He Sidedresses Nitrogen, Sprays Weeds In One Trip

He Sidedresses Nitrogen, Sprays Weeds In One Trip FERTILIZER APPLICATION Fertilizer Application (58f) 17-4-38 Pennsylvania farmer Charlie Beaver spot-sprays weeds in corn at the same time he sidedresses liquid nitrogen onto the crop. His 500-gal. nitrogen tank mounts on a Demco spray chassis along with a 45-ft. boom. Drop lines along the boom lay nitrogen alongside each row when corn plants are 5 to 10 in. tall. A 110 gal. spray tank also mounts on the sprayer chassis along with a second pump and controls. Flat fan nozzles and spray hose run the length of the boom. As he sidedresses nitrogen onto fields, he spot sprays Banvel at a rate of about 10 gal. per acre using controls that let him spray with the right, left, or center section of the boom whenever he passes over a patch of weeds. He also keeps a high-quality garden hose nozzle in the cab that's fed by the spray tank. It lets him shoot a stream of herbicide at weeds along fencerows without getting off the tractor. (Pennsylvania Farmer)

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