"Spread" the Love
FireRANTer John Ritchey asked us to recommend an adjustment setting on his broadcast spreader (see comments sidebar for more detail). While we don't have the exact settings for his model, FireRANT has an easy way to figure out the appropriate setting for your spreader.
Since Over 'n Out directs you to use two pounds of product per 1000 sq. feet, you should first measure or step off a 1000 sq. foot area. Be sure to mark your boundaries.
Then proceed to fill your spreader with two pounds of product to distribute over the marked off area. Set the spreader at the next-to-lowest setting and begin distributing over half of the area. At this point, check to see how much product is left in the hopper. If less than half remains, increase the setting by one increment. Otherwise, continue spreading the granular treatment and kill those fire ants!
Jessica Rowland, Consumer Product Representative, contributed to this entry.
