Having The RIght TOOL Is Everything!

[@backyardproblemsolver]

People not getting it done will always find a reason to complain about how someone is getting it done. Keep getting it done! Always great info and it is much appreciated!

[@CHICOB4261]

Neil, stop worrying about the trolls. Some people will look for something to criticize just to get the response that you are giving them. Do what you do and don’t apologize I think that will bother people more than not putting your seatbelt on. I’m watching because I like the Neil that does it his way. Happy Easter God bless!

[@richardwentland3489]

That tractor and spreader combo is making you look like a million bucks!

[@egomaniac247]

boy you nailed it with the opening sentence lol. I'm the kinda guy that just keeps the grass cut and weedeated....beyond that, I couldn't care less. But I can appreciate people taking pride in their lawn!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks! I appreciate you saying that.

[@blackdogexcavator21]

The more I see the tractor you rebuilt, the more I want one. Happy Easter Neil.

[@shooterjohn7163]

Neil, you have yourself what looks to be a very well made spreader. Having the two drop sieves makes a huge difference. It should last you many many years. Good information in the video, thank you…John

[@David-lh1vp]

Neil, I fell in the 2nd category, but I still watched the whole video just because of the entertainment and educational content. I would probably have a garden rather than a pond, but that is just me. ❤the vid.and I will see you in the next video to see the results whenever the results may fully bloom.

[@donaanderson6479]

Happy to see you with a new toy! Y’alls properties are all so beautiful.

[@RCPSU4]

I think I just went to lawn class thanks to you Neil. Happy Easter to you and all of yours.

[@digdrivediy]

Same to you!

[@mikeytappe]

Love watching how other people care for their grass. Couldn’t agree more about blindly putting nutrients into the ground. I live in an arid area and use a locally sourced fertilizer designed with our soil in mind.

[@BG-vq9fd]

There is reason your yard looks so good. I actually laughed when you were walking beside your 318. My neighbor would do the same thing with his 400 when we were cleaning the beach.

[@jamievespa]

I work for a water company here in the UK and managed our contracts for Biosolids deliveries and spreading with our farmer customers. A fascinating process and amazing way of recovering resources we would have otherwise have to landfill or incinerate.

[@bigchuckyinkentucky6267]

That tractor would look awesome sitting anywhere. But it's a pretty scene all the same. Happy Easter from the hills of Kentucky.

[@goptools]

Happy Easter, Neil and family! Good explanation of the difference between the broadcast and drop spreaders. I guess their name kind explains how they work but good to hear from someone who knows. Nice to see the yellow JD 318 in action!

[@catgynt9148]

Great information as usual. We have attempted to replace our lawn with micro clover to improve soils fixing nitrogen via the plants and reducing our need to mow while maintaining a lush, green expanse. First year was great until the bunnies and deer declared it an open salad bar.! The did spread fertilizer pellets in return. ;-). Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter celebration. Peace brother

[@maintenancewithmike]

Awesome information Neil! Looks like that drop spreader is exactly what you needed. Thanks for the demo and sharing. Cheers, Mike.

[@jamesawtrey2644]

I love it! That soil probe is the bomb! Hey! At 62, I’m thinking of starting my own business. Wish me luck!

[@digdrivediy]

Good luck!

[@HamzaSayyid]

Man Bruno looks good!! Such a great looking tractor, another great video!! 👍

[@ArmoredXJ]

Wow! Very helpful video Neal! First. Think of all of the wasted time and money from broadcasting….material where you don’t want it or need it, extra clean up. Totally agree, invest in what you can get and work towards the right tool for the job. Also. Thanks for all of the other info. Reminded me I need to talk to you about my fields. Thanks!

[@popmarbles6980]

Neil, you just severed us up food for thought. Thanks

[@Crazy.Runner]

Hi Neil, Great video with useful informations, nice implement! Wish you a good week!

[@UncleJeffatitagain]

Fellow Indiana guy and John Deere enthusiast. Glad to see Bruno out earning his keep. Since you like the green and yellow, it would be cool to see you make it to the Tipton Tractor show featuring John Deere in August. I’ll be there with my garden tractor collection. Would be great to meet you. Happy Easter.

[@digdrivediy]

Would love to but August is super busy for me unfortunately.

[@Oklahoman-in6ph]

Yardwork happens to be a hobby of mine, and at the end of the day it is very rewarding to have a yard that is pleasant to spend our free time in, instead of going somewhere away from home. As a matter of fact, visitors find it difficult to leave our pleasant and well-manicured environment. Well neighbor see ya on the next video.

[@digdrivediy]

Appreciate that!

[@gordongregory4043]

Great info on soil conditions and what to do with out of skew soil.

[@RandyHarter]

Another great video Neil. Thanks for the insights and your hard work.

[@digdrivediy]

Much appreciated!

[@davidoliver2826]

Always great info Neil , I’ve learned a lot! It’s nice to follow along! Seat belt…really! Keyboard warriors always have something to say! Thanks for sharing! Man i like that tractor, you did a great job with that,and i like that construction yellow! Farming is dangerous!!! What doesn’t kill you makes you smarter.

[@dirtgreaseoutdoorpeace6637]

That’s awesome Neil. I have been wanting one of these for food plots. Looks like a good quality piece. Take care.

[@BigFarles]

Great video. Happy Easter to you and your family.

[@LGEZ53S]

Great video Neil. Another reason I like a drop spreader is for spreading fertilizer on windy days which are so common in the spring. The drop spreader is much less affected by wind than a broadcast spreader or liquid sprayer.

[@digdrivediy]

Same here!

[@brocktillman1014]

Can’t wait to see all the beauty that comes from your yard! Love it!

[@terrancesnyder9323]

Good morning & God bless you all

[@digdrivediy]

Good morning!

[@shanesherwood343]

Neil great Video as someone who’s is working with terrible soil and trying to put in yard diy this video was very helpful

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Shane!

[@robertrosicki9290]

Soil nutrition and farming is an interesting topic . Living in a gold mining town on the mostly solid rock of the Canadian Shield I mow my lawn in the summer and I planted a potato once with my mom but that was well over 50 years ago .

[@afhyoutube]

Man I love that red house.

[@generalsnickers1]

Happy Easter to you and your family and friends. Thanks for the great videos, I really enjoy them.

[@Elephantsworld33]

I’m a sucker for some good ole lawn videos!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

The drop spreader works perfect for along that lane!

[@casycasy5199]

I fall in the group of you have one heck of a place its just so well kept .I love it

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you sir.

[@joebacarella2829]

It sure seems to work well for your application, your not flinging expensive product all over the place or in the pond water.

[@Kwclasics]

Hi Neil I love seeing the soil sampling I used to work in waste water sampling in the uk 🇬🇧

[@ALZ2526]

I like new tools and the right tool for the job. Great info on lawn care, I’m in GA and lawn looks bad. Thank you Neil!!

[@timlecount8690]

Loved hearing you talk about soil health and fertilizers...way cool, thank you Neil!

[@danielwalker1398]

Great information. I live in north east Pennsylvania. Our ground is very acidic. We lack sunlight and most of our area was historically a swamp. What I’m getting at is, most people completely give up when fighting their lawn and let the moss take over. I would love to have the grass you folks have out west!

[@workingguy-OU812]

Most of Pennsylvania needs to import sunlight for anything to really happen.

[@Kwclasics]

Is there’s any sun going spare you send sum my way 🇬🇧

[@Farmalleric]

I live in nepa too this area sucks lol

[@allaboutperspective650]

@@workingguy-OU812 Where I live the ground is covered in snow 6 months of the year.

[@workingguy-OU812]

@@allaboutperspective650 That ain't Pennsylvania then; I bet you get more sunshine.

[@DonDomel]

Sunday Easter 19:30 relax with Koch's adventure :D Happy Easter :)

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Neil… that’s a great primer on drop spreaders. We have a small 48” drop spreader and a broadcast spreader. I own one and a buddy owns the other… we trade usage back and forth. Having a lot of trees and uneven ground I use the broadcaster more. My buddy has a more suburban lawn with strict property lines, decorative shrubs and pavement to worry about… so he favors the drop spreader for most uses. I do use the drop spreader from time to time… I find it tolerates more wind with less drift. And that comes in handy when using those ‘weed & feed’ applications. It’s also handy when spreading powdered wood ashes or lime. Both of which are readily available and inexpensive here. My first dinky little broadcaster did not make it to its third season. It taught me two lessons… it doesn’t matter which spreader you own… if you want to own it for very long… you have to wash it thoroughly after every use. The quicker you wash it and dry it out; the less it will corrode. The second note… store it under cover. Any residues left in any crevice or on any metal surface will only and most assuredly transform it into RUST! Well, I need to run. Gabby is on a track in the yard… she might be following the trail of the Easter Bunny. I need to distract her with a game of fetch. I hope you and the ladies have a blessed Easter.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Dave! Great bits of advice to add on the broadcast vs drop spreader! I'm anxiously awaiting the results of our first spread when we return from Spring Break! Let's just hope I didn't make it streaky!

[@Georgiagreen317]

Happy Easter Neil. Once again, I wish you were our neighbor. We're trying desperately to grow a lawn in our front yard. The red Georgia clay is bad enough but setting on the side of a mountain really makes it a challenge. A guy like you would come in real handy around here in so many ways.

[@digdrivediy]

Sounds like a challenge!

[@robsmith7681]

Fantastic video! Really fun learning about this stuff. Real cool to get a sneak peak at you do what you do professionally. ❤

[@robsmith7681]

How are you liking the verdisteins on the tractor? I need some new front tires on my 400, trying to decide between these and tri ribs.

[@digdrivediy]

I really like them so far!

[@papaoctopus]

Happy Easter, brother.

[@josephpritchard6941]

Another excellent video Thank you and Happy Easter

[@AndyHolt2]

This takes me back. In a previous life I worked for a fertiliser manufacturer/import operation in New Zealand.

[@dadzilla13]

Nice looking truck sir. And a new tool awesome

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks 👍

[@gamestudio4429]

Kids in India can sit on that thing.. that’s not risky.. I am a big fan of your stuff man.. I love your style ❤

[@sshaw4429]

Omg….that red house…..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jase6783]

Thanks for the info! After using a drop spreader my one and only time, 2 weeks later my lawn resembled a brown and green checkerboard😮😂. I’ve since stuck with broadcast but appreciate the demonstration! Also I used to rent a big roller to get the lawn flat and smooth, that made mowing the grass a pleasure. Keep up the great content! Happy Easter.

[@digdrivediy]

I'm anxiously awaiting the results here to see how it turns out!

[@dodgeme1986truck]

Here is a trick attach a square tube receiver to front of the trailer deck get a receiver mounted winch then just winch the wagon on or whatever piece of equipment you need to load that for whatever reason is unable to power itself onto the trailer also if you add a recessed d ring at the tail end you can drag whatever equipment unable to move itself off. You can setup to use a set of jumper cables to operate the winch from either the tow vehicle or via a secondary power vehicle (ex. A certain yellow deere).

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job keep up the great work love your videos thank you

[@aaronstetter5004]

Neil buddy I'm jealous. I've wanted a Groundbuster for years for my food plots but it hasn't been in the cards. I've even looked for an old ag drop spreader that would suit my needs but what I've found is either too wide or in poor condition. I'll have to give the Groundbuster another look because it would be great to be able to haul it on my trailer. Thanks for another great video.

[@EmmanuelDespres-bz7rq]

Bonjour Neil. Félicitations pour l’achat de ce bel outil. Pour mes prairies, j’utilise également un épandeur de fe type pour la chaux car cela produit moins de poussière qu’avec le centrifuge. Par contre pour l’engrais je me sert de l’épandeur centrifuge. Passez de bonnes Pâques. Emmanuel.

[@timfontenot5]

France- Quebec? I’m from south Louisiana. When I grew up all the old people ( my wife to) spoke mostly French. My great grandfather came to Louisiana in the late 1800’s. He had 14 children. They were farmers from the Toulouse area. Sadly I never learned French. All my elders called me Couyon because I couldn’t speak the language. Bonjour to you to.

[@kylegraham6034]

Enjoying the educational element of this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@jjlpinct]

Happy Easter!

[@enduser1982]

Clover is nature's fertilizer. Back in the day clover came in the bag with the grass seed.

[@digdrivediy]

Clover finds a way...

[@enduser1982]

@@digdrivediy ah ha you responded. I've posted many times no response. Good to hear from you Sir

[@jdh395]

Looks like a couple of old kids riding around on the spreader lol great video Neil

[@darrellfolk5284]

Awesome Video Neil. God i love this channel!! We are plowing with our single Bottom Brinlys in Pennsylvania we did 90 Arces with 270 Garden tractors showing up!

[@nicknuggets369]

Happy easter Neil

[@jasonmaxfield6y312]

I must say, Brutus is a good looking tractor.

[@dadzilla13]

Happy Easter 🐇

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

That is a great product. You didn't mention how tiring it gets to push a full spreader - especially on uneven ground!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice job 👍 Thanks for the info.

[@sargeatlarge24v]

Man that yellow looks so good on the Deere. I’m hopefully picking up a 318 this weekend to start my farm. I really like your videos with your knowledge and how you edit them.

[@digdrivediy]

Right on

[@leolarocque-h4e]

Like your videos Neil .very interesting

[@melissatrader8528]

I know you probably don't want to put your kids on the internet but those videos with your girls were like the most fun to watch like I enjoy your videos don't get me wrong but yeah we're the kids❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@digdrivediy]

They'll be back! :)

[@allenrwhite]

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing.

[@timothymcguirk4633]

Cool tool. Iam a lawn fanatic,!

[@insAneTunA]

For folks who are interested in US history and old style technology. I am also watching a channel called EngelsCoachShop and he builds and restores old style wagons. Right now he is in the middle of rebuilding an old manure spreader. And at least to me it is interesting to see how the technology has evolved, and how things are still kind of similar compared to the old technology. I was not aware that you are a soil specialist by trade. I am highly interested in methods to improve the soil quality, and I follow a lot of projects, big projects but also small privately owned projects, where people are trying to improve the quality from the soil in the desert or a dry land situation. Is permaculture, which uses a lot of natural applications to improve the soil quality, a thing that is on your radar? For example, are you familiar with Dr. Elaine Ingham, or Dr. David Johnson, or a group called the Carbon Cowboys? All of them are living soil specialists.

[@digdrivediy]

No, unfortunately I am not too familiar with those names. We primarily work in the ag industry for our geographic area and thankfully we don't have those challenges. Our main focus is maintaining proper soil fertility and not letting levels get too low or too high.

[@insAneTunA]

@@digdrivediyI think that if you would give it a try to watch the Carbon Cowboys that you would be heavily impressed.

[@WatchWesWork]

Do you have a recipe that stops the grass from growing for those of us who are yard work averse?

[@digdrivediy]

Not only do I have a recipe that will stop it from growing this season, we can give you years of care free maintenance with just the right potion. I wouldn't allow any children in the area but you won't have to mow at least.

[@2chipped]

Nice spreader for commercial refined and dry products. For anything piled up with moisture, it is crying out for a large hopper and vibration.

[@rickyoung360]

It looks like you could have adjusted and find tuned the slot openings using the turnbuckle (with the two heim joints) between the lever and the gate...

[@digdrivediy]

Good eye! We did in fact adjust it with that joint just off camera.

[@TheRealDouglasJOlson]

Henry Ford famously said something like the following ‘if you need a tool and you don’t buy the tool you’ll still pay for the tool’ “If you need a machine and don’t buy it, then you will ultimately find that you have paid for it and don’t have it.” - Henry Ford

[@digdrivediy]

One of my favorite quotes!

[@jimtolen2689]

Happy Easter.

[@TheRealMrDiGG]

Cool video buddy!! 👍👍

[@brad7571]

Get a Permagreen. Game changer. You can see *bucket forward* - and spray at the same time. It has a guard so you don't throw in places you don't want it.

[@timf6916]

Nice video, WAY cool old tractors.

[@jimmace2252]

Figure out a door on your tri axle gate similar to the gravity wagon lol. Save some running around.

[@paulatkinson2849]

That tractor looks good full stop 👍🚜

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks 👍

[@davidshay4773]

I should get one of those spreaders 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@aprilgeneric8027]

10:00 there is a ramp sheet-pan that will help spread it out as the product slides down the ramp sheet-pan it naturally spreads out and does the Jurassic Park - Chaos Theory: Dr. Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) flirts with Dr. Sattler (Laura Dern) by explaining Chaos Theory; not following the same least resistance path every time. another method we used on the golf course with drop spreaders for sand was a heavy duty bristle brush which drags along the ground and also chaos theory distributes the product more evenly over a better distributed area so you don't get the lines flaw of drop spreaders. this has to be done at the time of the drop, not 5 minutes later not later that day, not the next day...immediately for powder coated pellets.

[@gregkneubuhler5798]

It’s perfectly fine to be heavy on the Sul4R-Plus on Rick’s yard. He needed it anyway based on the tests. He’ll be stoked when he sees the progress on his yard

[@digdrivediy]

That's good to hear👍🏻

[@MikeLhote-p5l]

I used to have that same drum kit.

[@gravelr512]

More videos on fertilizer/ soil readings. I’m a lawn so it interests me. What was the difference between in the woods and your FIL lawn?

[@digdrivediy]

The woods had much more organic matter and better pH, but didn't have wonderful fertility either. We mainly wanted to compare pH levels because Rick had a tool that was reading pH and I didn't believe the results it was showing. The soil tests from the lab suggested his pH reader was likely faulty or giving us inaccurate results.

[@tomf9928]

wow THANKS Neil , i hate broadcast spreaders cant tell my path always spreads where i don't want and the gear boxes do not last been threw too many , had a old drop spreader from the 50s i got at a tag sale it finally rotted out , i will look into ground buster

[@digdrivediy]

Excellent!

[@chuckgym]

When you back up in your ford, you can get rid of the irritating beep by hitting the icon in top right corner of screen

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Good job guys

[@TinManKustoms]

Nice unit for a spreader. Maybe next year you could setup Louie with a grain truck style gate and then you wouldn't need the gravity wagon.

[@digdrivediy]

I thought of that but not sure if I can get it done.

[@Tdale85]

Morning Neil!

[@aaronburford5701]

Happy Resurrection Day! Great content and information. Fascinating stuff to watch! Viewed, Liked, Shared, Subscribed! Great Job as usual! You are the best storyteller on KZbin! Enjoy your day!

[@digdrivediy]

Much appreciated Aaron!

[@kw900lkevin]

a hydraulic cylinder would be a great add on to the spreader for opening and closing the gate

[@digdrivediy]

YES! Stay tuned... 😉

[@mediocreman2]

It's cool to learn more about this stuff. If I had millions like you, I'd probably do the same thing.

[@chadshafer8095]

This is a Very Nice spreader. I have always thought about buying something like this. Just dont have the money to buy something this nice.

[@scottkrupp6912]

We need a video on that drum set!

[@digdrivediy]

Ha! I'm not much of a drummer so I'd hate to disappoint!

[@aprilgeneric8027]

man the risk you took to that new pickup!!!! lol. yes SEAT BELT ALWAYS ASK YOUR INSURANCE GUY HOW MUCH ACCIDENTS OCCUR WITHIN 3 MILES OF YOUR HOME! last i knew it was over 90%