Spot Sprayer Makes Handy Waterer
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Spot sprayers pulled by ATV’s are handy for killing weeds, so Jim Carlson figured the sprayers would be just as helpful for watering plants. He had plenty of plants and trees-all located out of reach of his garden hose.
The Osceola, Neb., man removed the nozzle from a 15-gal. spot spray wand and put the tank in a garden wagon behind his Deere lawn tractor. He ran wires from the sprayer pump to the battery.
With many pots of flowers and vegetables and fruit trees to water, Carlson uses the sprayer every other day. Without leaving the lawn tractor seat, he drives up to plants or trees, squeezes the trigger and the pump kicks in.
“Make sure to use a sprayer that has never been used for pesticides or herbicides. I would also recommend using a 25-gal. sprayer,” he suggests. He uses the smaller sprayer he had available, but has to fill it a few times to water everything.
Watering goes much faster and prevents aching backs from hauling water in buckets, he says.
“This is really simple and works great for older gardeners,” Carlson notes.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jim Carlson, 12929 Twin Pines Rd., Osceola, Neb. 68651 (ph 402 764-6193).
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Spot Sprayer Makes Handy Waterer CROPS Miscellaneous Spot sprayers pulled by ATV’s are handy for killing weeds so Jim Carlson figured the sprayers would be just as helpful for watering plants He had plenty of plants and trees-all located out of reach of his garden hose The Osceola Neb man removed the nozzle from a 15-gal spot spray wand and put the tank in a garden wagon behind his Deere lawn tractor He ran wires from the sprayer pump to the battery With many pots of flowers and vegetables and fruit trees to water Carlson uses the sprayer every other day Without leaving the lawn tractor seat he drives up to plants or trees squeezes the trigger and the pump kicks in “Make sure to use a sprayer that has never been used for pesticides or herbicides I would also recommend using a 25-gal sprayer ” he suggests He uses the smaller sprayer he had available but has to fill it a few times to water everything Watering goes much faster and prevents aching backs from hauling water in buckets he says “This is really simple and works great for older gardeners ” Carlson notes Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Carlson 12929 Twin Pines Rd Osceola Neb 68651 ph 402 764-6193
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