2 Mechanically powered equipment. This bulletin describes the main types of mechanically powered pesticide application equipment. It gives design details and shows the types of nozzle needed to treat crops and to improve the safety and efficiency of the spraying operation. Subjects include tractor-mounted and trailed boom sprayers, equipment for treatment of bush and tree crops, granule application and seed treatment, aerosol and fog application and aerial spraying. Specifications for spraying equipment are provided as well as guidance on safety and maintenance.
Advice is given on the right choice of equipment.
The bulletin is directed towards agricultural engineers, technicians, training establishments and others interested in the subject. It provides practical guidance to those involved in pesticide application. Tillage for crop production in areas of low rainfall. Selection of mechanization inputs. Guidelines for mechanization systems and machinery rehabilitation programmes.