freedomlives
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- Joined
- Apr 12, 2015
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- Location
- Husak, Slovakia, EU
- Tractor
- Iseki TS35F, Goldoni Special 140 with powered trailer -- Goldoni Special 128 -- Goldoni Uno for mowing -- Czech Vari system
What kind of spreaders will actually spread it? Is it only those pre-1950 drop spreaders (6-12 foot wide wagons pulled originally behind tractors like this one: Kastendungerstreuer zu verkaufen! in Bayern - Offenberg | eBay Kleinanzeigen )? Because here in Slovakia, where I can find a lot of old, used equipment in the online ads, I really can't find a single one of these, even though I know, from finding for sale a users manual, that they were made even in the 1960's here, so I get the feeling that they all got sold for scrap, the wheels used to make some other type of wagon, or something like that.
Will any rotary spreaders spread powdered lime? There are plenty of used and new on the market here. Also, there is one drop spreader made for pulling behind a lawnmower with 105cm width, but a similar looking drop spreader on US Amazon had mixed reviews concerning powdered ag lime. Posypaci vozik SW 1 5 - GUDE Slovakia s.r.o. (pictures of inside mechanism, different than the old lime spreader in the first link).
I have to use powdered lime, because I sent off to Kinsey Agricultural Services in the US my soil samples to get an Albrecht system recommendation, which means that not just lime, but also other minerals needed as well as trace minerals, so for instance, if the recommendation comes back that the soil needs boron, say 10 lbs borax / acre, then the only way that I see applying that is to thoroughly mix it with the lime in the right proportions, and likewise whatever else would be recommended.
I have about 8 acres to do. (another reason for powdered lime-- if they sell pelletized lime at all, it will be in small quantities for Europe-sized back yards, whereas the powdered stuff from the quarry in bulk is, iirc 30€/ton + delivery.)
Basically, I'd prefer to buy some machine in the Slovak or Czech market, because it simplifies delivery and ordering arrangements. On the other hand, I'm considering finding how much shipping from Germany would be, because I think this antique equipment may be better suited to bulk lime.
Other important piece of info-- I just have the Italian walk behind with powered trailer and Czech pitiful walk behind. So I am pretty much limited to a ground powered spreader and pull it behind the powered trailer. Also, it is important to be able to precisely apply the lime according to their recommendations, so if they say 500lbs/acre, I want to be sure I get pretty close to 500 lbs.
Will any rotary spreaders spread powdered lime? There are plenty of used and new on the market here. Also, there is one drop spreader made for pulling behind a lawnmower with 105cm width, but a similar looking drop spreader on US Amazon had mixed reviews concerning powdered ag lime. Posypaci vozik SW 1 5 - GUDE Slovakia s.r.o. (pictures of inside mechanism, different than the old lime spreader in the first link).
I have to use powdered lime, because I sent off to Kinsey Agricultural Services in the US my soil samples to get an Albrecht system recommendation, which means that not just lime, but also other minerals needed as well as trace minerals, so for instance, if the recommendation comes back that the soil needs boron, say 10 lbs borax / acre, then the only way that I see applying that is to thoroughly mix it with the lime in the right proportions, and likewise whatever else would be recommended.
I have about 8 acres to do. (another reason for powdered lime-- if they sell pelletized lime at all, it will be in small quantities for Europe-sized back yards, whereas the powdered stuff from the quarry in bulk is, iirc 30€/ton + delivery.)
Basically, I'd prefer to buy some machine in the Slovak or Czech market, because it simplifies delivery and ordering arrangements. On the other hand, I'm considering finding how much shipping from Germany would be, because I think this antique equipment may be better suited to bulk lime.
Other important piece of info-- I just have the Italian walk behind with powered trailer and Czech pitiful walk behind. So I am pretty much limited to a ground powered spreader and pull it behind the powered trailer. Also, it is important to be able to precisely apply the lime according to their recommendations, so if they say 500lbs/acre, I want to be sure I get pretty close to 500 lbs.