A Veteran Applicator’s Questions about Pesticide Handling Time and again, after years of working with dozens of different chemicals, I would wonder to myself “How dangerous is this chemical?”, “Is glyphosate as safe as they say it is?”, “How do I find out what type of safety gear I need while handling this chemical?” Beyond the agrichemical […]
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The first question during the spray season is likely, “what kills this weed spectrum? The second might just be, “How do I clean our my sprayer properly without risking crop injury next go-round?” Tom Wolf, spray application specialist and @Nozzle_Guy, answers not just that question, but also a few more — “Can you neutralize chemical?” […]
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If you have a limited amount of clean water to rinse your sprayer, this can help you decide how to make the best use of it. Simple enter two values – the amount of pesticide remaining in your tank sump (including the suction line to the pump and the return line to the tank), and […]
Farming can be divided into pleasant and unpleasant tasks. Seeding is pleasant. Hauling oats or barley not so much. Sprayer cleaning is…not. And yet it’s the unpleasant tasks that are often the most important. How can we make them better? We all know the need for a properly cleaned sprayer. Herbicide residue can harm a […]