Calculate Application Rate and Load Fast Cal
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Acid on the farm! I sure hope this works!
What happens here
The presenter calculates the required application rate for the Fast Cal. He notes that the bags recommend 440 to 550 pounds per acre, which translates to 10 to 12.5 pounds per 1000 square feet. After confirming with Siri that an acre is 43,560 square feet, he determines that 10 bags of Fast Cal are needed per acre. He sets the Tar River broadcast seeder to a setting of '5' to achieve an application rate of approximately 400-550 pounds per acre. He then cuts open the Fast Cal bags using a Milwaukee Fastback utility knife and pours the granular lime into the seeder's hopper.
Goal: Determine the correct spreading rate and fill the seeder with Fast Cal.
Tools and materials
- Smartphone Apple — Calculating square footage and application rates
- Utility Knife Milwaukee — Opening the bags of Fast Cal