Nozzles for Rape Desiccation

[FarmyStu]

What's the best nozzles/nozzle setup for rape desiccation?

 

[Tractor Boy]

Ideally you want good coverage as although roundup is translocated, it is very slow going down the crop to the stems. Good coverage usually means fine spray, but a fine spray doesn't penetrate the canopy very far!

 

[JCfarmer]

Keen or what!? Air intake low drift lilacs will do me, 140 l/ha, just don't skimp on the amega duo/ round up or what ever you use, 3l at least cus it doesn't work quite as well as it once did whatever water rate or nozzles you use. I like the larger droplets cus more get through the canopy and splash.

 

[franklin]

Blue guardian airs always work fine here. Dont forget to check the pH of your sprayer water and adjust as required. Add in AnS liquid / Blaze etc. And full rate roundup.

 

[Brisel]

What are you using for desiccation? Glyphosate or Reglone? Reglone needs at least 200 l/ha as coverage needs to be good. Glyphosate only needs 100 l/ha water & 4 l/ha of 360 g/l to work best.

As Static says, water conditioner is essential if you have any kind of hardness in the water. Firebrand/Synchro ammonium sulphate works well & is cheap as chips. Spryte has podstick & drift retardent too. Compnaion Gold is the Rolls Royce product but costs more than the glyphosate. Branded Roundup products have their own wetters/conditioners in, plus are rainfast more quickly.

I use Amistar/Guardian Air nozzles at 100 l/ha with glyphosate.

 

[Badshot]

What are you using for desiccation? Glyphosate or Reglone? Reglone needs at least 200 l/ha as coverage needs to be good. Glyphosate only needs 100 l/ha water & 4 l/ha of 360 g/l to work best.

As Static says, water conditioner is essential if you have any kind of hardness in the water. Firebrand/Synchro ammonium sulphate works well & is cheap as chips. Spryte has podstick & drift retardent too. Compnaion Gold is the Rolls Royce product but costs more than the glyphosate. Branded Roundup products have their own wetters/conditioners in, plus are rainfast more quickly.

I use Amistar/Guardian Air nozzles at 100 l/ha with glyphosate.

Really? Never knew that, been using it for years.

 

[Brisel]

It's not really podstick specifically, just a gunk that reduced drift & gave a bit of sticking as a consequence.

 

[JCfarmer]

I use spryte and podstick aswell with amega duo. Podstick is well worth it in my opinion.

 

[TomO]

What ph and hardness is the ideal then? How does it make a difference?

 

[Brisel]

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