Suggestions for Weed Control in Pastures and ... - Texas Forages

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Boomless Sprayer Calibration1. Determine swath width.2. Refer to the table below for the length of the calibration course.3. Mark off the calibration course.4. Record the time required to drive the calibration course at the desired field gear and rpm.5. Park the tractor, maintain rpm used to drive course, turn on the sprayer.6. Catch water for the time equal to that required to drive the calibration course.7. Pints of water caught = gallons per acre.8. Divide gallons per acre into the number of gallons in spray tank to determine how many acres will be sprayed. Add the appropriate amount of herbicide for numberof acres to be sprayed.Chart for Nozzle Spacing and Length of Calibration CourseEffective Swath Width (feet) 25 30 35 40 45 50Length of calibration course* (linear feet) 218 182 156 136 121 109*To determine the calibration course for a swath width not listed, divide the swath width expressed in feet into 5460 (5460 sq. ft. = 1/8 of an acre).Example: Calibration distance for 32-foot swath width = 5460 ÷ 32 = 171 feet.15
The information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intendedand no endorsement by Texas Cooperative Extension is implied.Produced by Agricultural Communications, The Texas A&M University SystemExtension publications can be found on the Web at: http://texaserc.tamu.eduEducational programs of Texas Cooperative Extension are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, Acts of Congress of May 8, 1914, as amended, and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture. Chester P. Fehlis, Deputy Director, Texas Cooperative Extension, The Texas A&M University System.4M, Revision
Page 1 and 2: B-50383-04Suggestions forWeed Contr
Page 3 and 4: Table 1. Bermudagrass pastures—ne
Page 5 and 6: Table 4. Permanent grass pastures a
Page 7 and 8: Table 5. Sorghum-sudan hybrids (for
Page 9 and 10: Table 7. Dormant, semidormant or ac
Page 11 and 12: Table 8. Winter pastures for grazin
Page 13: Boom Sprayer Calibration1. Determin

Suggestions for Weed Control in Pastures and ... - Texas Forages

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?