Title
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-10-2014
Abstract
Applicators using ground sprayers for herbicide may be using higher speeds to catch up with weeds and cover more acres in a narrow time window. If so, they should consider the travel speed they've used to calculate appropriate nozzle size. If field speed increases by 25% (e.g., going from 12 to 15 mi/h), spray pressure for a given nozzle must increase by 56% (e.g., from 40 psi to 63 psi) to maintain output. A better choice to reduce smaller droplets and minimize drift would be to increase nozzle size.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2014
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
McGrath, Clarke and Hanna, H. Mark, "July Spray Applications" (2014). Integrated Crop Management News. 844.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cropnews/844
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Agricultural Science Commons, Agriculture Commons, Agronomy and Crop Sciences Commons, Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons
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