Posted by JR Smith on August 12, 2011 at 08:37:29 from (12.157.65.194):
First I'll give you a few facts: 30 Acres 1967 MF-135 Gas 2002 4wd 1500 Silverado
Background: I live in mid-Missouri, and I am converting a fescue hayfield to warm season grass. I am working with the MDC on this project. This fall, after the hay is mowed and we've gotten our first frost, I will be spraying the field with generic roundup. I will be mixing the spray at the rate of 1 ounce of spray per gallon of water. 1 gallon of spray, which would be 128 gallons of solution is supposed to be used for every 3 acres. So I will be buying 10 gallons of roundup and be spraying 1280 gallons of solution. I am trying to figure out the most efficient and cheapest way to get the spray applied to the field. I need to buy a sprayer/pump/boom.
From what I can find so far, my best options seems to be to buy a 250 gallon spray container for about $350, which I would set in the back of the truck, then get a 12v pump, which I can run off of a marine battery (already own the battery), and the buy a boom that would some how mount to the tailgate of my truck.
I am also planting about 1600 trees this coming spring, and I thought I could use the same tank (after a thorough wash) to water the trees to keep the survival rate higher in case we end up with a dry spell next summer like we did this summer.
Does this solution seem feasible? Is there a better/easier/cheaper solution using the tractor or truck?
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