Creating Great Agricultural Spaces

Crop spraying has long been used as a means of controlling pests and protecting production. Unfortunately, it's not without its own special considerations. When you are preparing to spray your crops for the first time, there are some key details that you need to think about. Here's a look at some of the crucial elements you should know that can affect your crop spraying experience.

Be Attentive To The Wind

Your crop sprayers will release the spray in small droplets, and those droplets will take time traveling to the crops. Unfortunately, that time spent in the air will also provide ample opportunity for wind to affect the path that the droplets follow. You can reduce this effect by planning your spraying on low-wind or no-wind days, which is ideal for ensuring that your plants get the full benefit of the spray with no unintended overspray.

Understand That Pressure Changes Affect The Size Of The Spray Drops

The pressure that you set on your crop sprayers will affect the size of the drops that your sprayer outputs. The higher the pressure, the finer the drops. If you need to cover your crops in a fine mist of the product, you'll want to keep that pressure up. On the other hand, if it's important that the plants get sufficient saturation of whatever you're spraying, you'll want to reduce the pressure so that the system produces larger droplets.

Consider Larger Droplets If There's A Breeze

Small droplets will dry up rapidly on the surface of the plants, which means that you have a greater risk of the chemical being blown away by the breeze before it actually has time to affect the crops. If you choose a larger spray, it'll take longer for those drops to evaporate, so the chemical will stay in contact with the plant longer and possibly be more effective.

Choose Your Boom Height Carefully

You might think that it's time-saving to raise your boom height to get a greater spray distance. Unfortunately, the higher your boom is above the canopy of your crops, the greater the chances of overspray and wind distribution. If you want to ensure that your spray is on target, keep your boom height within a foot or two of the top of the canopy. Keeping it lower helps ensure that the spray reaches its target quickly and evenly.

Spraying your crops doesn't have to be an exercise in frustration. With these tips and the right spray equipment, you'll be able to tackle whatever your crops need with confidence.

To learn more, contact a local crop spraying service today.