Electric Eye Sprayer

Electric Eye Sprayer SPRAYING Miscellaneous 15-2-26 You can make your chemical dollar go a lot further with this new electric eye sprayer that's only activated when it "sees" a weed. Progressive Farm Products, which introduced the sprayer at the recent National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kent., says it's designed for late-season crop spraying. "Farmers are looking for a way to get increasingly expensive chemicals on as efficiently as possible. We think this is the best alternative ever developed," says Richard Follmer, manufacturer. The sprayer, which can be mounted on the back of a cultivator, consists of a upside-down "Y" bracket fitted with an electric eye and receiver on the ends. When a weed breaks the beam of light, a signal is sent to a control monitor in the cab which triggers a spray nozzle mounted a couple feet behind the electric eye. It sprays a short burst and then shuts off. The distance between the electric eye and nozzle can be varied, according to the ground speed of the sprayer, and the length of spray can also be regulated as needed. There's a manual override that can be used at any time. The system, which will be available on a limited basis this year, sells for $250 per row plus $200 for the monitor. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Richard Follmer, Rt. 1, Hudson, Ill. 61748 (ph 309 452-1610).

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