As harvest winds down, maybe the discussion list will get more traffic. I have a « off season » topic I’d like to tackle: sprayers and spraying in general.
How many of you use « low » volume (<200 L/ha or <20 gals per acre)? How many of you operate the fan at <540 rpm, and how low do you go? My impression is that Europeans are much more into « efficient » spraying (fast driving, low water volume, low air speed) than Americans. Is this true? And if so why? For the last 3 years I’ve been « harassing » my growers about this. Many benefits = less refills, quicker job, much less fuel, much quieter, increased deposits on leaves (so lower rate), less drift, etc. Thoughts? Vincent Philion, agr., M.Sc. Le 14 oct. 2019 à 15:52, Con.Traas <con.tr...@ul.ie<mailto:con.tr...@ul.ie>> a écrit : Hello all, I am still here (don't groan please) and am happy to give it a go. There might be life in the old list yet, though perhaps some new members are needed? How would a young grower or stakeholder know that we are here? Con Traas ________________________________ From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com> [apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com>] on behalf of Shoemaker, William H [wshoe...@illinois.edu<mailto:wshoe...@illinois.edu>] Sent: 13 October 2019 17:04 To: Apple-crop discussion list; Charles Davis Subject: Re: [apple-crop-2] General discussion **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** This email originated from outside of the University of Limerick. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender's email address and know the content is safe. I quit my Facebook account a year ago. I think it has a number of security liabilities I want nothing to do with. These mailgroup lists may be "quaint", but they seem to still work well when folks don't abandon them. Bill William H. Shoemaker Retired fruit and vegetable horticulturist University of Illinois wshoe...@illinois.edu<mailto:wshoe...@illinois.edu> ________________________________ From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com> <apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com>> on behalf of Ginda Fisher <l...@ginda.us<mailto:l...@ginda.us>> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:58 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com>>; Charles Davis <cedarchi...@gmail.com<mailto:cedarchi...@gmail.com>>; Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com>> Subject: Re: [apple-crop-2] General discussion This group, like most, seems to have fallen to the power of Facebook. It's too bad, because Facebook is unorganized and unsearchable. But that's where most chatter that used to be sent via email seems to have migrated. -- Ginda typed with Swype, who knows what I intended. On October 13, 2019 12:39:29 AM EDT, Charles Davis <cedarchi...@gmail.com<mailto:cedarchi...@gmail.com>> wrote: Has this group bit the dust, haven't noticed any activity for a while. Any recommendations of good sites or pages to spy on? Clandestinely stirring the pot of apple butter here. Thanks On Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 7:27 AM Kurt Alstede <k...@alstedefarms.com<mailto:k...@alstedefarms.com>> wrote: Voting for me, a fellow tree fruit grower, as a Board Member for Farm Credit East this week! Kurt W. Alstede Alstede Farms, LLC Chester, New Jersey 908-879-7189 > On Apr 2, 2019, at 8:26 AM, Arthur Kelly > <kellyorcha...@gmail.com<mailto:kellyorcha...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > The secret to fruit growing is ......................... > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com<mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
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