| ATV Spreaders are used in distributing fertilizers, | | | | down and directly below a hopper. Common usage |
| grains, or seeds over garden or farm soil. They are | | | | include spot-fertilizing and seed-dispensing for smaller |
| made up of cone-shaped or barrel-shaped containers | | | | patches of land such as lawns and gardens. |
| called hoppers and feed gate controllers that allow | | | | Broadcast spreaders: Broadcast spreaders dispense |
| you control over the amount and range of material | | | | material with a preset direction or size. Most models |
| dispensed in an area. Depending on the size, they can | | | | can normally accommodate distances as far as eight |
| either be pushed or pulled, attached to an ATV, or | | | | feet and are used for larger land areas like farms. |
| hitched to a tractor. | | | | Buying tips |
| How they work | | | | When looking to buy ATV spreaders, be sure to |
| The basic concept of ATV speaders consist of large | | | | check for the following: |
| hoppers positioned above horizontally spinning disks | | | | Feed gate: Choose a speader that comes with |
| that are responsible for throwing whatever material | | | | electric feed gates for better control when using |
| to be dispensed out and away from the spreader. | | | | larger hoppers. Smaller hoppers are quite manageable |
| Some spreaders come with directional fins that give | | | | so manual feed gates would do. |
| you control over which direction a material is thrown. | | | | Hopper material: For chemical fertilizers, look for a |
| Alternatively, a pendulum-spreading mechanism may | | | | spreader that comes with plastic hoppers as these |
| be used and is more commonly available in larger | | | | are resistant to corrosion compared to metal |
| spreaders used commercially. | | | | hoppers. For heavy-duty use, choose aluminum |
| Kinds of spreaders | | | | hoppers that are lightweight and at the same time |
| Drop spreaders: Drop spreaders, as the name would | | | | can withstand heavy loads and frequent use. |
| suggest, dispense material by dropping them straight | | | | |