10 Fertilizer Spreaders for 2019
Custom applicators need crop nutrient applicators that can deliver as promised during the busy season. Spreader units that are dependable, accurate, and productive give operators the peace of mind they need, when they need it. There a number of fertilizer spreaders that ag retailers will be relying on this spring to get crop nutrients into their customers’ fields.
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TerraGator C Series
AGCO Corp.
The TerraGator C Series floaters offer a range of new operational features and nearly endless choices in single-pass fall or spring preemergence nutrient application solutions. Choose the New Leader Edge G4 with boundary spread functionality or the L5000G5 with simulated 16-section control on these spinner-style crop nutrient applicators for wide passes and fewer trips over the field. Both are available in either MultApplier-ready or MultApplier-complete for application of one, two or four products. The Air-Max Precision is a single-bin system that features 70-foot booms with triple-overlap coverage. Add the optional granular bin for a secondary product. The Air-Max Precision 2 spreader allows operators to apply two or three products at once while customizing the application rates on the go. -
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NL 5000 G5
Highway Equipment/New Leader
When you need to put exactly what you want, where you want it, choose the NL5000 G5. Our spreaders are engineered for the optimal placement of nutrients and to maximize your uptime. The G5’s patented 16-section swath width control technology lets operators apply nutrients with pinpoint accuracy. By automatically shifting the spinner assembly fore/aft and left/right, and adjusting the conveyor speed, operators can reduce overlap, decrease nutrient waste, and ensure nutrients are placed only where they’re needed. Because you expect your equipment to work when you do, and we won’t stop until it does. -
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Valmar 6700 Air Boom
Salford Group
The 6700 comes loaded with standard features, including: ISOBUS controls, a micronutrient hopper, dual 14-inch stainless-steel mesh bed chains, hydraulic boom suspension, 60-foot booms with row-crop outlet spacing, and optional drop tubes for applying fertilizer between rows below the canopy. The hopper is constructed from 409 stainless steel and features a total struck capacity of 200 cubic feet. All hoppers come standard with a flip-gate to offer a micronutrient hopper with 45 cubic feet of capacity. -
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4103 High Flotation Spreader
Oxbo International
Introduced for the 2018 season, the 4103 High Flotation Spreader comes equipped with a 15-foot dry spreader box and an adjustable powered front wheel. The unit is designed with a Scania DC09, Tier IV engine capable of achieving 400-hp while in operation. -
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Trident 5550
Case IH
The Trident 5550 is a combination applicator that features the optional New Leader NL4500T G4 Edge variable-rate dry-nutrient applicator. It is designed with a patented precision-spinner technology to spread dry product faster, wider, and more consistently. Another unique feature of the Trident 5550 is its dual wheel set-up. The Trident 5550 combination applicator is the first applicator featuring factory-available duals in row crop tire sizes. A variety of tire options help support operating over three seasons in a variety of ground conditions, crop types, and sprayer or spreader configurations. -
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Big Shot Track Spreader
Doyle Equipment Manufacturing Co.
With a heavy-duty tubing frame and dual-track assemblies, the Doyle Big Shot Track Spreader offers low soil compaction. Plus, its extra heavy-duty 6:1 spur gear conveyor drive promises high efficiency and low maintenance. The Big Shot can deliver a 60-foot spread of lime and up to 90 feet width of dry fertilizer, and its “easy-set” fully adjustable material divider allows fine adjustments in spread patterns of both products. It can hold 346 cubic feet of material. -
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40 PTT-FT-EXW
Chandler Spreaders
The 40 PTT-FT-EXW is the latest in the EXW line and has the same dependability, accuracy, and reliability that Chandler spreaders have been known for over the past 40 years. Features include a walking beam tandem axle, flotation tires, and wider spread patterns. The unit is designed for the applicator who is not yet ready to step up to a big self-propelled flotation machine but needs something bigger than the average pull-type spreader. -
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Double Duty Air
GVM
GVM’s Double Duty Air is the newest option for the T380 Prowler, offering 60- and 72-ft air booms for precise product placement of up to 1,200 lb to the acre. The chassis effortlessly carries the generous 350 ft3 capacity and AWS and AA axle configurations options are available. -
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F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator
John Deere
The F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator has been designed for ag service providers and large producers who want a machine that is durable, productive, and easy to operate. The F4365 offers several dry spinner spreader configurations from New Leader that are capable of variable rate spreading one to four products. The SpreadStar rate controller allows integrated control with the machine and dry spinner spreader for ease of use and full technology integration. Contact your local John Deere dealer. -
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Vector 300
RBR Enterprise
The Vector 300 has the ability to apply lime up to 60 feet and fertilizer up to 105 feet, along with bin options ranging from one up to four. The Vector 300 is available with the New Leader L4500 Edge nutrient applicator, which offers an automatic chain tensioner and independent spinner control for precise boundary spreading capabilities. The unit is also available with an app-based telematics system for remote monitoring of key components such as the engine, transmission, and electrical system.
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TerraGator C Series
NL 5000 G5
Valmar 6700 Air Boom
4103 High Flotation Spreader
Trident 5550
Big Shot Track Spreader
40 PTT-FT-EXW
Double Duty Air
F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator
Vector 300
The editors of CropLife IRON compiled information on the latest units — from AGCO’s TerraGator C Series to John Deere’s F4365 High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator — and featured them in the photo gallery above.
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