No Drift Spray Shield Works In High Winds

No drift spray shield works in high winds SPRAYING Accessories 12-3-3 "I've sprayed in winds up to 30 mph with no drift," says Ray Clark, Pontiac, Ill., who built his own sprayer equipped with molded plastic spray hoods that concentrate chemical in a band on row. Even when there's no wind, Clark says the sprayer saves money by cutting down on application rates because of the way it concentrates the spray. Clark mounts the sprayer on the front of his tractor. Hydraulic controls allow him to carry the shields as low as 2 in. off ground. Shields are 19 in. wide, 13 in. high, and 34 in. wide. He worked with local manufacturer Gil Jacobs at Ryan Mfg., Newark, Ill., to produce the spray shields. They're fitted with a nozzle on top and one on each side. He pulls a 500-gal. spray tank on an old anhydrous caddy behind the tractor. If you already own a row-bander and just want to add hoods, the cost is $45 per row. A hood complete with nozzles, fittings, clamps and hose sells for $72.30. Clark sells a complete 8-row, 30-in. sprayer for $1,700. It includes 8 plumbed hoods ready to hook to the sprayer supply line, all sup-port hardware, a2 by 2-in. carrier bar, a 20 in. stroke lift cylinder, and two Red-Ball flow monitors. Each sprayer is custom-built to fit different tractor fronts. For $1,150, Clark can build an 8-row sprayer that attaches to a front-end loader. "My neighbor attached his to a loader bucket. He's happy with it," Clark notes. If you want to go wider than 8 rows, Clark plans to build a folding bar. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ray Clark, Rt. 3, Pontiac, Ill. 61764 (ph 815 844-5468).

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