Broadcast spreader

Very similar in size to the tow behind units are broadcast seeders that mount to the three-point hitch of a compact utility tractor, these are ideal for landscape and small property maintenance.

At the largest size are pull behind or chassis mounted units for agricultural use that can spread widths of up to 90 feet.

A large material hopper is positioned over (in the centrifugal types) a horizontal spinning disk.

Stainless steel is usually used in large commercial units for strength and because granular fertilizer is often quite corrosive.

There are some seeder/spreaders made for garden size tractors that use a 12 volt motor to spin the dispersing disk and yaw.

Hand-pushed broadcast spreader
ATV tow spreaders normally have a larger capacity to enable the coverage of larger areas.
View of a tractor-operated broadcast seeder moved by three-point hitch and driven by PTO shaft