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Spraying under Solar panels cost?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bury the Trash" data-source="post: 6774781" data-attributes="member: 12099"><p>The ' contractors ' by enlarge seem to be glorified groundworkers or landscapers, with very rare exception do they have the nous of a mixed farmer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Grazonpro is what I've been using up to now.</p><p>An ordinary ATV sprayer and lance with either the nozzle that come with it or a bit faster flatfan 04 that I have around.</p><p></p><p>If theres someone to drive the ATV or tractor then it's a lot better saving</p><p>Getting off the seat hassle.</p><p>Tried a boom type nozzle but didnt like it, I have still got a big gun type nozzle/ lance ( rather like a handgun than a rifle) but he puts out a lot</p><p>more volume, which is more appropriate for big patches of nettles I guess rather than frugal 'spotting' of thistles, so I rarely if ever use him just takes a bit longer.</p><p></p><p>Add up all your costs and just qoute for the site, which helps if you know that particular site of course.</p><p>Or just price a daily rate with the size of a site covered in a day.</p><p>Goes without saying Always add on a bit like everyone does when they price a job , to cover unknowns or more than average weed amounts.</p><p>Most contractors I have seen involved with the job are just taking the pee actually, nowhere near the value that a resourceful, knowledgeable farmer will give anyway particularly if he owns the site / has the grazing licence for it.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p>Edit i use a wetter / adjuvant or just a squirt of washing up liquid if nothing else is availiable as well.</p><p></p><p>Dont forget to remind 'them' of the help anysort of cover gives with water infiltration / preventing runoff and subsequent possible erosion even weed helps with that, just dont want big clumps of triffid like weed shading panels is all ....</p><p>......sheep will eat weed as well to a greater or lessor degree, .....like I say all things you know about as a mixed farmer .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bury the Trash, post: 6774781, member: 12099"] The ' contractors ' by enlarge seem to be glorified groundworkers or landscapers, with very rare exception do they have the nous of a mixed farmer ;) Grazonpro is what I've been using up to now. An ordinary ATV sprayer and lance with either the nozzle that come with it or a bit faster flatfan 04 that I have around. If theres someone to drive the ATV or tractor then it's a lot better saving Getting off the seat hassle. Tried a boom type nozzle but didnt like it, I have still got a big gun type nozzle/ lance ( rather like a handgun than a rifle) but he puts out a lot more volume, which is more appropriate for big patches of nettles I guess rather than frugal 'spotting' of thistles, so I rarely if ever use him just takes a bit longer. Add up all your costs and just qoute for the site, which helps if you know that particular site of course. Or just price a daily rate with the size of a site covered in a day. Goes without saying Always add on a bit like everyone does when they price a job , to cover unknowns or more than average weed amounts. Most contractors I have seen involved with the job are just taking the pee actually, nowhere near the value that a resourceful, knowledgeable farmer will give anyway particularly if he owns the site / has the grazing licence for it.(y) Edit i use a wetter / adjuvant or just a squirt of washing up liquid if nothing else is availiable as well. Dont forget to remind 'them' of the help anysort of cover gives with water infiltration / preventing runoff and subsequent possible erosion even weed helps with that, just dont want big clumps of triffid like weed shading panels is all .... ......sheep will eat weed as well to a greater or lessor degree, .....like I say all things you know about as a mixed farmer . [/QUOTE]
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