Low-Volume Precision Application System

Low-Volume Precision Application System FERTILIZER APPLICATION FMC’s 3RIVE 3D pesticide application system lays a foam band around the seed in the furrow at planting FMC calls this a Zone of Protection The foam can include an insecticide or both insecticide and fungicide “3RIVE pronounced thrive 3D is very low volume using only 40 to 60 oz of water and chemicals per acre ” says Marcus Bartlett FMC “We use air as a carrier to produce a band of foam the size of a number 2 pencil ” “The 3RIVE 3D system has two tanks one holding 130 gal of water and the other holding 30 gal of chemicals ” says Bartlett Other components include pumps for each tank a precision flowmeter an air compressor and associated plumbing and wiring harnesses Planters larger than 24 rows require two air compressors The system delivers precise amounts of air water and chemicals to the sprayer manifold The solution expands 50 times as it mixes before being delivered to row units and using air as a carrier reduces water use by 90 percent in a traditional liquid system The carrying weight of the two liquids is half that of a granular system FMC provides the system to customers who commit to using it on at least 1 500 acres per year for 3 years Bartlett explains that the customer owns the system after applying FMC products on 4 500 acres “The 3RIVE 3D system is available through any FMC dealer ” says Bartlett Since its introduction 7 years ago 3RIVE 3D has proven most popular in the Midwest with more than 85 percent of usage on corn acres Unlike traditional application systems water and chemicals are transferred to the 3RIVE 3D system through quick-connect dry-lock valves No measuring mixing or tank agitation is needed “3RIVE users are still advised to follow best practices but as a closed system it takes a lot of risk for growers out of applications ” says Bartlett Contact: FARM SHOW Followup FMC Corporate Headquarters 2929 Walnut St Philadelphia Penn 19104 ph 215-299-6000; https://ag fmc com/us/en

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