A new pest management research facility: Scion’s large-scale precision track sprayer
dc.contributor.author | Gous, S. F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Withers, T. M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hewitt, Andrew | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-15T03:21:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.description.abstract | A new large scale precision track sprayer has been developed and evaluated for spray deposition and pesticide application research under controlled conditions. The spray room is fitted with a 4 m wide electrically driven boom, suspended 4 m above ground, running on a 12 m long I-beam. It is fitted with 9 independently controlled shut off valves and nozzles. Sprays can be applied to live plant canopies up to 3 m tall within a 2 m × 3 m sample area. The number, location and type of nozzle on the boom can be altered, as can spray liquid pressure and boom speed, in order to simulate a wide range of spray application scenarios. Calibration of the large-scale precision track sprayer has been undertaken for a range of droplet spectra, from extremely coarse to very fine. This paper documents the calibration results and discusses the potential use of this facility for pesticide application research. | en |
dc.format.extent | 267-273 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Gous, S.F., Withers, T.M., & Hewitt, A.J. (2014). A new pest management research facility: Scion’s large-scale precision track sprayer. New Zealand Plant Protection, 67(2014), 267-273. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1175-9003 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10182/7090 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | New Zealand Plant Protection Society (Inc) | |
dc.relation | The original publication is available from - New Zealand Plant Protection Society (Inc) - https://www.nzpps.org/nzpp_contents.php?vol=67 | en |
dc.relation.isPartOf | New Zealand Plant Protection | en |
dc.rights | © 2014 New Zealand Plant Protection Society (Inc.) | |
dc.subject | pesticide application | en |
dc.subject | spray deposition | en |
dc.subject | calibration | en |
dc.subject | pest management | en |
dc.subject.anzsrc | ANZSRC::0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management | en |
dc.title | A new pest management research facility: Scion’s large-scale precision track sprayer | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
lu.contributor.unit | Lincoln University | |
lu.contributor.unit | Lincoln Agritech | |
pubs.issue | 2014 | en |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en |
pubs.publisher-url | https://www.nzpps.org/nzpp_contents.php?vol=67 | en |
pubs.volume | 67 | en |
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