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delivery tube , allowing the precise amount of fertilizer to drop down to the plant . Returning the lever through o
45 aligns the hole in the plate with the flexible delivery tube , allowing the hole to refill with fertilizer , ready for the next shot . Van Rensburg has also developed a hand-push wheeled fertilizer dispenser which delivers a narrow band of granular material in a
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constant stream . This is suitable for dispensing fertilizer on a bed which has rows of finer seed , the fertilizer being delivered directly to the row of seed , rather than being broadcast and wasted in the spaces between the rows . The device is also connected to a flexible backpack and the mechanism is such that the delivery stream remains constant , regardless of the speed at which the device is |
pushed , and regardless of the terrain over which is it worked . Van Rensburg believes these two devices will go a long way to reducing the amount of fertilizer wasted when working small and medium patches of crops . Both are available for delivery by mail . For more information : Michris Janse van Rensburg , Backsaver Implements , tel 073 454 4111 |
Backsaver ’ s Michris Janse van Rensburg demonstrates the hand dispenser
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