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Pesticide application equipment (examples)
lever-operated sprayers compression sprayers
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Equipment examples….
Motorised sprayer Handheld sprayer
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Lever-operated knapsack (LK)sprayer
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WHAT SHOULD WE CONSIDER WHEN BUYING AN LK SPRAYER?
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BUYING LK knapsack sprayer
Handle for carrying
Easy re-fit of straps
Non-absorbent material
Grip for final adjustment of straps
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BUYING LK knapsack sprayer
Air vent lid
-Possible to shift lever to other side of tank-Access to shift broken diaphragm-Drainage holes in base
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BUYING LK knapsack sprayer
Strainer for filling -IN-line strainer -Easy access for strainer cleaning
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BUYING LK knapsack sprayer
Possible to set for high or low maximum Pressure / pressure relief valve
Standard cone nozzle and seal – plus different nozzle types
Wide range of nozzles can be fitted in nozzle holder
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BUYING LK knapsack sprayer
Possible to lock in off (and on) position
In line strainer – fixed to hose
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BUYING LK knapsack sprayer
Possible to read tank contents?
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BUYING LK knapsack sprayer
Easy splash-free water filling Leaking from lid and pump !
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Operator Safety and Environmental requirements
(what do international standards say?)
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Examples of safety hazards for knapsack sprayers• Getting fingers caught between lever and
frame• Cuts from sprayer parts• Strain by heavy lift• Injury by bursting parts• Dermal contact, oral intake and inhalation of
spray droplets or vapour• Tenseness, bad posture, premature tiredness
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Sources of environmental hazards for knapsack sprayers• Leakages• Controls• Filling and emptying• Application rates• Distribution, deposition and drift• Loss during stoppage• Cleaning
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ISO 19932 (2013) Safety and Environmental requirements• GENERAL - all functions possible for operator wearing
protective gloves- not heavier than 25 kg- materials chemical resistant- avoid outside accumulation of liquid (max. 70 ml)- resistant to twice the maximum working pressure- no leakage
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ISO 19932 requirements….
• HARNESS- adjustable- quick release (double shoulder)- non absorbent material- shoulder straps at least 25 mm or 50
mm (>10 kg) wide -Waist strap
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ISO 19932 requirements….• SPRAY TANK
- contents gauge accuracy- material UV light resistant- filling opening at least 100 mm wide - nominal volume to be filled in within 60 s- complete drainage (50 ml)
• CONTROLS- quick acting shut-off device (no unintentional
opening, easy to unlock)- pressure regulator (adjustable or changeable)
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ISO 19932 requirements….•HOSES
- at least 1200 mm long- no sharp bends
•FILTERS- filling filter with 0.5 to 2 mm mesh width- easy to be changed and cleaned
•SPRAY LANCE AND NOZZLES- spray lance at least 500 mm long - possible to mount standard nozzles- nozzle flow rate must not deviate by more than
10% from specification
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ISO 19932 test methods• Functional tests
- shut-off device reliability- spray liquid output- strap drop test- inclination test- contents gauge accuracy and total volume test- filling test- emptying test- absorbency test for straps- chemical resistance of materials- technical residue test- external deposit volume test- drop test
• Pressure test
• Leakage test
• Center of gravity
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Tests
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Strap test failures
Broken hooks
Broken fixing point
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use in pesticide application
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Protective suit contamination after using LK sprayer (source: King and Dobson, 1992)
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NOZZLES
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Herbicides
ReflexHollow coneFlat fan
Fungicides, Insecticides
Nozzle choice
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Types Pressure Spray Advantages(bar) quality
Reflex 1 Coarse Wide angle / less driftHollow cone 3 Fine Good coverageFlat fan: Even spray 2 Medium / Coarse Narrow angle
Nozzle types
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CALIBRATION
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What is calibration?
• Calibration means testing your spraying equipment with water and measuring how much it can apply on a given area when walking at a given speed using a given pressure and keeping the nozzle at a given height, so that one is able to know;
How much water he/she will needHow much chemical will be neededHow many sprayer full tanks will be neededHow much chemical to add per full tank
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How is calibration done?
• Method 1: Tank method
• Method 2: Kalibottle method
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
Tank method
Add clean water up to a recognizable mark
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
Tank method
20 m5 m
Spray a given measured area
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
Tank methodAfter spraying the given area;
Fill measuring jug to top mark
Add water till you reach same content as before spraying
How much water have you used for refill ?
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
Tank method
Therefore l used for spraying 100 sqm x 100 = l/ha
Calculate l/ha based on the amount of water used for example100 m2:
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
Finding the chemical dose rate with the Syngenta wheel:
A: calibrated l/ha to be aligned with B: kg or l/ha chemical dose rate
Find C: sprayer capacity
Read D: chemical dose to be added per tank full
A
B
C
D
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
Using formulas to find out how much chemical to add per tank full:
Pesticide dose rate (ml) = ml / tank Tanks / hectare
Calibrated l/ha = Tanks / hectareL / tank full
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
Kalibottle method
1. Use a clean sprayer with clean water
2. Check sprayer works correctly and safely
3. With correct nozzle height, measure swath width
4. Practise spraying at comfortable working speed and with correct nozzle height
5. Attach Kalibottle and hold vertical
6. Spray 25 square metre
7. Read off volume rate
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayer
KALIBOTTLE method
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CALIBRATING LK knapsack sprayerKALIBOTTLE method
Walking – “spraying” 25 sqm
Reading “l/ha”
Repeat to be sure “
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In summary (kalibottle method)1. Fill the knapsack spray tank to maximum rated capacity with clean
water.2. Set the correct operating pressure.3. Spray holding the nozzle at the required height and measure the
swath width.4. Using the calibration chart find out how far you must walk to cover
25 or100m2
Most nozzles have an optimum height of 50cms above the first intercepting surface
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5. Measure out the required distance to enable you to spray 25 or100m2 (this should preferably be done in the intended spray area to provide a reliable walking speed).
6. Prime the sprayer and fill the tank to the maximum rated graduation line or if there is no line fill to the top.
7. Walking at an even speed spray the 25 or100m2, recording the amount of time taken to complete the task (if you spray more than one row do not record the time taken turning at the end of each row).
8. Refill the sprayer to the same level as in step 6 recording the amount of water required.
9. Using the calibration chart find out the application volume per ha.10. Record all the results on the calibration form.11. Repeat steps 7 to 10 three times to ensure accuracy.
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ENDAggrey Atuhaire
Agric. CoordinatorPHE Uganda Project/UNACOH