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Thursday, 12 April 2012 Easier foil removal
Sometime ago I wrote about the problems of foil seals on pesticide containers. Quite rightly, you reminded me that new containers are coming along that do not use them. We all agree that these new containers are a big...
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 Injecting Individual Irritant Invaders
Imagine using a syringe to inject every weed in your field with herbicide? Sounds impossible? Now imagine bigger weeds; much bigger weeds; weeds as tall as trees and so strong that their roots penetrate walls and floors. Indeed,...
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 Spray covers
Love them or hate them, spray covers (sometimes called shrouds, hoods or shields) can be useful. Coming in all shapes and sizes, these simple devices are fitted over the nozzle and are often held in place by the nozzle body. One...
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 Putting a new angle on spraying
From the very first spraying days to now, we have always angled our nozzles to spray vertically down. But this fixed requirement is being questioned by researchers and their latest advice is already being put into good practice....