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Application Recordkeeping: Focus on Environmental Conditions

Posted on by Bob Wolf

Note: This article was written by Bob Wolf of Wolf Consulting and Research, and first appeared as an NDSU Extension Service publication. Bob has agreed to reproduce the article on our website. When applying crop protection products, a good steward is one who can identify and record the environmental factors that may negatively impact making an application; particularly, […]

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Spray Coverage in Carrot, Onion and Potato

Posted on by Jason Deveau (Spray Guy)

This research was performed with Dennis Van Dyk (@Dennis_VanDyk), vegetable specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Prior to 2017, Syngenta introduced the UK to the Defy 3D nozzle, which is a 100° flat fan, designed to run alternating 38° forward or backward along the boom. They prescribed a boom height […]

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Nozzle Choice in Vegetable Crops – an Australian Perspective

Posted on by Scott Mathew

Editor’s Note: Any brand-specific references or recommendations in this article are based on the author’s experience. Sprayers101 endeavours to preserve brand independence and impartiality to best serve our readers. During my many years of work in the Australian vegetable and horticultural industry, I am continually asked: Q. What is the best spray unit to use? […]

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Question of the Week: Fine Sprays for Fungicides?

Posted on by Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy)

The following question arrived from one of our prairie clients last week: “A retailer is promoting the use of hollow cone nozzles to be used on field sprayers (20” spacing) to apply fungicides which he claims out-perform any regular and twin fan tips. Claims: create an extra fine droplet for maximum coverage on the canopy […]

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How Do Hydraulic Low-Drift Nozzles Work?

Posted on by Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy)

Low drift nozzles have become the standard way to apply pesticides from a boom sprayer. In order to use them properly, we need to understand how they are designed and how they are intended to work. Sprayer nozzles have three functions on a sprayer. Metering flow Atomizing liquid Distributing liquid uniformly Accurate metering of the […]

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