FWIW, if anyone is wondering - I set up the scales to weigh 5oz of material and
poured Pristine into an Assail measuring container until it balanced - this
amount of Pristine was consistent with the 5oz mark on the container - so as a
practical matter the Assail measuring container can be used to measure Pristine
-
D
> On Jul 26, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Kushad, Mosbah M <kus...@illinois.edu> wrote:
>
> Make sure to keep the material in a dry area as the weight will vary with the
> amount of moisture.. With the soupy weather we are having in the Midwest
> these days, you may not need to add water!!
>
> -Original Message-
> From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of
> David Doud
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:36 AM
> To: Apple-Crop discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Apple-Crop] Pristine fungicide
>
> Thanks - I’ve got a balance scale, I’ll get out my grams to ounces conversion
> table and convert one of my surplus devices to Pristine - D
>
>
>> On Jul 26, 2016, at 11:21 AM, Smith, Timothy J <smit...@wsu.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> The dry formulations are measured by weight, liquid by volume. Both vary by
>> specific weight, so the handy measuring device that comes with various
>> granular materials is for the intended product only. There are relatively
>> cheap, but accurate postage scales that you can purchase at an office supply
>> store. You can weigh the product once accurately and pour it into an
>> appropriate volume measuring cup, and determine the volume that matches the
>> weight that is recommended per tank load. Put a mark with a permanent ink
>> on your measuring device, measure up to that mark at each filling, and spray
>> away.
>>
>> Tim Smith
>> WSU emeritus (semi- retired)
>>
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of
>> David Doud
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 8:08 AM
>> To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.com
>> Subject: [Apple-Crop] Pristine fungicide
>>
>> I received a chemical delivery yesterday that included a jug of Pristine
>> fungicide - I expected to receive a measuring cup with it similar to what is
>> supplied with Assail and various other ‘chicken feed’ style chemicals, but
>> no measurer was supplied -
>>
>> So - is it appropriate to use a standard liquid measuring cup to dole out
>> the chemical? - how about the Assail measurer? I’ve never checked any of
>> these manufacturer suppled measuring devices against each other, do they
>> measure volume or weight?
>>
>> thanks -
>> David Doud - grower, Indiana
>> about a week away from skimming some Earligold and Redfree apples - I will
>> skim a few Red Haven peaches this evening or tomorrow - retail is about to
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