Sprayer Calibration Made Easy

Now that fall harvest is complete and wheat is planted, it’s time to get your sprayer ready for next season before you put it in the shed.  In this article, we give you an easy-to-use method for calibrating your sprayer.  But before you begin, it’s important to start with clean, properly working parts to make sure your calibration is accurate.  Here’s a checklist of things to do before calibrating your sprayer. Make sure the tank is clean. Flush the boom, nozzles and strainers. Use a good strong detergent or tank

By |December 4th, 2014|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco, Wheat|

The Spectrum Advantage in Fall Burndown/Residual Programs

Yield loss due to early weed competition is well documented and can range anywhere between 5% and 50%.  Give your crop the early advantage and reduce weed competition with the right burndown/residual program. To enhance herbicide performance and improve application characteristics, Spectrum is the top choice adjuvant to use in your burndown/residual program.  Spectrum efficiently and effectively gets the herbicide to its target and keeps it there longer. The characteristics that make Spectrum an excellent adjuvant on plant and leaf surfaces also make it the adjuvant of choice for residual

By |November 5th, 2014|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco|

Fall Herbicide Application

When harvest is complete and combines and cotton pickers are put under the shed for the winter, you can be sure farmers clean them up first. No farmer would consider parking his machine for 9 months without first thoroughly cleaning it up. Doesn’t it make sense to treat land the same way? A few years ago we first heard the slogan, “Start clean; stay clean.” Now, we are aware that applying herbicides in the fall bring added benefits that outweigh the cost; therefore add to the slogan, “Start clean; stay

By |October 29th, 2014|Categories: Corn, Cotton, Home, Peanuts, Soybeans, Tobacco|