Exploding Sprayer Myths (ep.10): Airblast Coverage

Key takeaways
  • Episode 10, part two of airblast calibration with @Nozzle_Guy back in the orchard.
  • Primary focus: selecting nozzles for optimal airblast coverage and testing results.
  • They reverse the usual approach: start with ideal coverage to pick nozzles, then finish with sprayer math.
  • Builds on Episode 9 where air settings and travel speed were calibrated.
  • Watch the video to see the simple, versatile method and the subtle filmed-backwards visual joke about coverage.

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Here in Episode 10 of Exploding Sprayer Myths we’ve coaxed @Nozzle_Guy back into the orchard. This is part two of a two-part mini series on airblast calibration. In Episode 9 we talked about air settings and travel speed, and now we’re tackling nozzling and coverage.

But here’s the twist: Rather than use spray math to determine the required nozzles to achieve ideal coverage, we do it backwards. This process uses ideal coverage to determine nozzles and finishes with sprayer math.

Confused? Watch the video and this surprisingly simple and versatile approach will become clear. See if you catch the subtle visual joke about “coverage” realize that to pull this off, we had to film it backwards.

Special thanks to the @RealAgriculture team, the Simcoe Research Station and Don Murdoch.

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Tom, Jason and. (2019). Exploding Sprayer Myths (ep.10): Airblast Coverage. Sprayers 101. https://sprayers101.com/esm10/ (Accessed on April 25, 2026 at 05:58)

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