What Nozzle is This? (Field Sprayers)

Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy) June 8, 2020 Boom Sprayers, Nozzles & Droplets, Nozzles and Droplets, Spray Basics
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Tom Wolf is based in Saskatoon, SK and has 31 years research experience in the spraying business. He obtained his BSA (1987) and M.Sc. (1991) in Plant Science at the University of Manitoba, and his Ph.D. (1996) in Agronomy from the Ohio State University. Tom focuses on practical advice that is research-based to improve the efficiency of producers. He also rides a unicycle to the office most days.

Us this handy visual guide to identify a mystery nozzle you may find on a field sprayer. We’ve included the most common low-drift nozzles found on North American, European, and Australian sprayers. The list does not contain any conventional flat fan nozzles.

It’s in alphabetical order by manufacturer.

First, a reminder of the ISO colour coding of nozzles by nominal flow rate, and their approximate output at normal speeds and nozzle spacings.

ISO Flow rate colour coding and benchmark application volumes for US and metric units

Also recall that most nozzles have markings that identify their fan angle (usually 30, 40, 65, 80, 90, 110, 120, 130, or 150 degrees, with 80 and 110 being most common) or flow rate (in US gpm, as shown in figure above).

Albuz (manufactured in France)


Albuz AVI (also John Deere ULAC)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray quality: VC
Sizes Available: 01 – 10

Albuz AVI Twin
Type: Air-Induced Twin
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray quality: VC
Sizes Available: 01 – 06

Arag (manufactured in Italy)

Arag Compact Fan Air (CFA)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray quality: C
Sizes Available: 01 – 04
Arag Compact Fan Air Ultra (CFA-U)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray quality: C-VC
(intended for 2,4-D label compliance in Australia, available in 01 – 03 sizes only)
Arag Twin Fan Low Drift (TFLD)
Type: Pre-Orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: VC – XC
Sizes Available: 02 – 05

Billericay Farm Systems (manufactured in UK)

Billericay Farm Systems Air Bubble Jet (ABJ)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: M-C
Sizes Available: 01 – 06
Billericay Farm Systems EasyJet (known as Pulzar in UK)
Type: Pre-Orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: M-C
Sizes Available: 01 – 08

Greenleaf / Agrotop (manufactured in Germany)

Greenleaf AirMix (made by Agrotop)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C
Sizes Available: 01 – 06
Greenleaf SoftDrop (made by Agrotop)
Type: Pre-orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: XC – UC
Sizes Available: 04 – 10
Greenleaf TurboDrop-XL (TDXL, made by Agrotop). TDXL-D appears same, but has larger exit size and produces coarser sprays for dicamba
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: TDXL, C-VC, TDXL-D, XC-UC
Sizes Available: 01 – 15 (08 for -D)
Greenleaf TADF (made by Agrotop). TADF-D appears same, but has larger exit size and produces coarser sprays for dicamba
Type: Air-Induced Asymmetric Twin
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: TADF, C-VC, TADF-D, XC-UC
Sizes Available: 01 – 15
Greenleaf Dual Fan (DF, made by Agrotop), asymmetric twin.
Similar to Hypro TwinCap, assembly can house two nozzles to produce a twin spray.
Greenleaf Low Drift Dual Fan for PWM (BPDF)
Uses AirMix nozzles with air portion removed.
Spray Quality M – XC
Sizes Available: 06 – 12

Hypro Pentair / John Deere (manufactured in UK and USA)

Hypro Guardian (Also John Deere LDX)
Type: Pre-orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 40 psi
Average Spray Quality: M
Sizes Available: 015 – 08

Hypro GuardianAIR (GA, also John Deere Low-Drift Air, LDA)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C
Sizes Available: 015 – 05
Hypro Ultra Low-Drift (ULD, also John Deere ULD)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C – VC
Sizes Available: 015 – 08
Hypro Ultra Low-Drift Max (ULDM)
Type: Air-Induced, approved for PWM by Hypro
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: UC
Sizes Available: 04 – 08
Hypro GuardianAIR Twin (GAT, also John Deere GAT)
Type: Air-Induced Twin
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: M-C
Sizes Available: 02 – 08

Hypro 3D (also John Deere 3D)
Type: Pre-Orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 40 psi
Average Spray Quality: M
Sizes Available: 015 – 08
Hypro TwinCap. Assembly can house two nozzles to produce a twin spray.

John Deere LDM
Type: Pre-Orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C – VC
Sizes Available: 03 – 10
John Deere LDM showing characteristic twin pre-orifice

Lechler (manufactured in Germany)


Lechler ID
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C – VC
Sizes Available: 01 – 10

Lechler ID3
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C – VC
Sizes Available: 01 – 10

Lechler IDTA
Type: Air-Induced Asymmetric Twin
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C
Sizes Available: 02 – 08

Lechler IDK (Also Hardi MiniDrift)
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C
Sizes Available: 01 – 10

Lechler IDKT (Also Hardi MiniDrift Duo)
Type: Air-Induced Twin
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C
Sizes Available: 015 – 06

MagnoJet (manufactured in Brazil)

Magnojet MUG
Approved by EPA for Dicamba in US
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 70 psi
Average Spray Quality: UC
Sizes Available: 015 – 05

TeeJet (manufactured in USA)

TeeJet AIXR
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C
Sizes Available: 015 – 10
TeeJet AI
Type: Air-Induced
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: VC
Sizes Available: 015 – 15
TeeJet TurboTeeJet (TT)
Type: Pre-orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 40 psi
Average Spray Quality: M-C
Sizes Available: 01 – 12

TeeJet TurboTwinJet (TTJ60)
Type: Pre-orifice Twin, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 40 psi
Average Spray Quality: M-C
Sizes Available: 02 – 10

TeeJet Air-Induced TurboTwinJet (AITTJ60)
Type: Air-Induced Twin (approved for PWM by TeeJet)
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C-VC
Sizes Available: 02 – 15
TeeJet TurboTeeJet Induction (TTI)
Type: Air-Induced (approved for PWM by TeeJet)
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: XC-UC
Sizes Available: 015 – 15

TeeJet Twin TurboTeeJet Induction (TTI60)
Type: Air-Induced Twin (approved for PWM by TeeJet)
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: XC-UC
Sizes Available: 02 – 08
TeeJet AI3070
Type: Air-Induced Twin
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: C-VC
Sizes Available: 015 – 05
TeeJet AccuPulse TwinJet (APTJ)
Type: Pre-orifice Twin, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 60 psi
Average Spray Quality: XC- UC
Sizes Available: 015 – 08

Wilger ComboJet (manufactured in US and Canada)


Wilger ComboJet
Available as ER,SR, MR, DR, and UR models. Appear similar, requires inscription to differentiate
Type: Pre-orifice, suitable for PWM
Average Pressure: 50 psi
Average Spray Quality:
ER: M
SR: C
MR: VC
DR: XC
UR: UC
Sizes Available: 01 – 25
Adaptor for Combojet tips on TeeJet connector

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