Hand-Held Applicator Measures, Dispenses Any Granular Material

Hand-Held Applicator Measures, Dispenses Any Granular Material FERTILIZER APPLICATION Fertilizer Application (58f) 23-3-29 You can precisely measure and dispense small amounts of granular materials with this new hand held, self-feeding device. "The Applicator" is designed to dispense granular fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides. It consists of a 1-in. dia. plastic tube with a cone-shaped hopper at one end and a short 45 degree elbow at the other. Inside the elbow there's a double baffle that holds 1 tablespoon of product. You hold the tube at a 45 degree angle in front of you with the elbow facing down and rotate your hand clockwise 180 degrees to fill the baffle. Then rotate your hand counterclockwise 180 degrees to dispense the material, which comes out in a 1-in. wide band. "There are no moving parts," says inventor Glen Gier. "It can hold nine cups of material. It works great for applying fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides around trees and shrubs. It also works great for spot seeding grass. "I designed it mainly to apply polyacrylamides (PAM) directly into irrigated furrows on my farm. PAM acts as a settling agent by clumping together fine clay particles that are carried in the water. It causes them to settle to the furrow bottom, which reduces runoff." The Applicator comes with two inserts. One insert dispenses two teaspoons at a time and the other dispenses one tablespoon." Three models are available that hold from 9 to 13 cups. The 9-cup model sells for $35 plus S&H; the 13 cup model sells for $55 plus S&H. Also available is a shoulder strap that makes the unit easy to carry. It sells for $7.50 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, GRG Innovations, Inc., 3571 N. 1700 E., Buhl, Idaho 83316 (ph 208 326-4928; fax 5049).

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