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  • From: "Mark Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] spray calculations
  • Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 21:54:08 -0500

40 gal per acre is about a 7X concentrate spray, so at that mix, you
definitely wouldn't drench the trees, but only a very light mist. Otherwise
you'd be putting on way too much chemical. Most spray guides recommend 300
gal/acre for full dilute tree orchard sprays.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Kelly" <bkelly66@bellsouth.net>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] spray calculations


> The method I have used is to calculate oz/gal by assuming the quantity per
> acre is added to 40 gallons. Convert quarts to oz or Tbsp. Then devide
that
> quantity by 40 to give oz or Tbsp per gallon. Use one gallon spray per
1000
> square ft.
>
> Bob Kelly
> Aberdeen, MS Zone 7b/8a
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "loneroc" <loneroc@countryspeed.com>
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 6:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] spray calculations
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > The specific calculation I need to make is for potassium dextro-lactate,
a
> > nutrient spray that adds several degrees of hardiness to blossoms and
> > teensy
> > fruit. It's supposed to frost or freeze here in the next couple days so
I
> > want to do what I can, and I have the product anyway.
> >
> > The package rate is 2-4 quarts per acre. When I used it a few years go
I
> > burnt new foliage pretty badly so I don't want to do that again. Of
> > course
> > I rarely (read: never) make notes on this stuff.
> >
> > Here's a link to product info:
> >
> >
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:f6xnwRZ1L8oJ:www.agro-k.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_phocadownload%26view%3Dcategory%26id%3D18:l%26download%3D39:l%26Itemid%3D121+agro-K+KDL+fertilizer&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESijqrjV-2T2c189e0DAjHAIznO9G4H1RKA3GUyo1HYF4QEBsswNayM171JMBYJrlmXcB5FTMY4IHycOVKQyeGtG9JSg4LSwR0r0Fmw4gmgzdfmjDxRcphMH4M3Q-eEfAEHx_BPm&sig=AHIEtbSO7oCPSeJ5ZUAKZXF3MHXEZqczWw
> >
> > Thanks folks!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Hartman" <hartmansfruit@msn.com>
> > To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 4:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] spray calculations
> >
> >
> >> Try this one: www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0816/ANR-0816.pdf
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "loneroc" <loneroc@countryspeed.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:02 PM
> >> To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> >> Subject: [NAFEX] spray calculations
> >>
> >>> Howdy all,
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone point me to a site which converts large commercial spray
> >>> rates
> >>> to
> >>> tsp or tbsp per gallon?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>> loneroc
> >>>
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