Spreader One-point Spreader 1968 IH Farmall 140

diamondjfarmwv · Jan 30, 2014

Good morning all! 'Bout 2 degrees here on the ridge in west-central WV. Got about 3 acres of horse pasture that I need to lime, seed w/pasture grasses, and fertilize this spring, but I'm needin a broadcast spreader, preferrably one that will mount to the rear of my little Farmall 140 and connect to th pto. Anyone out there know whether IH or an afermarket company ever made one, and does anyone have one for sale? Many thanks!

kevin37b · Jan 30, 2014

You probably have a fast hitch . Call Sweet implement . Wrong , sweettractors.com .

diamondjfarmwv · Jan 30, 2014

Yes, sir. It's a single point. Thanks for the information! Will check out that web site now. Again, thank you.

kebo · Jan 30, 2014

Would a spreader like this one work?? It's actually for sale on my local craigslist. The seller says the tractor has to have have a drawbar to mount, and it will work with 2pt or 3 pt. I am not familiar at all with those older farmalls, so admittedly I am not very knowledgeable about 1 pt hitches. I do know enough to realize this one is not a 1pt hitch (well the ad didn't claim it was either lol). I was just wondering if a spreader like this one could be adapted to the 1pt quick hitch??

diamondjfarmwv · Jan 30, 2014

Yes, sir; that one just might work with a little modification. How can I find out more (price, shipping, etc.) about this spreader? And thank you very much for the reply!

kebo · Jan 31, 2014

diamondj, you have a PM sir.

diamondjfarmwv · Jan 31, 2014

Thank you. Just got your PM and responded. (I didn't know what PM meant, but looked it up on Google. Not as savvy as you!). Thanks

DJ54 · Jan 31, 2014

Not sure what type of lime you're planning on using, whether bagged lime, or Ag. lime from a quarry, but neither will spread very well through this type of spreader. It's so fine, it will pack, and bridge over, unless it has a really aggressive agitator, which I doubt. It'd probably be best to be searching for a pull type, drop type spreader. Important thing on those it to make sure the agitator is in good shape too. Plus real dry lime to feed well.

There is pelletized lime, but per my County Extension Agent, it is just good for a quick fix, and only good for one year, let alone being expensive, compared to bulk lime from a quarry. Ag. lime from a quarry should last about 5 years before needing reapplied. At least, that is common here.

Have you had soil test done, to see how much lime is needed per acre..?? If not, that $8.00-$10.00 test could save you a LOT of money. If it comes to needing tons per acre, which more than likely it will, approx. $11.00 per ton for Ag. lime at the quarry (Thinking that is what I paid 1-1/2 years ago.) versus $8.00 per 50# bag for dolomitic lime, or pelletized lime, it will get expensive quick..!!

A soil test will also tell you are low in Magnesium, or Calcium, and use a lime that has a higher content of what you're needing.

If you have a County Extension Agent, I'd suggest getting in contact with them. they can be a big help..!! The soil tests will cost you a few bucks, but info provided by the CEA is free, so to speak... You're paying for that service through your taxes. Might as well take advantage of it.

diamondjfarmwv · Feb 1, 2014

I did have a soil test analyzed a couple months back through county extension; my ph was low, as I expected, and the recommendation was 2 ton per acre. Because I have only three acres of horse pasture, I can probably drop spread the ag lime. Around here, pelletized lime is about $6 per bag compared with $2 for ag lime. The local farm store gets real dry ag lime as so many depend on it locally.

The broadcast spreader should throw the fertilizer just fine (which I picked up seventy 50# bags recently for $1 per bag at a coop for nonprofits (my wife and I keep horses for therapeutic equine work with children with autism, including our 12yo son Jonathan), so I have enough fertilizer. Do you think this type spreader will throe pasture grass seed okay?

Thanksfor reading and replying. I appreciate your help. Hope you have a nice weekend!

DJ54 · Feb 2, 2014

The one in the above picture appears to be more of a seeder, than a fertilizer spreader. I didn't look at the ad, but if it at least had the name in the ad, you have a look see. At best maybe 200 lbs. of fertilizer in it. And I do realize that's better than spreading it by hand. Just depends on how big the slide opening is, to meter it out. If it's a small slot, you could be driving around for a while emptying it. I've got a round cone type that does my small acreage just fine. It holds probably 500-600 lbs. And a drawbar mount seeder about half that size.

You definitely want a calm day to spread seed, otherwise, you'll have to be calculating some windage, LOL...

And if you've never tried "frost seeding", it's almost time to be doing that. You can search on like Google, and get many hits on it. You'd have to check the dates for your area, but here in Central Ohio, the last two weeks of Feb., through the first two weeks of March are prime time here. Seed is spread when the ground is going through freeze & thaw cycles, and honeycombed. Freeze and thaw cycles will pull the seed into the ground. I use it for seeding hay & pasture for about everything but Timothy, and have had excellent results.