May | 2018 | Sprayers 101

The crack cocaine of the spraying business

Nozzle_Guy Boom Sprayers, Coverage, Drift, Featured Article, General Operation, Nozzles & Droplets, Nozzles and Droplets, Spray Basics

There’s a call that I’ve been getting weekly for 20 years now. It came again this morning. Someone has a twincap with two small air-induced tips, and they’re applying herbicides and fungicides with low water volumes, often 5 gpa, sometimes less. They call because ...Read More

Biobeds for pesticide waste disposal

Nozzle_Guy Boom Sprayers, Cleaning & Maintenance, Cleaning & Maintenance, Sanitation and Maintenance, Speciality Sprayers, Spray Basics

One of the most challenging aspects of a spray operation is the disposal of leftovers or rinsate containing pesticides. Let’s be honest, too much of it is drained onto the ground in a corner of the yard or the field. Nobody’s happy about that, ...Read More

Calibrating a Plot Sprayer

Nozzle_Guy Boom Sprayers, Calibration, Rates and Calibration

It’s the rite of passage of many agricultural summer students across the world: applying experimental treatments to field plots using a research sprayer. The results of these experiments may be the basis of new product use registrations, or provide clues into future scientific studies. ...Read More

Plot Sprayer Calibration Worksheet

Nozzle_Guy Boom Sprayers, Calculators & Applications, Calibration

Plot Sprayer Calibration (May 15, 2018) ...Read More

Spraying in Dusty Conditions

Nozzle_Guy Boom Sprayers, Featured Article, General Concepts, Spray Basics

Dusty conditions are common in spraying, and in dry springs they are often associated with a further challenge, drought-stressed plants. There is no magic cure for these problems, but here are a few guidelines: 1. Most products are not strongly affected by dust. But ...Read More

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