Whether you’re a golf course superintendent in the South or a sports turf manager in the North, you have winter grass on your playing fields.
While northern golf course supers and athletic field managers let the winter turf sleep, southern sports turf managers are gearing up for warm temperatures to begin spring turf prep.
In this blog post, you’ll learn the following:
- Discover why you need the best spreaders for winter grass maintenance
- Put your best foot forward with spring turf prep and the right spreaders
- Achieve precision and uniformity with Spyker Spreaders.
Discover Why You Need the Best Spreaders for Winter Grass Maintenance
Whether working with athletic fields or on the golf course, you must have the best spreaders for maintaining winter grass.
If you’re in the North, depending on whether there’s snow on the ground, you may not need to dust off your spreaders until late February. However, as the weather allows, you must start seeding bare patches in late February or early March.
When the spring freeze/thaw cycles begin in late winter, overseed your sports turf to cover up any honeycombed areas where grass didn’t germinate. Use the freeze/thaw cycles to enable seeds to germinate deep in the soil.
If you’re in the South, you’re prepping your sports turf in late February before spring sports practice begins by overseeding winter grass with warm season grasses, such as Bermudagrass.
Learn more: 2024 Lawn Care Buy Guide with Spyker
Put Your Best Foot Forward with Spring Turf Prep and the Right Spreaders
You need the correct spreaders to help you overseed winter grass as well as fertilize and condition the playing fields for spring sports.
Here are 10 Spyker Spreaders, including some new ones for you to consider for spring turf prep on golf courses and athletic fields:
- Ergo-Pro SPY50L-1P 50# Broadcast Spreader: Put down seed, fertilizer, ice melt, and more with the 50-lb. capacity of this spreader. The hopper’s design eliminates bridging, allowing materials to flow freely without shaking. Watch more here.
You can adjust the handle based on height to reduce fatigue and sore muscles.
- Ergo-Pro SPY50L-1P 50# Broadcast Spreader with 25# Bag Spreader Kit: Like the Ergo-Pro SPY50L-1P, this spreader comes as a kit, including the handy 25# Bag Spreader, which helps get into tight areas.
- Ergo-Pro Spy80-1P 80# Broadcast Spreader: This convenient broadcast spreader holds 80 lbs of material, whether seed, topdressing, or fertilizer.
- Ergo-Pro SPY80 – 1S 80# Broadcast Spreader: This versatile spreader can switch from regular spreading to top-dressing, allowing easy top-dressing around tee boxes and greens. The funnel-shaped, fully emptying hopper can quickly transform into a top-dressing kit and side-deflector.
- Ergo-Pro SPY80-1S-TD 80# Turfdresser Pro: One of our newest spreaders, designed with you in mind. This spreader combines an injection molded high-capacity HDPE, funnel-shaped fully emptying hopper and includes the quick-change, patent-pending top-dressing kit and side-deflector.
- Pro-Series P70-12010 120# Commercial Drop Spreader: This drop spreader is perfect for all your sports turf needs. Its side-by-side hopper sections are for variable spread width. Use this drop spreader when overseeding winter grass with warm-season grasses this spring.
- Pro-Series S100-12020 ROS 5 Ride-On Spreader with Honda Engine: This ride-on spreader is equipped with a commercial Honda engine, making it efficient and versatile. It has 3-5MPH spreading speeds and a 120-lb. hopper capacity.
- Pro-Series S60-12020 120# Commercial Broadcast Spreader (Mulch-n-More): This multifaceted broadcast spreader has an extra-large port opening for large materials, such as pine mulch. Its 120 lb. hopper capacity saves you time from having to refill. And Spyker’s ACCUWAY™ technology means it’ll have a balanced spread pattern every time.
- Pro-Series S80-12010 120# Electric Spreader: This spreader has a 12-volt DC motor to protect it from the hazards of the job. The motor is mounted outside the large hopper for more material and delivers within 120 lb. capacity. You can connect this spreader to a ZTR for quick, efficient work.
- Pro-Series Spy 200T-1P 200lbs. Tow Behind Broadcast Spreader: Turf managers and golf course superintendents, this tow-behind broadcast spreader is for you. It combines a high-quality hopper with high efficiency to tackle golf courses and sports fields with high-speed performance.
Watch more: Spyker’s New TurfDresser Pro
Achieve Precision and Uniformity with Spyker Spreaders
Our spreaders offer an efficient and quick solution for all your turf needs, whether on the golf course or local playing fields. Our roots go back to 1868 when Samuel Speicher developed the first hand-crank broadcast spreaders.
In 1955, Paul Speicher invented a broadcast spreader on wheels, using the hand crank invention. Since then, our Spyker Spreaders have evolved to meet the demands of commercial and DIY landscaping.
Our Accuway™ technology ensures a balanced spread pattern each time, whether overseeding winter grass this spring or putting down top-dressing. The Spyker dial, with its 95 settings, is also easy to read, accurate in calibration, and solidly linked.
Invest in Spyker Spreaders’ Newest Spreader: TurfDresser Pro
We’re proud to announce our newest Spyker Spreader—the TurfDresser Pro. This hard-working machine has a patent-pending Top-Dressing Kit, which provides an easy and fast transformation from regular spread to top-dressing.
Our TurfDresser Pro also comes with
- Lifetime gears warranty
- Directional control
- Adjustable handle
- Large pneumatic tires
- A hopper cover and filter screen.
Get 10% off when pre-ordering your Ergo-Pro SPY80-1S-TD 80# TurfDresser Pro with Side Deflector from February 3rd through February 21st, 2025. Any orders past the sale window will pay full price.
Your TurfDresser Pro will ship on March 4, 2025.
Sources:
AdvancedTurf.com, The Benefits of Ride-On Sprayer-Spreaders on Athletic Fields.
SiteOne.com, Preparing Sports Turf for Spring During Winter.
Ibid, Putting Your Turf Through Spring Training.
