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The University of Georgia Extension Service has put out a bulletin on the use of hand-held and backpack sprayers that covers everything from calibration of spray heads to formulas for rate conversion.  It can be found at http://www.cpes.peachnet.edu/sumner/tifton/Spray/Hand.pdf.  It is in PDF format so you can download it and print it out.  You will need Adobe reader to view it, so if you dont have Adobe Reader, you can download it from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html which is a free download.  Hope this helps!

 

Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard, Zone 5
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
http://www.revivalhymn.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Judson Frisk

To: dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com ; 'North American Fruit Explorers'

Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:58 PM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Imidan, spreader stickers, etc

Dennis   Do you have a source that would have spray recommendations for 4 gallon backpack sprayers?  All of the extension publications seem to be for 100 gallon sprayers.   Judson L. Frisk, zone 5 SW Iowa.

 

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:06 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Imidan, spreader stickers, etc

 

Alan,

 

What scientific data did he have to back up his statement?  The label for Imidan 70WP calls for a sticker if rain conditions are likely.  We have alwasy used a sticker for this reason.

 

Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard, Zone 5
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
http://www.revivalhymn.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Alan Haigh

To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:38 PM

Subject: [NAFEX] Imidan, spreader stickers, etc

 

I finally did what I probably should have done in the first place and contacted Gowan about the sticking and staying issues of Imidan I mentioned previously.

 

The Co. rep said that once Imidan drys it aint goin nowhere whatever the precip so forget the adjuvents.  As I already assumed, one hour dry time is needed for it to set.  The main question I was asking was how much rain would eliminate a spray if it came before the Imidan set.  He suggested it would probably take at least a half inch to wash it off the trees.

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