Managing your spray in blueberries

This is an article about managing your spray in blueberries. Effective and efficient spray application is important for blueberry production. Spray liquid (concentration) and sprayer air outputs (coverage) need to be matched to different bush targets to deliver an effective chemical dose with sufficient target coverage. Timely and economic spraying is a trade‑off between travel speeds and spray volumes to maximise spraying work rates without compromising target penetration and coverage. There are three basic rules to sprayer setup and spray optimisation.

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Categories: Australian Berry Journal, Blueberry, Chemicals, Innovation & Technology, Pests, Spray Management, Summer 19, Weed Control
Author: Melinda Simpson
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