The manufacturers listed in this month’s Guide
to Topdressers, Spreaders and Seeders offer the equipment you need to
fertilize fairways, deice sidewalks or topdress a sports field.
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Earth & Turf
The MultiSpread Model 320 can be pulled by 20 hp tractors and features 1-cubic-yard capacity, wide-spread beater and two-wheel ground drive. |
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Ecolawn
The 34-inch-wide Ecolawn self-propelled topdresser, powered by a 5.5 hp Honda engine, has a polyethylene hopper, 11.5-cubic-foot capacity and metering gate. |
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Millcreek
Turf Tiger Cubs come in 1.8 and 2.3-cubic-yard capacities and spread up to 8 feet wide. Handles wet or dry materials. |
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Pequea
Pequea’s SuperSpread 195, available with three hopper sizes, features 22.5-inch spinners with six paddles each that spread material up to 30 feet. |
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Toro
Offers the Workman bed-mounted, 18-cubic-foot capacity model 1800 and the 25-cubic-foot capacity 2500, a self-contained, all-wheel drive trailer unit. |
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Tycrop
The PP-180 broadcast topdresser is designed for light to heavy spread patterns in widths from 12 to 35 feet. Leaves clearly defined edges with each pass. |
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B&B Technologies
The Ride-On Carrier fits a Class IV hitch and securely locks spreaders in place. It has curbside ramps for loading and unloading and a light package is standard. |
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C&S Turf Care
The Turf Tracker Stealth features a 200-pound-capacity spreader providing widths from 4 to 24 feet. Carry rack holds an additional 200 pounds of material. |
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Cub Cadet
The TANK Spreader/Sprayer is powered by a Kawasaki V-Twin engine and features a thumb-tip control on the lap bar, 125-pound hopper and welded steel frame. |
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Dakota Peat
The 212 Push Spreader is small, portable and designed to hold and accurately dispense 24-pound bags of Dakota Organics. Use for lawns, landscapes and more. |
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DownEaster
The Poly Spreader is available in two sizes, 8 feet with 2.1-cubic-yard capacity and 6.5 feet with 1.7-cubic-yard capacity, and electric or hydraulic drive options. |
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EarthWay
The M40ECM is a 12-volt, all-electric, remotely operated broadcast spreader with 100-pound capacity and a stainless steel chassis. |
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Gregson-Clark
The Spreader-Mate for turf and ornamental applications is a self-contained, drop-in sprayer that converts a broadcast spreader to a fully functional sprayer. |
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Ground Logic
The Pathfinder has a Honda engine and 120-pound-capacity hopper and is built entirely of stainless steel. Can be used on small or large properties. |
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Jonathan Green
The Green-Meter Rotary Spreader features large wheels to handle all terrains and has a large hopper to hold up to 10,000 square feet of material. |
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JRCO
The electric broadcast spreader boasts a polyethylene hopper with 120-pound capacity and vibrating agitator. Provides 5 to 24-foot spread widths. |
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M&N Sales
The Lil’ Limer is wheel-driven and allows the operator to control when and how much material to dispense. Can be pulled by ATVs, mowers and small tractors. |
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PermaGreen
The ride-on Magnum spreader has a 150-pound hopper with choice of spreader mechanism. Honda engine and articulated steering. |
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Prolawn
The SS220 Spreader features a 220-pound poly hopper with stainless steel frame; electric-controlled, variable-speed impeller; and gate and pattern control. |
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Reist
The galvanized broadcast spreader is adaptable to a three-point hitch and self-loads on a skid steer mount. Spreads material from 3 to 40-plus feet. |
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Shindaiwa
The Shindaiwa RS76 spreader offers 75-pound capacity, welded frame, heavy-duty axle bushings, 13-inch wheels and locking, spring-loaded on/off lever. |
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Stoltzfus Spreaders
The WLS 20 heavy-duty spreader features all-PTO design, single axle, leaf-spring suspension, dual spinners and 53-cubic-foot hopper. |
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Turf Pride
The Material Management System 4400 is equipped with 24-inch, PTO-driven spinners; 4,400-pound capacity; and 16-inch stainless steel mesh chain. |
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TurfEx
TurfEx commercial-duty spreader attachments are available as either electric or PTO-driven with capacities of 3, 7 or 12 cubic feet of material. |
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Valmar Airflo
The 1255 pull-type applicator features a ground-driven metering system, 60-speed gearbox and self-leveling boom. For granular insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers or seed. |
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Venture Products
The Ventrac Spreader 220 can be either front or rear-mounted and features a 220-pound capacity, spread widths from 3 to 25 feet, hopper cover and electric control box. |
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Belco Resources Equipment
The Greenscape Conservation Seeder, available in 60 and 84-inch working widths, is ground-driven and prepares soil with two connected spike rollers. |
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Blec
The Blec Disc Seeder offers 2-inch disc spacing, compact design, minimal surface disturbance, seed-to-soil contact and 54, 72 and 90-inch working widths. |
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CS Trading
The Sisis Variseeder, for use with compacts and most trucksters, has a studded, spiraled roller that creates “plant pots” to receive the broadcast grass seed. |
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Finn
The Titan HydroSeeder is available with three tank sizes (2,500 to 3,600 gallons) and is good for large areas, steep slopes and hard-to-reach applications. |
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First Products
The Universal Aera-Vator with seeder overseeds without disrupting the playing surface. Vibrating rotor action fractures the soil for increased seed germination. |
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L.T. Rich Products
The Z-Plug Aerator with Slice Seeder attachment is ground-driven with height-adjustable, reversible knives. Seed is embedded with a spiked roller drum. |
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Land Pride
The All-Purpose Seeder comes in 4, 5, 6 or 7-foot widths and features all-welded seedbox construction and a watertight lid to keep seed dry. |
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Lawn Solutions
Turf Revitalizer models feature a 40-pound-capacity hopper, 4-inch-diameter mixer, variable-speed controls and 11-gauge, high-carbon spring steel blades. |
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Pik Rite
The Eden 750 hydroseeder has a 25 hp engine, electric start, high-capacity pump, mechanical agitation and various options including an aluminum toolbox. |
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SourceOne
The TurfSavr overseeds, slices, dethatches or fertilizes a 22-inch-wide path. Heat-treated carbon steel knives are tightly spaced to improve seed germination. |
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Toro
The Aerothatch 83 with Seeder 93 dethatches and seeds in one pass. The Seeder 93 plants seeds in 16 parallel grooves on a 3-inch center. |
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Worksaver
The ATVK-400 Seeder/ Spreader’s low-profile mount fits most ATVs. Features 12-volt motor with variable speed control and a 1-bushel polyethylene hopper. |
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