COLUMBUS — Pickup trucks need occasional tuneups and oil changes, so it stands to reason that a boom sprayer needs a checkup at least once a year before it’s driven out of the barn and onto fields to ...

Follow some simple steps to calibrate your spray equipment to reduce waste, maximize control and avoid off-target damage. Do your eyes gloss over at the mention of calibration? Sure, it’s tedious work ...

Uneven pressure through-out the sprayer boom can mean uneven application of pesticides. The first step in sprayer calibration is to determine the spray pressure is equal throughout the spray boom. If ...

BLACKVILLE — Not too much. Not too little. Just right. “When you’re working with pesticides and herbicides, you want to be certain you put the right amount of chemical in the right place at the right ...

Several factors such as droplet size, spray nozzle type, water quality and time of day of the application can influence application effectiveness. The products in your tank won’t be as effective if ...