Articles about removing pesticide residue and disposing of rinsate from horizontal boom sprayers
During post-harvest down-time, it’s important to take a much needed breather.Then, before you know it’ll be time to start the shop projects and equipment maintenance for next year, if you haven’t started already. Before you get started, though, Tom Wolf has a handy list of things to evaluate, clean up, fix or replace on the […]
Read More… from The 2015 in Review: 8 Points Evaluation of Your Spray Program – Tips with Tom #12
The first question during the spray season is likely, “what kills this weed spectrum? The second might just be, “How do I clean our my sprayer properly without risking crop injury next go-round?” Tom Wolf, spray application specialist and @Nozzle_Guy, answers not just that question, but also a few more — “Can you neutralize chemical?” […]
Read More… from 7 Steps to Total Sprayer Cleanout – Tips with Tom #6
With in-crop spraying right around the corner, sprayer tank clean out is an important topic to address on your farm. Many farms have done the same clean-out routine for years and not had any issues with contaminating residues in the tank resulting in crop damage. Although the old saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix […]
If you have a limited amount of clean water to rinse your sprayer, this app can help you decide how to make the best use of it. Simple enter two values – the amount of pesticide remaining in your tank sump (including the suction line to the pump and the return line to the tank), […]
Farming can be divided into pleasant and unpleasant tasks. Seeding is pleasant. Hauling oats or barley not so much. Sprayer cleaning is…not. And yet it’s the unpleasant tasks that are often the most important. How can we make them better? We all know the need for a properly cleaned sprayer. Herbicide residue can harm a […]