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Western PA

How do you all spread a rather small amount of borax, say 26 onces, over a patch the size of 4800 sq. ft ?

The borax is so light that if you try to spread by hand, half of it blows away in the wind. Last year I saw that Ron Wallace puts smaller textured stuff in with his coarser stuff when he is pushing his spreader.
I wonder if that would work with the borax also ??

4/21/2017 11:04:37 AM

I. Falls, Minn

I would like to also know. I need a very small amount. I was planning on dissolving it in water and spraying it. Will this work?

4/21/2017 11:28:43 AM

Western NY

I thoroughly mixed it up with worm castings. Much easier to spread a 5 gallon bucket or two of castings mix (or something similar) that a tiny amount of something.

Best option is probably to dissolve in water and spray it on, I would think there's better ability to get even coverage that way.

4/21/2017 11:45:19 AM

Western PA

Thanks Andy,
I have a hose end fertilizer that should work.

4/21/2017 12:44:13 PM

President - GPC

I like to spray water on alfalfa pellets a bit and coat them, then spread the pellets with a chest broadcaster. I have to do the same with my powdered Mn as well. I have coated Rye seeds with Azo's for spreading in the same manner.

4/21/2017 12:48:42 PM

Colorado

I spread boron,copper by mixing it with humic acid granules and kelp meal.Mixed it in a wheel barrel with some water as a sticker.

4/21/2017 1:02:28 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I mix it real well with kelp meal and epsom salt. Sometimes add copper and manganese if needed. Spread it with rotary spreader on calm day. Kelp blows around very easily.

4/21/2017 1:33:36 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Ron W suggested I mix borax with kmag and then spread on patch.

4/21/2017 2:06:17 PM

Torrance, Ca.

I've always done what Zappa does. You can spread it evenly across the patch.
Warm water, a good amount of stirring then spray.

4/21/2017 3:10:49 PM

Coventry RI USA

Always mix a small amount in with a big amount. I add kelp meal or K mag to wheel barrel, then add Borax, mix with shovel and add to spreader.

4/21/2017 5:19:40 PM

Western PA

Great responses, thanks all !

4/21/2017 8:39:26 PM

Bavaria, Eurafrasia

Just spray foliar fertilizer B with Ca to apply it more precisely with such nozzles: https://www.google.de/search?q=zangendüse&client=tablet-android-samsung&prmd=mivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLxrCYr8TTAhVGFMAKHWkGD4oQ_AUICigC&biw=1280&bih=800#imgrc=WrRCuBz5wGbFkM:

4/27/2017 5:54:18 AM