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 <[email protected]> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > David Doud > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 8:08 AM > To: [email protected] > 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 > begin - _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__virtualorchard.com_mailman_listinfo_apple-2Dcrop&d=CwIGaQ&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb-Je7sw&r=aNStYqVPw9J_IATwMBkMiA&m=Z_rSJaEXb3utccdWBPon3fK_AFIN7hBB_Td6hBOcN-Q&s=BqpCl5Bxn71x6sgmWIM5QUg3qee_PG3T_fBiQl2KeSE&e= > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
