Stand-Up Fertilizer Applicator

Stand-Up Fertilizer Applicator FERTILIZER APPLICATION Fertilizer Application (58f) 33-6-31 Carson Mixon's garden plants don't "feel the burn" anymore. Neither does Mixon's back, even after fertilizing a 1/2-acre garden and all the trees and flowers in his yard. With his homemade granular fertilizer distributor, he can accurately place fertilizer next to plants without it touching and burning them. And the 52-in. long tool allows the 5-ft. 11-in. Hortense, Ga., gardener to fertilize without ever bending over. Mixon had his first unit made at a metal shop. It worked well but was a little heavy for his wife, Mabel. His latest model is made from pvc so it's very easy to handle. "It has a plastic funnel that holds 1 to 1 1/2-gallons of fertilizer," Mixon says. He screwed the funnel to 1-in. plastic pipe with a shut-off valve about 16 in. from the top. At the bottom, he attached a 45-degree elbow with a stainless steel guard tab screwed on. The guard tab provides precise control of fertilizer placement by stopping the fertilizer from shooting out and hitting plants. He also added a hook at the top of the funnel to secure it when filling with fertilizer. "I haven't sold any," Mixon says. "I just made them for myself. If someone's interested in producing it, just give me a call." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Carson Mixon, 7909, Hwy. 110 West, Hortense, Ga. 31543 (ph 912 778-5242; mabelgaus@yahoo.com).

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