dimanche 31 janvier 2016

Important Details To Observe While Buying A Variable Rate Fertilizer Spreader

By Martha Bell


Some simple farm routines may be quite a hard task when the farm gets bigger or the plants get taller. The lager farms and the tall crops call for different approaches of applying any herbicides or any other farm chemicals. The efficient way that renders the whole work become easy is use of machines to apply these chemicals. This is done by use of spreaders. Below are several factors to consider when buying a variable rate fertilizer spreader.

When planning to acquire expensive farm equipment, the cost of the item is a major factor to consider. This is owing to the fact that not most farmers can afford to buy the equipment at a go, but rather take loans. Therefore, it is important to check prices before taking the bids.

The spreaders vary in sizes and volume. The volume is measured in cubic meters. The bigger spreaders volume the more of the more the chemical for spraying it could handle. The volume requirements are determined by the farmers and his or her farm requirements.

These spreaders are mostly made to be hooked to tractors or trucks. There some also that made fitted permanently in trucks. This comes in handy for those without tractors or trucks to pull the spreaders. They are also very applicable for those thinking of commercializing the serve to other small scale farmers in the region.

The spreader should also be durable for it to stay long to serve the purpose. They should be made on no corrosive materials such as stainless steel that is not easily corroded. The boom should also be made of stainless steel for the same reasons as the tank. The tank should also be made of a strong material that can support chemicals in either liquid or powder form at high pressure that is used to spread the chemicals.

The boom is the extension arm used to spray or spread the chemicals. The size of all the arms in length determines the amount of area to be covered in one pass. These booms also can determine the amount of time the work is done since a longer boom does more work in comparison to a shorter boom. You are therefore advised to get spreaders with a long and if possible adjustable boom. The ability to adjust the boom makes convenient for the operator to avoid the obstacles met in the farm such as trees or when using the public roads during transportation.

The spreader should be easy to operate. The hooking up should be easy and should be ready to go within the shortest time. It should also be easy to maintain in matters of simple daily and major maintenance.

The spreaders should be well calibrated precisely to make sure the chemicals out flow are measured well. This also makes sure that the spreaders can be used for many chemicals that need different quantities. A faulty spreader may end up spraying excess chemicals or fertilizer that would be harmful to the crops and also a waste. In a scenario there is under spraying, there is less chemicals spread thus they tend to be ineffective.




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