A tractor-mounted or hand-pushed machine equipped with a spinning disk or oscillating spout that throws granular material in a wide arc. It is used to quickly cover large areas with cover crop seeds, granular fertilizers, or lime. Operators must carefully calibrate the flow rate and driving speed to ensure an even distribution pattern without heavy overlaps or bare strips.
Hook the broadcaster up to the small utility tractor so we can get this clover seed down before the rain hits.
Also heard as
- broadcast spreader
- spinner
Related terms
Seeder
A mechanical implement used to distribute and bury seeds in the soil at a controlled rate and depth.
Tractor
A heavy-duty agricultural vehicle designed to deliver high tractive effort at slow speeds for hauling and powering implements.
Broadcasting
The method of scattering seed or fertilizer uniformly over the surface of a field.