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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-04-07, Page 4122 .The Far WI**, Week of Apra 7, 1982 Check spraying equipment.... •from page 20 ' overlap and complete cover- age of the surface being sprayed. For eighty degree flat fan spray tips eighteen inches from boom to ground surface will give good cover- age. , You can also measure the wet area under one nozzle. The wet area should be fifty -per cent widerthan the distance between the nozzles on the boom. The boomshould remain parallel to the ground and held rigid: to minimize bounc- ing and improper coverage of the soil. Nozzle delivery can be checked with a calibration bottle. Run the sprayer at operating pressure and col- lect the material from one nozzle. Record the number of seconds .to partially fill 'a bottle. Record the amount from each nozzle if the amount varies more than five per cent. Calibration bottles are . available from dealers and .givethe rate in litres/ hectare . and gallons/acre.' With all pesticide recom- mendations now made in metric it is important to know how many ' litres/hectare yourequipment sprays. Dietz discussed the pro- cedure which should •be followed for agood incorpor- ating job. Tandem discs can be used, cutting four to six inches deep at four., to six Miles per hour. Power driven equipm.entat a depth of two to three inches can also be used. A danish- type cultivator with tires on six to eight inch centres set four inches deep in the soil will incorporate well•if driven at six to eight miles per hour, In all of these methods the equipment being- used should be fitted with a levelling device. A question was asked as to whether land should be worked before incorporation. Dietz felt that land shouldbe worked once before incorpor- ation to break up lumpsand get better incorporation ` of herbicide. "You don't want to incorporate herbicides too deep," said Dietz, "or they won't be effective."' After spraying mainten- ance is important for proper functioning of the sprayer in the next season. Drain the sprayer completely and flush the tank. Clean all . equip- ment with household am- monia and. rinseseveral times with water. Make sure . the pump, control valves and lines are completely drained of fluid. Blow .out, clean, and dry all orfices including the tips. Mo not use :a metal brush. If tips are plugged use a fine soft brush or tooth pick to clean them. ,Water rinse all parts and dry tips before storing. Pour lubricating fluid or antifreeze in the pump or remove and store in a dry place., Turn the , pump over several times in storing with. light oil or antifreeze in the chamber. Seal the sprayer and all hose bearings to prevent entry of dirt or rodents. Relieve all pressure on gauges and pressure regulat- ors. Grease and oil (chains if any) and prevent rust. ' Touch up scratch marks or chemical damage with paint. Store the sprayer inside and • make sure that you do not store or place anything on the tank as you may distort the shape. If you are storing leftover spray fluid or . chemicals, make sure it is notaccessible to children, livestock or pets. To do an effective job of spraying Dietz recommended not to spray while . turning corners: The inside nozzles overlap and the outside noz- zles go too fast, failing to deliver the proper amoung of chemical on the corner. Make square corners," he said, '"by , stopping the boom distance away from the .fence. Take the time to back into corners and make sure that all nozzles zzles are working - then spry." This spring consider call- brating your sprayer to de- termine the litres per hectare that it sprays. You can then determine how much pesti- cide esti cide to add to a tank full of water to achieve the proper amount. of chemical peOect- are which you require to control a pest onyour farm.. Ft alterZ it Expand . ...Conserve it...Carrefully:. STERRY-+NEW HOLLAND Farm Equipment • Hay Balers • Automatic Bale Wagons • Forage Equipment • Cornbines • Grinder -Mixers • Manure Spreaders Financing • Sales • Service Bayfield Road, CLINTON ,.AND SONS LTD, 482-3409 WWI MINI e ®■ p " 3 1 11 Your authorizedSI- E T "���NEW HOLLAND dealer. 40'x80' NOW ON A NEW FARM BUILDING Il'S A LIFETIME INVESTMENT YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU MADE Professionally Erected Materials and Labour Guaranteed 14' high Implement Shed FEATURES • 6x6 pressure treated. posts' at corners • 2 rows 2x6 T&G pressure treated at grade level • 2x4 wall and gable nailers at 24" on centre . • 2x10 pole plates • laminated 2x10 beams over doors '• 2x6 ' corner bracing • 2x6 angle bracing • . 2x6 truss anchors • 2x4 wind bracing • 2x4 truss ties • 40' prefabricated farm trusses at 48" on centre 2x4 roof nailers: 18" on centre , • 2-16'x14' sliding doors complete with hardware • 1-3'x7' walk in door complete with hardware • economical galvanised steel throughout . • all miscellaneous hardware included. AY it 111 IflhIITI PROFESSIONALLY SUPPLIED &. ERECTED FOR 10 100 Includes all taxes 528.3720. evenings M PEGG ST. HELENS