spray to protect your crops
Spray to protect your crops – Part 14: Safety: Take special care during spraying not to harm your animals
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) Our last edition of the spraying series discusses the most important issue on the high-risk practice of crop spraying – safety during the spraying process. You are working with potentially toxic chemicals and it is therefore crucial to follow the correct steps to[...]
Spray to protect your crops
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) The chemicals used in agriculture are intended to kill things. Some are made to kill plants and others to kill insects and other pests. Some chemicals can even kill humans and animals. This means that we are working with poisons and we need[...]
Spray to protect your crops
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) Last month we discussed what you should do to prepare for calibration. This month we look at the actual calibration process and the steps you must take to ensure that your sprayer delivers the correct quantity of chemicals. We thank the ARC Institute[...]
Spray to protect your crops
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) Calibration means to measure how much chemicals will be sprayed onto the field and to adjust the sprayer to apply exactly the desired quantity. To adjust means to change the things one can change. But before we can start with the actual calibration[...]
Spray to protect your crops
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) Malfunctioning equipment causes endless frustration, financial losses and takes the joy and pleasure out of farming. This month we look at the correct procedure to take good care of your sprayer. A preventative approach is much smarter than endless repairs. We thank the[...]