Rotary Hoe Gauge Wheels Support Sprayer

Rotary Hoe Gauge Wheels Support Sprayer SPRAYING New Techniques 17-6-9 There are two ways to cover a lot of ground when spraying crops: 1) Go slow with a wide spray boom, and 2) Go fast with a small boom. Teddy and TJ. Shambaugh, Oakley, Ill., decided they wanted the advantages of both methods so they came up with a 24-row crop sprayer with a gauge wheel on every row. They made the wheels by cutting off the teeth on rotary hoe wheels and then welding a flat band of steel around the stubs that were left. One hoe wheel runs down the center of each row. A double spray nozzle - with one nozzle pointing to either side - clamps to each shank just above the wheel. Key to success is that the rotary hoe wheels mount on their original spring-loaded shanks. When pressured by uneven terrain, clods, or other obstacles, the shanks and wheels flex backwards with-out affecting the rest of the boom. The 3-pt. mounted spray boom tows a trailing spray tank and is used to spray both corn and soybeans. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Teddy & TJ. Shambaugh, RR, Oakley, Ill. 62552 (ph 217 763-6156).

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