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Precision Agriculture Tools for On-Farm Research
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-558
technologies continues to grow on U.S. farms. Auto-guidance, variable-rate technology (VRT), and yield monitors ... evaluating input rates (i.e., fertilizer and seed) and management practices such as tillage. In these studies ... considered. For instance, if testing different fertilizer rates within a pass or area, the time it takes to ...
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Boom Sprayer Calibration
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-520
application rate in gallons per acre, or GPA. For example: If you catch an average of 15 ounces from a set of ... nozzles, the actual application rate of the sprayer is equal to 15 GPA. With this method, make sure that ... output rate, check for clogs and clean the tip, or replace the nozzle. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the ...
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Calibrating Boom Sprayers for Forestry Herbicide Application
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-529
proper rate is essential to achieving satisfactory weed control. The directions on the container label ... tell a user which application rates give the best results. However, proper application rates will be ... application at prescribed rates requires calibration of the sprayer. If the sprayer is not accurately ...
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Best Practices for Effective Spraying in Orchards and Vineyards
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-539
required application rate, sprays droplets of the proper size on the target uniformly, and minimizes the ... Maintain a consistent walking speed to keep the application rate relatively uniform throughout the ... operation. Maintain the same spraying pressure to keep the application rate and the droplet size uniform ...
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Best Management Practices for Boom Spraying
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-527
the label. 1.b. Spray application rates (gpa) This information helps determine nozzle flow rates to ... solution evaporation rate, to reduce drift, and to improve deposit and retention on the target. 1.f. ... variations in the travel speed, which will directly affect the application rate. If the sprayer is equipped ...
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Understanding How Soil Test Phosphorus Impacts Water Quality
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0111
practices beyond 4R nutrient management (right source, right rate, right time, and right place) may be ... P loss accelerates at an increased rate through subsurface drainage, as identified from research ... conducted at locations in and near Ohio. Study Location STP (PPM) change point where the rate of P loss ...
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Selecting the Best Nozzle for the Job
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-528
application rate, as well as variability of spray over the width of the sprayer boom. Nozzles also influence ... allow compliance with label requirements such as application rate (gallons per acre) and spray droplet ... • Sprayer operation parameters —Application rate, spray pressure, travel speed • Type of chemical sprayed ...
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Short Season Corn vs. Commonly Grown Corn Hybrid Maturities for Planting in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-94
areas (e.g., Michigan and Wisconsin) and are associated with relative maturity and heat unit ratings ... a zone of adaptation (Troyer, 2000). However, performance data for hybrids with relative maturity ratings ... ratings of 2056 to 2450. The ultra-early hybrids were the same across sites within each year (Table 1). ...
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Best Practices for Effective and Efficient Pesticide Application
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-532
for the job. Sprayer operation parameters: application rate, spray pressure, ground speed Type of ... determine the appropriate size of that nozzle size that provides the application rates (gal / acre) ... with sophisticated rate controllers and ground speed sensors, and calibration is not necessary. ...
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Proper Calibration and Operation of Backpack and Hand Can Sprayers
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-531
walking speed is essential to keeping the application rate relatively uniform throughout the operation. ... A higher travel speed will result in a lower application rate. Maintaining a uniform spraying ... pressure is also essential both for keeping the application rate and the droplet size uniform during the ...