Pest Control Section 5 Grain Sorghum Weeds Insects and diseases A well-planned crop rotation is the first step in pest control. Rotations can effectively reduce weed and insect populations and disease severity.
Sprayers are important in the production of agronomic crops.
Although their cost represents a small part of the total budget, their use has a great impact on crop quality and yield. Sprayers for agronomic crops usually are boom sprayers making broadcast applications. They may be used to apply herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other materials. Proper selection, calibration, use, and maintenance of boom sprayers are very important for the efficient and effective application of crop chemicals, as well as for the protection of the operator and the environment. A number of options are available for matching the sprayer to the task to be accomplished.