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Vol. 15—1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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461.<br />

The next unit we used in our tests for spray distribution<br />

\JDS a r-ou crop mist bloliJer. This unit was calibrated as<br />

follows:<br />

A. 50 gallons water per acre<br />

B. 6 pounds active maleic hydrazide per acre<br />

c. 8 nozzles<br />

D. 350 to Lj_OOpounds air pressure<br />

E. Angle s of nozzles set for 5 to 50 foot swat h<br />

F. Speed, 5 miles per hour<br />

We employed the same system of measuring distribution as in the<br />

preVious tests.<br />

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Distance of Petri Parts per Million Pounds Active<br />

Di~hes from Truck Maleic Hydrazide, Maleic Hydrazide<br />

5 98 2.8<br />

10 32 0.9<br />

15 21 0.6<br />

20 59 1.7<br />

25 102 2.9<br />

30 109 3.1<br />

Average is 2 pounds maleic hydrazide per acre.<br />

From these reSUlts, we will note the variance in the distribution.<br />

During the operction, it was observed that the. spray<br />

pattern hit at a distance of 50 feet, but the spray particles<br />

rolled out for an additional 20 feet.

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