My soil is pretty compacted. Is there a way to add weight to this spreader so that the spikes do a better job at penetrating the soil?
999874
If you have bags of 40-50 lbs. Using top soil, fertilizer, salt, whatever you can lay them on top of the spreader.
999875
Not unless you build a some sort of platform to cover over the spreader. There are no lips or ridges to hold a board in place so you would need to build something and figure out a way to secure it. My soil is compacted as well and this item had a tough time getting deep without a full load in the spreader and the spreader turned off. That's one way to get weight on it.
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You should not use this as a Aerator spikes will compact your soil more Don't believe me here go to this http://plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/turf/extension/factsheets/aeration the last paragraph explains the difference between a spikes and a aerator.
999877
Other than thw weight of seed or whatever your spreading, the best way is to use it right after it rains and it will dig right down.
999878
I built a wooden box and mounted it on the spreader. Then I put 2 cement blocks into it. Works great
999879
I built a wooden box and mounted it on the spreader, then I put 2cement blocks on it. Works great.
999880
I think it would be hard to do. I try to plan the job after a rain when the ground is a little softer. Maybe you could also build something to mount on top somehow
739368
The spreader is light weightIf you put you grass seed in it that's light also. My wife uses it with no problem.
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If it were me, I would look at the drop door & measure the distance of openness between your Scotts spreader. But I don't have a Scotts, so any time I use a unknow spreader & I am trying to spread 15,000 square feet of land, I will opt for the low end of the scale no matter what size the granules are. Then I can at least hit all of my grass, & if I have more left, I just gauge what it left & do a repeat appplication, The next time, I would adjust the spreader so it puts out a tad more fertilizer.I would rather under fertilize, then do a over-kill & burn out the whole lawn!
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with grass seed its only maybe 2 pounds, with fertilizer maybe 3 pounds, my front lawn is small(nyc) maybe 225 square feet, so one filled hand spreader does the trick less than 5 minutes holding the spreader, the back yard is maybe 1000 square feet so 3 maybe 4 filled up hand spreader loads less than 10 minutes of holding time for the rear. more than that I would maybe recommend a small push spreader,
1867015
I believe you could....be careful of rocks in the soil because of the possibility of damage to spreader.
254777
Put the spikes all the way in because the water oozes out from them into the soil. It doesn't just drip (I think)
1105877
We also have heavy clay soil here in Colorado. I would suggest you break up the ground with a spade or shovel and then it should not be too hard to do. The legs are VERY heavy metal so they won't bend or anything while you are pushing them in. Hope this helps!!!
767698
The Milorganite website has information on settings for different spreaders. I have a Scotts Accugreen drop spreader and the setting for it is 10.
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No, not if you don't want to. But it would probably be beneficial to dig out the area under the bottom tier, get rid of the grass and amend the soil in that area since it's shallow there. Then cover the entire area of the planter with newspaper or cardboard. Set up the planted on top and then fill with soil. This will help supress weeds and grass underneath and will eventually break down and amend the soil.
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I just used a handheld spreader. It throws about a 6' wide swath which was more that wide enough to cover my flower beds, which is where I used it.
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I don't think you can spread anything other than dry, non clumping materials that would slide through narrow slits. The unit has slots/slits that the opening can be adjusted, and a rotating paddle bar helps sweep the materials into the slots. Not big enough for any kind of gravel either. It is made for seed and fertilizer.
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have not had it long enough to know. Ground needs to be soft. I cannot see how it would work well in clay as the clay would stick to the weed holders.
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i don't see why it couldn't...I used my drop spreader for grass seed and it worked
193691
Doubtful unless you set it into a portable concrete base. It is designed to be driven into the ground and even with 3 ground spikes will loosen with use and require moving.
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I seeded a much smaller area than your's using a hand-held manual seeder. Its opening would close down allowing only a very small amount to fall through onto the scatter wheel. If your spreader will close that close I would believe that mixing with another material would not be necessary. If it will not I think that you could mix the clover seed with some fine sand or other grass seed before spreading it.
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You can either dig a small hole about 18 inches deep and bury it or as we did, you can just hammer it in with a rubber mallot. If you hammer it in place something like a chunk of wood over the spike so you don't damage it.
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The directions call for the spikes to be placed a foot or more from the trunk. I'm presuming there is space enough in an indoor pot. If I were you and really wanted to try it, I would break apart a spike and place a small piece in the soil.