chaos
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- south devon
Was wondering about small amount ammonium nitrate for temporary.
Cheap sprayer antifeeze
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warksfarmer
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I just don’t like it sat in the system though. Last year I just put 100 litres of antifreeze through it with 200 litres water and left it.
ollie989898
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Antifreeze is presumably more sympathetic to parts than liquid fertiliser??
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
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Ammonium Nitrate is corrosive stuff, I wouldn't advocate leaving it in a sprayer especially with cast centrifugal pump housings or hydraulic oil / spray 'Bowman' type coolers, or where there might be any brass fittings / bungs (eg. Hypro pumps).
Urea would be a safer bet.
- Location
- Suffolk
Insulated building or spray shed! Surely better long term!? Not cheap I know but you can have a building done with spray insulation....
chaos
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- south devon
I did ask for a cheap solution 
.When I have finished with it.i normally anti freeze and drain
what I can!.
.When I have finished with it.i normally anti freeze and drainwhat I can!.
chaos
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Surely that is nowhere near strong enough if it dips to -12?I mix 20l of antifreeze and 120l of water in a 200l barrel, draw it out for cold weather and pump it back into the barrel when I need to go spraying ready for next time.
I mix 20l of antifreeze and 120l of water in a 200l barrel, draw it out for cold weather and pump it back into the barrel when I need to go spraying ready for next time.
You wouldn't want traces of Kerb in that mix if you wanted to spray some cereals during the winter!
Liquid fertiliser is used here, & I draw it from a tank that will only be used for osr first thing in the spring, just in case. The only bit I worry about corrosion on is the pump housing which is cast iron. The rest is stainless steel.
mushnt grummmble
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Ok how much is 200l of liquid fert??
50l of antifreeze would be about £60-65
50l of antifreeze would be about £60-65
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
I suppose by the time -12 comes round, the sprayer would have been done for winter anyway and something stronger can be put in. A good idea for Nov and Dec when it can get cold but the sprayer is still needed
I can't remember the price for what I have in stock but it's around £180/1000 litres in bulk. You'd be best off talking to a local user of liquid fertiliser & taking an empty IBC with you to fill up. To dispose of it afterwards, simply add it to the tank of spray solution in the spring.
You wouldn't want traces of Kerb in that mix if you wanted to spray some cereals during the winter!
Liquid fertiliser is used here, & I draw it from a tank that will only be used for osr first thing in the spring, just in case. The only bit I worry about corrosion on is the pump housing which is cast iron. The rest is stainless steel.
We do swill it out after anti freeze has been pumped out or in for that matter!Sorry. I didn't mean to tell grandma how to suck eggs but Kerb is a suspension concentrate which settles out in the lines. Liquid N and glyphosate are pretty good cleaning agents which lift any deposits. I've had a few blocked nozzles when switching to glyphosate & it's amazing what you find in the nozzles - yellow stains even after dozens of non pendimethalin loads