Articles written by Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy)

Larry the Low-Drift Nozzle

Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy) April 16, 2021
Bridgette Readel (@BMReadel) is back! This time singing that holiday classic “Larry the Low-Drift Nozzle”! Enjoy the song and then check out the lyrics. You know Flat Fan and Flood Jet and Pulse Width and Wilger,Hypro and Greenleaf and TeeJet and Lechler.But do you ...Read More

Recirculating Boom Options

Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy) April 1, 2021
If you read this site, you know we’re fans of recirculating booms. We love them for three reasons: They save money and waste by recovering spray back to the tank during priming and rinsing They make boom cleaning easier by eliminating boom-ends They require ...Read More

Variable Rate Spraying

Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy) March 26, 2021
Variable rate spray application is receiving a lot or attention with our increased ability to farm according to prescription maps.  For dry products such as seed or fertilizer, metering is relatively straight-forward and variable rate application has been possible for many years. However, liquid ...Read More

John Deere See & Spray Select

Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy) March 13, 2021
On March 2, 2021, John Deere entered the optical spot spray market with its first product, See & Spray Select™. This “Green on Brown” system identifies green material on a non-green background and is thus suited for pre-seed burnoff, chem fallow, or post harvest. ...Read More