Layby "Wheel Sprayer" Kit Controls Under Canopy Weeds

Layby Wheel Sprayer Kit Controls Under Canopy Weeds CROPS Weed Control “My new wheel sprayer kit lets you spray herbicides beneath the crop canopy using your existing toolbar Works great on corn cotton and soybeans and is built heavy to last ” says custom sprayer Leslie Estes Portageville Mo The kit is designed to fit 4 by 4 5 by 7 and 7 by 7 toolbars and can be mounted on any row spacing It consists of a series of diagonal metal arms each equipped with a rubber wheel at the bottom and a head piece on top that clamps onto the toolbar A single nozzle is located midway between the rows about 2 ft ahead of the wheel and 8 in off the ground As an option 2 more nozzles can be added resulting in an extra spray nozzle on each side of the wheel The nozzles are located about 4 in off the ground and direct herbicide into the row The arm has a bushing welded on the inside which allows the arm to pivot up or down according to the ground contour A chain and turnbuckle on back is used to keep all the arms level “I originally designed the kit for cotton but corn growers are also finding it useful ” says Estes “After corn gets anywhere from knee to waist high it’s too tall to spray over the top because the canopy blocks the spray from reaching the weeds Also spraying herbicides down onto the crop can stunt it By spraying underneath the leaves you get good herbicide coverage everywhere and you don’t have to worry about damaging the crop One customer even uses my layby rig on his soybeans after they get tall and bushed out ” The spray nozzle is mounted on a stainless steel pipe and goes through a 1-in block An adjustable set screw allows you to raise or lower the nozzle “This type of layby rig isn’t totally new But no one else offers an aftermarket kit that lets you save money by using your own toolbar and no one else builds a unit as strong as mine ” says Estes “The arm I use is made from 1 1/2 by 3 by 3/16-in thick steel tubing The wheel is a standard cultivator gauge wheel equipped with a double stem bearing ” The aftermarket kit sells for $300 per row which doesn’t include plumbing Estes also came up with an optional “upside down” nozzle for the kit It’s designed to control insects hiding under cotton plant leaves by spraying insecticides from the bottom up It works good to control red spiders It also works good to control rust on soybeans ” says Estes Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Leslie Estes 460 West State Hwy T Portageville Mo 63873 ph 573 379-0750; lesliestes@me com

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