What do the settings on a seed spreader mean?

What do the settings on a seed spreader mean?

A spreader setting is the rate in which you apply product to your lawn. Each Jonathan Green product has recommended rates of application and coverage based on bag size. The application rate is defined as the amount of material applied per unit area of land.

What setting do you put hand spreader on for grass seed?

Spreader Settings

1. For fine grass seed (blue, rye, fine, fescue) use setting 1.
2. For coarser seed (tall fescue) use setting 2.
3. For light fertilizer (Scotts fertilizers at a regular rate) use setting 3.
4. For heavy fertilizer use setting 4.
5. For pelletized fertilizer and ice melt products use setting 5.

What setting should I use on Scotts spreader for grass seed?

For application using a pushed broadcast spreader, Scotts recommends a setting of 5 1/2 when overseeding and a bare-lawn setting of 8 1/4. With a handheld broadcast spreader, Scotts recommends a setting of 4 when overseeding or seeding a new lawn but suggests that the sower make two perpendicular passes for new areas.

Should grass seed be raked in?

Planting Grass Seed Too Deep Sometimes after sowing grass seed, folks will either bury or rake in the seed too deeply thinking the seeds need to be planted the same way as garden vegetables. Remember, lawn grass seeds only need to be lightly raked into the soil, or even just scattered directly on the soil surface.

What setting on Scotts spreader for overseeding?

What setting do you put pelletized lime on?

Pelletized lime should be applied every other year (approximately 15 lbs./1,000 ft²) once you have your soil pH to its optimum level, which is between 6.0 and 6.5….Lime.