Calibration & Air Adjustment

Crop-Adapted Spraying in Blueberry – Part2

Spray_Guy Calibration & Air Adjustment, Featured Article, Speciality Sprayers

This work was performed with Erica Pate, OMAFRA Fruit Crop Specialist. In part 1 of this article we introduced Falcon Blueberries, a highbush blueberry operation that made significant changes to their crop management and spray program in an effort to protect their crop as efficiently ...Read More

Crop-Adapted Spraying in Blueberry – Part1

Spray_Guy Calibration & Air Adjustment, Speciality Sprayers

We recently worked with a new grower who bought a mature, highbush blueberry operation. The seller (a 30-year veteran) advised spraying as much and as often as possible. The nouveau farmer did so, albeit with reservations about wielding chemistry like a sledgehammer rather than ...Read More

Spraying Large Nut Trees – Part 2

Spray_Guy Calibration & Air Adjustment, Coverage, General Operation, Nozzles & Droplets, Speciality Sprayers

This article continues from Part 1. Droplet size Droplet size influences droplet behaviour. The following table lists the pros and cons to changing droplet size when overall spray volume (e.g. L/ha) remains constant. Relative Spray Quality Pros Cons Coarser Droplets Lower drift potential because ...Read More

Spraying Large Nut Trees – Part 1

Spray_Guy Calibration & Air Adjustment, Coverage, General Operation, Nozzles & Droplets, Speciality Sprayers

Introduction I’ve studied spray applications in a diversity of crops, both broad acre and specialty, but perhaps nothing is as challenging large tree nut canopies. Australia’s macadamia orchards can form >10 metre high, >4 metre deep canopy walls! So in writing this article I ...Read More

Tower power

Spray_Guy Calibration & Air Adjustment, Coverage, Drift, Speciality Sprayers

Are you considering shelling out for a tower extension for your airblast sprayer? Spray towers are an excellent investment, but they warrant special consideration. Towers move the air and nozzles closer to the target compared to the curved booms on a conventional airblast sprayer. ...Read More

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