Summer Lawn Care Checklist
Here’s a to-do list to keep your lawn looking good throughout the summer.
As a spreader ages, its condition may affect the flow of material. Calibrating a spreader involves measuring the product output of a spreader over a specific area so that it can continue to be reliably used.
You may need a scale for weighing the material to accurately calibrate and measure product output.
If the product runs out before completing the area, decrease the setting. Mark off another area the same size and repeat the test until the correct application rate is achieved. If product remains in the spreader, increase the setting. Mark off another area the same size and repeat the test until the correct application rate is achieved.
Alternatively, if you have a scale and a hard flat surface, spread over the marked-off area using the hopper filled to the level you will have when the material will actually be applied. Catch or sweep up the material and weigh on a scale. The result will give you the application rate for the setting used. If the application rate is too high or too low, do the test again with the setting adjusted accordingly.