Herbicide sprayer???

JasoninNC

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I have a 62 Massey Ferguson 35 tractor.

I have about 2 acres that I've cut back and planning on turning into a food plot for the wildlife. The problem I have is 2 fold, 1 the scrub brush/ trees are trying to grow back and 2. the poison ivy is coming in too.

I'm wanting to buy or build a 50-55 gallon sprayer to attach to the 3 point hitch and run with the PTO. I'm thinking a plastic barrel set on my category 1 carry all and get a small pto driven pump.

What I need is recommendations on type/size of pump and how to plumb it along with what kind of sprayer handle and nozzle style.

I'm thinking a hand held wand will work just fine for no bigger an area that I'm wanting to spray and any recommendations on what type/brand of herbicide I should get.

I want it dead and not come back but still keep the ground usable so I can make my food plot.

Thanks,
Jason
 
The area you want to spray should be done with a boom, to determine/maintain uniform CALIBRATED coverage. You can add a hand nozzle for odd areas. Pumps need to be able to withstand the herbicide you use, and to use some herbicides you need to be a certified applicator. Roundup can be used by an non-certified applicator. There are some units with short booms and electric pumps that can be pulled behind a lawn tractor or ATV. Check pump capacity and boom size on those units. For a larger boom, you could utilize a PTO pump. Some herbicides can work with a roller pump, others require the more spendy c3entrifugal pump. Google "sprayer systems company" for info.
 
I would look in Northern catalog. They
have some electric ones that will work. We
have a 65 gal tank in a side by side. 5.5
gal pump. One 30ft nozzle. Plus a wand.
Also a 15 gal tank and a 14ft. Spray tip.
Plus a wand. Have in on a lifted golf
cart. The small one right for 2 acres.
Have sprayed 10 in one day.
 

So you think a 15 to 25 gallon will be plenty big? I'd prefer to make 1 pass down and 1 up and be done. The area I'm spray is about 60 ft wide and 2000 ft long with a vehicle path down the middle roughly.
 
I'd be happier with a boom, nozzles placed every 20 inches, 8 - 20 feet wide..... Much more even coverage.

They make a nozzle that covers 6 feet or more, big fan that sprays up and out; but wind and drift cause much more issues with this type.......

A good broadleaves herbicide. Some last in the soil 1-8 weeks, some do not. Most won't kill, or even harm, grasses. There are several to
choose from. Dicamba, Trimec, Liberty, and more.,..

Some like 24D, myself I feel it burns off the top of the plant; but the root grows back new plant with the tough weeds and doesn't really kill stuff
gone.

If you want grass gone too, roundup is a good spray to use. It does not last in the soil at all. It is good at killing grasses. It's fair at killing
broadleaves. If you give 2 shots some time apart, or especially us roundup in fall, it kills a lot of troublesome broadleaves pretty good. Vines
and thistles are hard to kill, expect to make a couple passes o get these tough deep rooted things under control.

Many of these toughest weeds run sap up to the plant and buds in spring, and run sap and reserves down to the root in fall. Spraying them in
spring only wounds them, spraying them in fall kills the root much better.

Lots to think about, not really that hard tho.

Paul
 
Tractor Supply sells a 12 volt 25 gallon sprayer with booms, around $200. Covers about 10 foot per pass.
Much cheaper than what you are talking about. We put it in the back of the Mule or even on a 4 wheeler.
Been using it for 10 years and do about 3 acres every year. All parts are available, aftermarket.

Read and follow the direction on Roundup/or generic and 2,4D. I BELIEVE we use 6 cups of Roundup and 4 cups
of 2,4D to 25 gallons of water for 1 acre. Spray at 3-4 miles per hour. Did I say, Read and follow the
direction on Roundup/or generic and 2,4D.

CLEAN IT WELL WITH HOT SOAPY WATER AFTER USE. Store where it won't freeze.
 
I have a 25 gal, 10 ft boom, 12v from TSC..great unit, easy to mount, use and clean. No need to buy a bigger
unit...overkill.
You will spend more time mounting and cleaning than spraying....just my opinion and method.
 
For 2 acres, an ATV type sprayer will do what you say you want to do. They are small, use a 12V pump and are relatively cheap. They"ll hold 15 or 25 gallons of mix. Herbicides a re generally applied at one to two pints per acre and you mix that at the label instructions in 10 gallons of water per acre.(See the the label for the type of weeds you are trying to control).

Get a sprayer that has a spray wand attachment also for those areas you can"t drive into. Crossbow is good for woody plants but there maybe be newer types available. Talk to your County Extension Office for recommendations.
 
A planting of food for wildlife 60 ft wide with a trail down the middle is not a "food plot" , It is a "death trap" for game birds and animals/ As a long time competitor. breeder, pro trainer of class pointing dogs,even the very worst dog I know of, can run the downwind side of that "plot" in less than three minutes and locate every critter in there. And bird dogs are amateurs compared to yotes and coons that "compete" 365 days a year.
Your plot should be round or square to prevent this. Or eliminate ALL of the four legged predators before you plant.
If you do end up spraying RU, be sure to triple rinse the pump and then fill it with ATF. RU is extremely corrosive.
 

GordoSD,

I've hunted pheasant near Mitchell, very nice area. I was in Winner.

There are lots of open areas near where I want to put the feed plot. Will I hunt over it, yes. White tail only unless a yote shows up and I'll put an extra hole in it. The reason for the plot being narrow and long is due to the shape of my property. While there is roughly 600 acres of farmland a joining my property I don't have permission to hunt it.

However, I may only harvest 1-2 deer a year I'd like to give them a somewhat safe area to feed, breed and sleep. It's also visible from my dinning room and it would be nice to watch them being themselves with my breakfast.

I appreciate the heads up on putting a little ATF in the pump to inhibit corrosion.
 
Common application spray rate is 10 gals of mix per acre. 1 Qt of herbicide in that 10 gals. 2.5 qts for a 25 gal tankful. Would do your plot in about 30 minutes. Do you have a 4 wheeler or a Mule or Rhino? I'll give you a bag of RR corn seed. This years seed. O anyone else close by Mitchell.
 

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