Market Farming

["breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com>]

Solo is the only brand I have used and it works fine. I will look into the
recommendation of a Birchmere sprayer when I need to replace. The electric
model seems a bit over the top to me, but so did the remote control for TVs.
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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Backpack sprayers


On Mar 27, 2008, at 10:25 AM, John Hendrickson wrote:
Does anyone on the list have experience using backpack sprayers? Solo 
seems to be the most widely used and available brand. Are there 
others? Is the Solo model with the electric pump worth the extra money 
over the hand pump model? Thanks.

I have a couple of hand pump Solos, have had them for years, and am pleased
with them. I haven't used an electric pump model, however, or all the other
brands; so can't give you any advice on comparisons. 

Whatever you get, I recommend getting a hip belt for it. (This might be
extra for the current Solo models, I'm not sure; but they do make one.)
They're much more comfortable to wear that way.

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale