Actual effectiveness will vary according to your conditions and operating methods. A tool overview summarizes how a tool works, its roles and important applications for weed management. In design features, the mechanical and engineering highlights of the tool s shape, components and features are detailed. Under model for comparison is a particular size of the tool in some cases specifically outfitted that is used for price comparison between makers. The 1996 list price figures were submitted by participating sources who also provided average PTO horsepower and field operating speed.
Farmers shows where to find the tool described in a farm narrative.
Some tools were not used by any of the interviewed farmers. Each farmer s narrative opens with general information about farm size, crops, soils, tillage style and cropping systems. Weed management highlights show the cultural steps and the tools used by the farmer. Boldface type highlights each farmer s first description of a tool that is illustrated in the Technical Section. The Toolshed Farmer sidebars add details to the narratives.