Experimental Hops Sprayer

Test the sprayer plumbing and stability

First, a warning… In 2013, when this sprayer was constructed, Ontario’s hops acreage was expanding for the first time in many years. While there were a few large operations, most were small acreage hobbyists and part-time hops growers that did not have any experience spraying the crop. The latter operations recognized a need to spray, […]

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Spraywise – Broadacre Application Handbook

Spraywise - Broadacre Application Handbook by Dr. Jorg Kitt (published by Nufarm, Australia)

I haven’t written a book-report since high school, but I was recently sent a copy of Dr. Jorg Kitt’s “Spraywise – Broadacre Application Handbook” and I was compelled to share. It’s published by Nufarm and is based out of Australia. What a fantastic, easy-to-read book full of excellent spraying know-how. Am I overselling this?I am not. The […]

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A.I. Pressure!

A.I. Pressure! Sung to the tune of “Under Pressure” by Queen Pressure!Pushing down on sprayHeading down the boom(movin’ so far) Under pressureIt brings the droplets downSplits a canopy in twoPuts product on leaves More P S IMore P S IOr bar worksOr bar worksThat’s okay! It’s a terror not knowingwhat pressure’s aboutWatchin’ the productcome dribblin’ out […]

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