Calibration & Air Adjustment

Greenhouse foggers

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) June 11, 2021

Greenhouse application equipment spans from the humble squirt bottle, to gas-powered foggers, to robots equipped with hydraulic vertical booms. The variety of spray equipment available reflects a variety of needs, just as a carpenter’s toolbox contains different tools designed to do different things. In ...Read More

Airblast for small acreage specialty crops

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) March 17, 2021

In June, 2014, I was invited to Durocher Farm in New Hampshire to see their new airblast sprayer. In years previous, spotted-wing drosophila was a significant pest in this two acre high bush blueberry planting. Since purchasing their new sprayer, they haven’t had any ...Read More

Compulsory, Standardized Sprayer Inspections

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) February 11, 2021

Spring always brings renewed interest in sprayer calibration. This is good, because a well-maintained and calibrated sprayer will protect crops more effectively and efficiently, as well as reduce the potential for off-target drift and point source contamination. Presently, there is no nationally-recognized standard for sprayer ...Read More

Optimizing Sprayer Air Settings – Part 2

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) January 25, 2021

This is part two of a two part article on how to optimize the match between the sprayer air and the target canopy. You can find the first part here. For a more fulsome description of the process, consult chapters 3, 9, 10, and ...Read More

Optimizing Sprayer Air Settings – Part 1

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) January 25, 2021

This is part one of a two part article on how to optimize the match between the sprayer air and the target canopy. For a more fulsome description of the process, consult chapters 3, 9, 10, and 11 of Airblast101. Why is air so ...Read More

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