Protecting the Environment when Spraying

A wind streamer mounted in front of the tractor will increase your awareness of the wind direction and its likely force. It will help you to know when to be extra cautious and maybe react with coarser nozzles.

Plan ahead and try to anticipate problems. If the wind speed is currently acceptable but is forecast to rise, for example, consider spraying the downwind swath edges first.

Never try and do maintenance with spray liquid in the tank or in the field.

Escaped spray liquid will soon apply a huge excessive dose that can run-off and contaminate water within the soil or adjacent to it – or cause a sterile area of soil to be formed that will remain for many years.

Avoid over spraying as it is wasteful and puts your crops at risk. Use the boom section valves for areas which are less wide than the swath. If treating an “angled” field it is worth the effort to turn on off the boom sections as the boom passes over the already sprayed ares.

HARDI TRIPLET nozzle bodies have an ‘off’ position for you to use if you need to control swath widths by 0.5 m sections.