Choosing the Right SPREADERSPRAYER for Your Business

A rundown of stand-on spreader-sprayer options lawn care operators can use to put down lawn care products this spring and summer.

Push spreaders and backpack sprayers or truckmounted tanks with hoses used to be the standard tools for applicators. However, today stand-on spreader-sprayers have entered the scene.

Stand-on spreader-sprayers are fast, productive and profitable machines to use. It’s important to choose the right machine for your needs.

Benefits of stand-on spreader-sprayers

Productivity. Stand-on spreader-sprayers can apply both granular and liquid materials simultaneously in each pass. By performing (and billing for) two jobs at once, lawn care operators dramatically increase the productivity and profit potential of each applicator. Stand-on spreadersprayers enable each worker to do more with less. Profitability. Because stand-on spreader-sprayers are a productive way to apply materials to lawns and other turf areas, crews can finish more jobs each day. There’s less wear and tear on you and your crew as well, so it’s more sustainable day after day. It all adds up to increased profit at the end of the day, and especially at the end of the season. Versatility. With the ability to apply a wide range of both liquid and granular materials, modern stand-on spreadersprayers are versatile. Plus, many machines have a wide range of accessories that allow lawn care operators to customize the machine’s capabilities for their specific needs. Safety. Since the operator stands on a platform above the lawn, stand-on spreader-sprayers reduce the potential for operator contact with the materials being applied. This makes for an overall safer work environment for applicators when compared to traditional walk-behind or handheld equipment.

Spreader-sprayer types

Most modern stand-on spreader-sprayers can be broken into two types, and the difference boils down to how the machine is steered. The two types are spreader-sprayers with steerable front wheels or a pivot in the middle of the frame and zeroturn spreader-sprayers. Ultimately, the choice of which is right for you boils down to needs and budget. There’s not one clear-cut best type of stand-on spreader-sprayer, so let’s take a deeper look at what each type does well.

Zero-turn spreader-sprayers. Most zero-turn spreader-sprayers use a drivetrain setup that’s similar to a zeroturn mower, consisting of hydraulic pumps and wheel motors powering the rear wheels, with pivoting caster wheels at the front. As a result, the value proposition of zero-turn spreader-sprayers is similar to mowers, with enhanced maneuverability and speed, enabling users to make quick work of big application jobs.

Zero-turn spreader-sprayers