Spray nozzles

[holly smoke]

Ok so had the spray tested today and have found that the nozzles are quite worn so I need to replace them. But the question is which ones I am on red 04 110 200ltha 10 kph. Wanting to stop with flat fan for herbicides as I have a set of air induction ones for fungicide

 

[Lukehaynes]

Why flat fan? Why not something angled like defy 3d for herbicide?

 

[Al R]

Defy 3D is by far the best all round nozzle for herbicides and fungicides....
The only other nozzle i’d have is if on root crop and you want the mist under the canopy etc then i’d go flat fan too but only for misting/drift in veg/potatoes..

 

[bobk]

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[holly smoke]

Why flat fan? Why not something angled like defy 3d for herbicide?

I did look at the hypro vp tech but not the 3D as yet

 

[Lukehaynes]

I did look at the hypro vp tech but not the 3D as yet

To be honest I feel the flat fan has had its day. The defy is brilliant, patterns well in the forward backward arrangement, good on weeds and dense canopies (osr and beans), good all round nozzle. Only trouble is it looks drifts because of the backward nozzles, but it’s only because you are travelling away from the deposited spray so it looks worse.

 

[holly smoke]

To be honest I feel the flat fan has had its day. The defy is brilliant, patterns well in the forward backward arrangement, good on weeds and dense canopies (osr and beans), good all round nozzle. Only trouble is it looks drifts because of the backward nozzles, but it’s only because you are travelling away from the deposited spray so it looks worse.

Ok I will get a price tomorrow. Can get them online for £3.65 but will need the hardi caps as well

 

[Lukehaynes]

If you have used a certain amount of Syngenta products you can get them half price, if you have the proof (just need copy of invoice). You may be nearing the cut off from using products this spring mind, I know it was sometime in July. Check their website.

 

[holly smoke]

If you have used a certain amount of Syngenta products you can get them half price, if you have the proof (just need copy of invoice). You may be nearing the cut off from using products this spring mind, I know it was sometime in July. Check their website.

Not used them before so that probably won’t work but will have a look thanks

 

[colhonk]

I got some Hypro flat fan conversions for my Hardi this year, Am not impressed at all,seem a poor spray pattern. Used to use Tee jets so got a set of them,far better.
I use the blue ones as spray mostly at 100 lits. If needed ie just sprayed my osr off but went at half speed to get 200 lits.
Think it has been proven that flat fans are by far the best type of jet for nearly everything. just people who need these others have the wrong type of sprayer.

 

[holly smoke]

Anyone bought anything from agratech in Rochdale? Prices for nozzles seem very cheap compared to local suppliers

 

[Al R]

Think it has been proven that flat fans are by far the best type of jet for nearly everything. just people who need these others have the wrong type of sprayer.

Those up north/west rarely have ideal conditions to use a flat fan - possibly down to a few whole days a year.. those with any sort of workload to cover to have to go when conditions aren’t perfect and a AI nozzle allows them to carry on. I’d stop spreading solid fertiliser at 24m a long time before thinking of stopping spraying with a Guardian Air or Defy 3D, as the wind increases drop forward speed to drop pressure and you can still keep going!

 

[Bumble Bee]

Have a look at the Lechler IDTA nozzles. Twin outlet angled design. Very good coverage and wear a lot better than Defy 3d nozzle.

 

[Galcam]

What nozzles should one use for rushes, docs etc? My 800 ltr mounted tarral sprayer has nozzles that drip and could do with been updated. Typicallly I toss 10 lt of chemical into the 800 ltr of water and depending on field shape, condition etc I may cover 1.5 to 3 Ha. The sprayer has 12 m booms.

 

[Shutesy]

What nozzles should one use for rushes, docs etc? My 800 ltr mounted tarral sprayer has nozzles that drip and could do with been updated. Typicallly I toss 10 lt of chemical into the 800 ltr of water and depending on field shape, condition etc I may cover 1.5 to 3 Ha. The sprayer has 12 m booms.

In answer to your first part, it probably isn't the nozzles causing the dripping but the rubber diaphragm in the nozzle holder thats perished or worn out.
Do you not work out what field sizes you are spraying and put in the amount of chemical and water accordingly?? 800l of water and 10l of chemical over 1.5ha is 533l/ha using 6.33l/ha of chem which sounds far to much of both water and chem, over 3 ha your halving your application rates which gets to slightly more normal rates but its definitely not the proper way to go about it. What colour/size nozzles do you have currently?

 

[Happy]

Anyone bought anything from agratech in Rochdale? Prices for nozzles seem very cheap compared to local suppliers

Yes, been using them for 4 or 5 years now.
Very fast on delivery too.

 

[casemx 270]

Try sprayer spares 01526 323521 very helpful company

 

[holly smoke]

Yes, been using them for 4 or 5 years now.
Very fast on delivery too.

Tried ringing 3 times today but no answer might try on Monday see if anyone is there

 

[Happy]

Tried ringing 3 times today but no answer might try on Monday see if anyone is there

I’ve only ever ordered from website.

They did send me some of the wrong nozzles types in last order. Was just 10 of them to have as spares and not discovered until opening package a month later. Emailed them to say so and correct ones arrived the next day.

 

[Lukehaynes]

I’ve ordered online from those guys, bang on with their delivery, seem pretty good on price to!