What setting should I use on my Scotts spreader for fertilizer?
After choosing the best broadcast spreader for your yard, locate the orange dial on the spreader and turn it to the setting indicated on the seed or fertilizer bag. Turn clockwise for a higher setting of 12 or 14, which is for larger granules or grass seed, or counterclockwise to reach a lower setting of three or five.
How do I know what spreader setting to use?
Calibrating Your Spreader
- Divide 100 by the square foot the bag of fertilizer covers.
- Multiply the weight of the bag by this number.
- The answer is the amount of fertilizer needed to cover 100 sq. ft.
- Place this amount in the spreader.
- Mark off a 10 ft. x 10 ft. area.
- Apply using the suggested setting.
What should I set my spreader at for fertilizer?
Set your spreader so that the opening(s) in the bottom are ¾ open when engaged. Put 6.5 pounds or 1/5 of a bag of Milorganite into your spreader. Begin fertilizing your lawn, starting along an edge, and continue until the spreader is empty. Leave the spreader where it was when it ran out of Milorganite.
How do you use a vigoro spreader?
How To Use Vigoro 4300 Spreader And Apply Fertilizer In Your Lawn
- Measure and prepare the place you wanted to fertilize. The first thing is to measure the area you want to fertilize.
- Set the flow rate. Then take your Shut off the flow leveler First.
- Fill your spreader hopper.
- Start Application.
- Clean The Spreader.
What do Scotts spreader settings mean?
A spreader setting is the rate in which you apply product to your lawn. Each Jonathan Green product has recommended rates of application and coverage based on bag size. The application rate is defined as the amount of material applied per unit area of land.
Are spreader settings linear?
The rate scale on a spreader is never linear! Sometimes the product label will give a half-rate setting.
Are Scotts spreader settings lbs per 1000 sq ft?
per 5000 sq. ft. or 8 lbs per 1000 sq ft.
What setting should I use on Scotts spreader for grass seed?
For application using a pushed broadcast spreader, Scotts recommends a setting of 5 1/2 when overseeding and a bare-lawn setting of 8 1/4. With a handheld broadcast spreader, Scotts recommends a setting of 4 when overseeding or seeding a new lawn but suggests that the sower make two perpendicular passes for new areas.
Can I use my fertilizer spreader to spread grass seed?
How you use a spreader, however, will vary slightly between seed and fertilizer due to the different materials. Even though the same tool can be used for both fertilizer and seed, you should not mix or spread them at the same time.
What are the numbers on Scotts Turf Builder?
Turfbuilder with Weed & Feed or Insect Control Scotts Weed & Feed contains 1.82 percent 2,4-D and mecoprop, commonly known as MCPP, to kill a variety of weeds including dandelions. The fertilizer analysis is 28-0-3 or 28 percent nitrogen, no phosphorous, and 3 percent potassium.