Scotts Easy Hand-Held Broadcast Spreader
- Great for applying grass seed and fertilizer – or ice-melting products in winter to small yards.
- Holds up to 1,000 sq.
- Spreader Settings:
- For fine grass seed (Blue, Rye, Fescue), use setting 1.
- For coarser seed (Tall Fescue), use setting 2.
- For light fertilizer, use setting 3.
How do you use a Scotts hand held spreader?
What setting should my spreader be on?
Place your spreader setting on a low setting (usually one-fourth of the spreader setting range or less). Spread the material over a 50 x 20-foot area (1,000 square feet). If there is material left over, increase your setting. If you come up short, decrease your setting.
What number do you set Scotts fertilizer spreader?
Spreader Not Listed – Setting Tip: Set spreader at 1/4 to 1/3 of the dial as a starting point.
What setting for Scott’s hand held spreader? – Related Questions
What spreader setting should I use for Scotts EZ Seed?
Put your EZ seed in the hopper, set your scotts spreader at the max setting and walk back and forth spreading it as evenly as possible.
What do the numbers mean on a Scotts spreader?
The numbers stand for an application rate. A bag of commercial fertilizer will usually have numbers for where to set either broadcast or drop spreaders to get the recommended amount of fertilizer laid down.
How do you set a Scotts spreader for fertilizer?
What rate should I spread fertilizer?
You should apply 10 pounds of the fertilizer per 1,000 square feet (five pounds from the table multiplied by the two pound recommendation). * When using a soluble inorganic nitrogen fertilizer a typical recommendation is to use only one pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet for a single application.
What do the numbers mean on fertilizer spreaders?
Understanding the Fertilizer Label
The first number is the amount of nitrogen (N), the second number is the amount of phosphate (P2O5) and the third number is the amount of potash (K2O). These three numbers represent the primary nutrients (nitrogen(N) – phosphorus(P) – potassium(K)).
What numbers should lawn fertilizer be?
Apply fertilizer to high traffic areas with a 32-0-4 mix. This will feed your lawn throughout the summer, strengthening grass blades, enabling them to recover faster from heat and drought. If weeds are your nemesis, consider applying targeted post-emergent herbicide.
What fertilizer makes grass dark green?
The number one way to increase the green color in your lawn is with Nitrogen. Nitrogen is one of the big three macronutrients needed in the greatest quantities for healthy turf. It promotes top growth in the lawn by pushing the production of chlorophyll in the plant.
What time of day is best to fertilize lawn?
Late afternoon or early evening (when there’s still light, of course) is the best time of day to apply lawn fertilizer. Applying it in the heat of a scorching afternoon can cause the sun’s rays to burn your grass—and when your goal is “lush and green,” burned grass blades simply won’t cut it.
How often should I fertilize my lawn with Scotts?
Ideally, you should fertilize your lawn with the right Scotts® Turf Builder® lawn food for your grass type 4 times a year: in early spring, late spring, summer, and fall. Feedings should be spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart. To save you time, you can choose products that conquer all of your lawn issues in one fell swoop.
Should you water after applying Scotts fertilizer?
After applying Scotts® Turf Builder® Weed & Feed₃ you don’t water your lawn for at least 24 hours. Just like rain, watering your lawn after applying Scotts® Turf Builder® Weed & Feed₃ washes the weed control particles off of weed leaves before they can fully work.
Should I fertilize before or after rain?
When is the best time to fertilize a lawn – before or after a rain? Too much rain could wash away the fertilizer before it has a chance to soak into the soil, so plan to fertilize several days before a heavy rain arrives or several days later.
Can I mow and fertilize on the same day?
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium take time to absorb into your soil. Doing anything too drastic on your lawn, such as cutting your grass, will disrupt this process. We always suggest to our clients that they wait 24 to 48 hours before mowing their lawn after fertilization.
Is it better to fertilize in the morning or Evening?
Fertilizing your lawn in the morning enables you to take advantage of cooler temperatures and morning dew to reduce the risk of burning the grass. As you spread the fertilizer and water it in, the nutrients will have the best chance of reaching the roots and being absorbed quickly.
Should I water before fertilizing?
A day or two before applying fertilizer, water your lawn thoroughly. After grass dries, apply fertilizer. Then lightly water again. This second watering is vitally important, because it washes fertilizer off grass blades and into soil.