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Ground spreading

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Ground spreading

Spreading fertiliser onto flat and gently rolling land is usually done by contractors with trucks which have a large bin and a spinner at the rear. Some farmers spread fertiliser themselves using smaller equipment.

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John Maber, Topdressing – Topdressing today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16572/ground-spreading (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Maber, published 1 March 2009.