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How to apply Calcium Chloride to 600 of gravel road
We use liquid now, but used flaked, spread with a 3pth spreader for many, many years.
We used to buy it in 40 kg. (88 pound) plastic bags by the truck load. Most farm supply / co-op's sell it also, both in 44 & 88 pound bags. It is advisable to get it this way since if it is exposed to moisture it absorbs it so rapidly it turns into a solid block in just days.
We find the liquid far more versatile to use, especially since it is a truck-mounted spray rig we use it year-round now.
It is not just a dust suppressant, it also goes a long way to consolidating the road surface, this in turn makes potholes and washboard a lot less prevalent.
Coincidentally, I got a fax about an hour ago, apparently one of my drivers picked up about 1,000 gallons of it this afternoon.
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How to apply Calcium Chloride to 600 of gravel road
Harvey beat mne to it, but he's right, a plastic tank and some PVC piping with holes drilled.
Gravity, cheap and reliable.  .
As for sources, check with your local roads people, or with any place that sells fertilizer, if you have a Cargill, Dupont or other large chemical manufacturer / distributor around you.
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How to apply Calcium Chloride to 600 of gravel road
Iowa, a 3pth fertilizer spreader is readily available everywhere. It is basically a large funnel with a spinning, finned (PTO driven) disc underneath the funnel.
The material, usually fertilizer, drops onto the spinning disc and gets broadcast into a swath of variable width, depnding on how fast the disc is spinning, how fast the PTO is turning, and how fast the tractor is travelling.
The rate at which the material drops, and the speed of travel determine how thick or thinly it gets applied.
The link below shows a typical model.
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As strictly a sdust suppressant you can get away with as little as 2 pounds per square yard.
If you want to solidify and make a more permanent treatment, you should go to at least 4 pounds per square yard. You may however wish to do this just after a good rain when the ground is well saturated, otherwise you need to find a way to get at least 4" of penetration to be effective.
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