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It is always good practice to clean the sprayer, especially between pre-seed and in-crop applications. Please read the updated article…
Sprayer tank clean out – tips
May 30, 2018
Sprayer performance tips
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What’s the Buff? Don’t spray sensitive areas
May 30, 2018
Buffer zones or strips come in all shapes and sizes, and are designed to protect sensitive areas. Sensitive areas include permanent vegetation to maintain good water quality (riparian areas around rivers, lakes and ponds), control erosion (shelterbelts) or provide wildlife habitat. These areas are also typically habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects…
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Top 10 weed spraying topics
May 24, 2018
We dug into our vast vault of Canola Watch articles to put together this Top 10 list…
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Tips for spraying in the wind
May 16, 2018
How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection, can be product specific but is generally above 15 km/h. Here are tips to improve performance and limit the drift risk in wind…
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Avoid spray tank contamination – tips
June 7, 2017
Tank mixes used for pre-seed burnoff ahead of cereals often contain Group 2 and Group 14 products that can hang up in sprayer plumbing. These residues can be particularly damaging to canola. Common canola-crop herbicides and surfactants left in a tank for any extended period of time are very good at removing these residue deposits from tank walls and sprayer…
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At the ready: Tips to avoid delays when seeding, spraying resumes
May 25, 2017
Weather delays for seeding and spraying make it all the more important to have equipment ready to go and running smoothly when productive moments come along. Here are a few preparations to consider for the drill and sprayer…
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Tips for spraying in the wind
May 25, 2017
How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection, can be product specific but is generally above 15 km/h. So how do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy?…
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Tips for spraying in the wind
May 10, 2017
How do you spray weeds in a timely fashion when every day seems too windy? Too windy, according to the Guide to Crop Protection, is wind above 15 km/h. But we know that some operators will go with winds of 20 km/h and maybe a bit above…
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Weeds love warm and moist conditions
June 1, 2016
Wild oats and green foxtail are growing “like crazy” and rain will bring a flush of broadleaf annuals. In-crop herbicide applications are best done as early as possible…