P4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 3,1982 UNIVERSITY PARK - “Pesticide equipment will suc cessfully do the job you want if attention is given to the details of selection , calibration, and maintenance,” says Donald R. Daum, Extension professor of agricultural engineering at Penn State. Select equipment that will uniformly deliver the correct amount of pesticide where you want it. Choose equipment that is easily calibrated and maintained. Consideration should be given to the size of the sprayer tank or applicator box. It should be large enough to keep refilling to a BUY DIRECT £r SAVE QUALITY DESIGNED STORAGE BARNS ALL WOOD CONSTRUCTION SINCE 1973 BUILT TO LAST! * V X \ -"■a? ECONOMY BARN See Our Display at Green Dragon Every Friday • Instant Installation on your Prepared Site • Complete with Floor and Paint • All Sizes Fully Assembled 4x4 Pressure Treated Skids lor Runners 2'x4’ Floor Joists Spaced 16” on Center Covered with 5/8" Plywood 2x4 Stude on Comers, 2x3 in Center Roof Trusses are 2x6 and 2x4 Covered with 318” Plywood 240 lb. Shingles on Roof Sidewalls are 5/8" Rough Sawn Texture Plywood Exterior Colors - Red, Green, Gray, 3 Shades of Brown FREE DELIVERY Within 20 Miles of Shop (MUM pikes Ecawrun IWES 6xB $365.00 *6xB $325.00 BxB $410.00 *BxB $375.00 Bxlo $475.00 * Bxlo $400.00 Bxl2 $525.00 * Bxl2 $440.00 Bxl4 $575.00 • Bxl4 $495.00 10x12 $625.00 • 10x12 $545.00 10x14 $675.00 • 10x14 $595.00 pesticide equipment operating properly Keep minimum but not too large to the point where weight and maneuverability is a problem. On mounted sprayers a 200-gallon tank is about the maximum size for a 3-4 plow tractor. To apply the exact amount of pesticide, it is necessary to calibrate the sprayer accurately. To calibrate, and to maintain calibration, it is important that you are aware of the Effects of speed, pressure, nozzle size and placement. A change in any one of these will affect the application rate. There are several basic methods of calibration. Daum says all in- =$S&& MINI BARN aiH BROCK RjX . fe’“V' “When we’re in the market for any % item we look lor the best quality available at the best possible price from a dealer who is totally reliable. We found that com bination at Agri-Equipment. From experience we feel Brock Bins are definitely the top of the line. We’re also very pleased with the deal and the dealer we found in Agri-Equipment. In addition to a good deal we received courtesy. honesty and ex cellent service. A pleasure to do business with!” < 't i AGRI-EQUIPMENT INC Offers Complete: •SALES • INSTALLATION • SERVICE clude the following procedure: ' Check all operating parts of the sprayer for proper working order. Clean all strainers, screens, and nozzle tips. —Be certain all strainers, screens and nozzle tips are suitable for the particular spraying job. Check nozzle tips for wear. Wear of the nozzle tips affects the calibration. If abrasive spray Materials, such as wettable powders, are being used, it is recommended that the nozzle tips be made of relatively hard materials such as stainless steel or tungsten carbide. Daum warns HERE'S WHAT A SATISFIED BIN OWNER HAS TO SAY: that nozzle tips can also be ruined in cleaning when something hard, such as a knife tip, needle, or piece ofwire.isused. For uniform application, it is necessary to agitate most spray materials in the tank to prevent separation of settling. Agitation can be either mechanical with paddles, or hydraulically, with a GRAIN BINS AND FEED BINS ■ > > - «.Sx. v .. )/ ,* „.. „ ~, ,x/, ♦ wl/ .rf'ili ... %- „ £ » \fr S*\, ■< . , 4 vl-« ■ «r.-< y A-, .' - ■ .s’ ~v.* ** *'v * 't \ * '.r Malta your next bins Brock, the sharp looking bins that have a maximum of safety, convenience and construction features. The bins that moke you proud. AGRI' COMPLETE SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT FOR CATTLE, HOG, POULTRY & GRAIN 2754 Creek Hill Rd.. Leola, PA 17540 PHONE: 717-656-4151 STORE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 to 5:00; Sat. 7:30 to 11:30 SERVING PA. N.i. AND N.Y. t- 5 !? NEED % MORE ROOM? \{) pliC Read The Clawified C*m* «** y*v oyy>. ***** oysft/ ROOI EStfltO AdS tQUIPM ENT, Inc* jet agitator. In any case it must be adequate. Cleaning is an important part the spraying job. When spraying continuous, it is recommended to use a good rinsing, inside and out, at the end of the day. When a change is made in chemicals, or when finished spraying, a com plete, thorough cleaning in necessary.
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