Spray Basics Articles

Some pesticide labels require or prohibit certain droplet sizes to reduce the potential for drift. But, even when labels are silent about size restrictions, operators should be aware of the potential for droplet size to affect coverage. In the case of airblast, droplets should ...Read More

A lot of people are intimidated by sprayer plumbing. One look at the spaghetti bowl of spray mix and hydraulic hoses and valves, and they walk away. It hasn’t helped that much of it is concealed under the frame and all of it is ...Read More

Electrostatic nozzles have been tested in agriculture since the late 1970’s. Predominantly used in aerial applications, they are sometimes employed on airblast sprayers in orchard and berry operations, and on horizontal booms in vegetable crops. To a lesser extent, they are even mounted on wands for ...Read More

Spring and fall are conference and lecture season in agriculture, and this is when we’re presented by a flurry of PowerPoint  research results. Sometimes it’s agrichemical reps promoting new pesticides. It could be seed dealers comparing yields. Maybe it’s equipment dealers illustrating return on investment or ...Read More