh?
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Oh don't be like that, there's nothing like mulling over the constant stream of entertainment and wisdom that is TFF, goes well with my morning cuppa.
If we couldn't talk sh!t on the internet, we'd have to revert back to favourite pastimes of the old time farmers, i.e. a bit of wife beating, telling our crying children to harden up and mumbling endlessly to ourselves about how rubbish the government/the neighbour/townies/society is. God forbid we might even have to do a bit of farm work with all our new found free time
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- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
I believe @Kevtherev has one for shifting cyclists
2wheels
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that's because the op is being a twit. he should either put his hand in his deep pockets or get someone else to do his spreading. tin hat on.7 pages to load bit of fert in a spreader, wow!