This article was written by Tom Wolf for “PEI Potato News Magazine”, a publication of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board (http://peipotato.org/). It is reprinted with permission. PEI Potato News Magazine “Should I be using low-drift nozzles?” It seems like a simple question with an obvious answer. We all want to reduce spray drift, and […]
It’s been quite a ride. Here’s episode six of “Exploding Spray Myths”. Real Agriculture helps us share an important message about why sprayer clean out involves so much more than just the tank. If you think you know what we’re covered with, we’re accepting guesses. And please, don’t blow into nozzles, even if they don’t […]
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NOTE: This article has proved very popular, and subsequently we received emails with additional information. The article has now been expanded to include work performed by Dr. Bob Wolf et al. Part 1: Boomless nozzles are used for vegetative management activities where it’s not practical, or sometimes even impossible, to use a horizontal boom. Consider highway easements […]
Orchardists, nurserymen and hop growers share something in common – they want to get spray to the top of a tall plant canopy with as little waste as possible. The tops of trees, for example, are a primary site of infection as they filter spores from the air, so fungicide coverage is critical. Spraying the […]
We like to keep things simple ’round here and this poka-yoke from Arkansas is both simple and effective. What’s a poka-yoke? Poka-Yoke is a Japanese term that means “mistake-proofing”. It’s a mechanism that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) by preventing, correcting, or drawing attention to human errors as they occur. Thanks Wikipedia. The problem: […]