Market Farming

[<clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>]

I found a Birchmeier sprayer on Gempler's website (for comparisons, see 
http://www.gemplers.com/compare/backpack-sprayers     No, I am not a 
Gempler's salesman!).  They are $265-275, compared to ~$90-120 for a Solo.  
Is there somewhere else that we can look, where the price difference is not 
so great?  My understanding is that piston pump sprayers are not conducive to 
use with wettable powders.  But, it would seem to me that if the piston is 
external, it may not be affected by particle wear, although I don't know that 
for sure.  Can anyone confirm or dispute that?  Does anyone else have 
comments re the virtues of piston pump units vs. diaphragm units?  Any other 
features to be considered?

Kurt Forman 
Clearview Farm 
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- aballiett AT frontiernet.net wrote:

From: Allan Balliett <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Backpack sprayers
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:37:27 -0400

I paid about 30% more than I'd pay for a Solo  for a Birchmere (?) 
backpack sprayer. It's WORLD's better than the solo, worlds! Just the 
ease of cleaning the pickup makes it worth way more than the solo.

As far as the motor. Doesn't sound too GREEN to me!

-Allan
West Virginia

>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.
>
>-John
>
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>John Hendrickson
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