Factors influencing agricultural spray deposit structures on hydrophobic surfaces
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.05.074
Abstract: Abstract The properties of dried deposits formed by placing drops of a commercial turf grass fungicide spray formulation on smooth, waxy PARAFILM® M surfaces were measured as functions of formulation variables. The deposit structure reveals… read more here.
Keywords: spray; water; deposit structure; agricultural spray ... See more keywords
Design and Construction of a Low-Cost Test Bench for Testing Agricultural Spray Nozzles
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DOI: 10.3390/app10155221
Abstract: Droplet size distribution is probably the most important feature of a spray as it affects all aspects of a phytosanitary treatment, i.e., biological, environmental, and safety aspects. This study describes a low-cost laboratory test bench… read more here.
Keywords: spray; test bench; low cost; agricultural spray ... See more keywords
Effect of insecticide formulation and adjuvant combination on agricultural spray drift
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7136
Abstract: Loss of crop protection products when agricultural spray applications drift has economic and ecological consequences. Modification of the spray solution through tank additives and product formulation is an important drift reduction strategy that could mitigate… read more here.
Keywords: drift; spray; spray drift; agricultural spray ... See more keywords