Agronomy, Plant & Machinerys
Getting the best from your spray(ers) - Store/fill/waste
Assessment type
Training only (attendance)
Minimum duration
1 Day
Course delivery
Training
Description
Getting The Best Out Of your Sprays and Sprayer, including Storage, Filling sites and Waste Disposal. Content: Background to Modern Labels Development of UK spraying and what happens in other countries Spraying Practice and The Law including LERAPS and Reduced Volumes Water Volumes Adjuvants Sprayer Components and Plumbing (Practical Indoor) Sprayer Filling Features of a good sprayer Getting the best out of GPS Nozzle Physics (Practical Indoor) Characteristics of Different Nozzles Spray Drift, causes and prevention Targets, and how to hit them Setting the sprayer to optimise performance Design and Development of Improved Nozzles Recommendations. Additional Content. Based on best practices from Farm Sprayer Operator Of The Year Chemical Stores Filling sites Waste Management Waste Disposal Options, including Biobeds and Bio filters.