Spent some time this weekend with my $50 - 55 gallon sprayer I picked up used last summer off CL. It has a Hypro 6500C pump on it, two booms that fold down for an 18 ft spray and is mounted to the tractor via 3 point hitch. The goal is to knock down some weeds in my hay fields before the first cut. The absence of weeds ought to reduce my yield by at least 50% - LOL!
I'll be spraying 2,4-D and have some sprayer questions - not so much 2,4-D questions.
This sprayer has a Hypro 6500C 6-roller pump on it - which will either need a new roller kit or replaced as it is seized. I soaked it over the winter in kerosene, but it's still frozen.
I'll probably replace some of the hoses, though most look OK. I'll run water through them at pressure before I replace - don't want to fix what ain't broke.
What spray tips do you generally prefer? This sprayer came with Teejet #8003 nozzles. They spray flat with an 80 degree coverage angle.
Any particular operating pressure you work at? 40psi, 60psi, etc.
How high from the ground (or grass) do you generally set your boom?
When you are mixing your herbicides, how do you agitate everything? I was thinking about an air hose put at the bottom of the tank allowing air bubbles to do this.
Marking where you've been. Foam, die or just watch your tracks.
Pattern: do you spray in a crossing pattern to ensure complete coverage - spraying half the amount, only to double up to the full amount via the crossing pattern - or just around the field, up and down, etc - full strength.
How do you clean your sprayer? Mine doesn't have a drain, so I'm thinking I just rinse several times and pump out what's left. Leave the top of the sprayer fill cap and let the residue evaporate.
Any special clothing you wear, masks, etc?
I'll probably use the MF50 with this sprayer. Will these chemicals dissolve what's left of the paint job and speed-up rust on any bare metal?
Not looking for complete how to instructions, just some general rules of thumb you folks are using when spraying.
Thanks!
Bill
I'll be spraying 2,4-D and have some sprayer questions - not so much 2,4-D questions.
This sprayer has a Hypro 6500C 6-roller pump on it - which will either need a new roller kit or replaced as it is seized. I soaked it over the winter in kerosene, but it's still frozen.
I'll probably replace some of the hoses, though most look OK. I'll run water through them at pressure before I replace - don't want to fix what ain't broke.
What spray tips do you generally prefer? This sprayer came with Teejet #8003 nozzles. They spray flat with an 80 degree coverage angle.
Any particular operating pressure you work at? 40psi, 60psi, etc.
How high from the ground (or grass) do you generally set your boom?
When you are mixing your herbicides, how do you agitate everything? I was thinking about an air hose put at the bottom of the tank allowing air bubbles to do this.
Marking where you've been. Foam, die or just watch your tracks.
Pattern: do you spray in a crossing pattern to ensure complete coverage - spraying half the amount, only to double up to the full amount via the crossing pattern - or just around the field, up and down, etc - full strength.
How do you clean your sprayer? Mine doesn't have a drain, so I'm thinking I just rinse several times and pump out what's left. Leave the top of the sprayer fill cap and let the residue evaporate.
Any special clothing you wear, masks, etc?
I'll probably use the MF50 with this sprayer. Will these chemicals dissolve what's left of the paint job and speed-up rust on any bare metal?
Not looking for complete how to instructions, just some general rules of thumb you folks are using when spraying.
Thanks!
Bill