Evaluation of spray drift with an experimental ultrasonic sensor sprayer in a dwarf apple orchard

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Evaluation of spray drift with an experimental ultrasonic sensor sprayer in a dwarf apple orchard

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Dwarf apple trees are becoming more common in New Zealand due to their easier maintenance and more efficient production. However, this may increase the risk of spray drift if orchardists’ do not adjust spraying practices to match shorter dwarf varieties of fruit trees as compared with larger more traditional canopies as dwarf trees have less foliage to intercept spray. A study was carried out to examine the off-target movement of the spray plume from a conventional air-blast sprayer as compar...

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Research Paper

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Conference paper

Date created

2015

Creator

Roten, RL / Praat, JP

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/12029

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spray drift / dwarf apples / ultrasonic sensor sprayer / Crop and Pasture Production / Horticultural Crop Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) / Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences

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