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Central MN | An old Gandy off a planter is exactly what I used. And then took a hydraulic regulator off of an old Grinder Mixer that had hyd driven augers. BUT, I end up running it at full speed anyway. The gandy has an adustment to regulate the rate but of course its not set to pounds per bushel. Its really not very scientific and the amount is not that important in my option. the first year I used it I just dribbled it in with a coffee can as I unloaded. It seems they call for an awful lot of it in thier suggested rates but I only use about a 50 lb bag per 5000 bu. Seems to work fine for me. I don't think air would "move" it once in the bin. I do find that it creates a LOT of dust and actually this helps apply it during Bin filling as the dust seems to settle evenly as it is filling. It can get a bit dusty during truck filling and maybe at the buyer too but they never say anything. First year I put it on too heavy and it actually drug the auger speed down a bit so dont overdo it.
Good luck! Perma Guard is the brand I use and it looks like they're still around. I bet if you do some searching you'll find a supplier. | |
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What to treat wheat stored in bin on farm.
