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May 19, 2007
My Most Newest Toy
I finally broke down and purched a 25 gallon sprayer for my ATV. I looked around at some different models, but in the end, I decided to go with the Fimco 12 volt 25 gallon 45 PSI 3.8 GPM 30 ft boomless 3-nozzle sprayer from Gempler's. I'm trying to take care of some knapweed and Russian thistle. They say to spray 1 gallon of Curtail per acre, and to spray at 10 gallons per acre or more to minimize drift. So, that means to mix 9 gallons of water to one gallon of Curtail, by my calculations. So, I put in 22 gallons of water, and two gallons of Curtail, set the pressure gauge at 40 PSI, and drive at 4 MPH. That sprays 10 gallons per acre, whether you have 1, 2, or 3 nozzles open. Of course, I have the hand wand also. So, I'm pretty stoked. I would have sprayed today, but we got an afternoon thunderstorm, and it's not good to spray when the plants are already wet. They need to be dry so they soak it up better. Here's hoping it doesn't rain tomorrow. :)
Posted by Rob Kiser on May 19, 2007 at 7:28 PM
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