I have about 1/3 24' rows. 1/3 18' rows and the last 1/3 are 15' rows. What
pressure and GPA do you operate at Mo?
Thanks, Art
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mo Tougas" <m...@tougasfarm.com>
To: "Apple-Crop" <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: AI nozzles for airblast sprayers
Hi Art
We've been using the Albuz and spraying systems AI nozzles for several
seasons now. We'd been using them for herbicides and for spraying
strawberries for years and were quite satisfied.
Two years ago we started using them in airblast sprayers. We've found that
they are a bit limited there. The droplets are heavy, and we feel that 16'
row spacing is about as far as we can go and get uniform overage. Past that,
and pattern has not been satisfactory. I'd suggest caution. Use a couple in
the top positions on your sprayer, and be sure to use water sensitive paper
in your trees to be sure you are happy.
Mo Tougas
Tougas Family Farm,LLC
Northborough, MA
On Apr 2, 2010, at 8:14 PM, Arthur Kelly wrote:
Hi all,
I am considering switching over to air induction nozzles for my
orchard sprayer. What is the experience so far in terms of pressure,
gallons per acre, the effect of row spacing and tree size etc? Does
anyone have any suggestions?
Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Me
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