novatech":2b77vez9 said:If I seem annoyed I apologize. Frustrated maybe. But I attribute that to my lack of skill in communication.The way they recommend is to spray as if it were a boom sprayer. When you spray make sure you are getting good leaf coverage. Any more is a waste. I had the same habit until I looked at my herbicide bill. That is all that is necessary on most weeds. Brush can be a different story ( huisache is sprayed at 1% grazon pd.). I boom spray my hay fields but in pastures I use hand held wand sprayers, sometimes electric tank and sometimes backpack, for thicker areas of weeds. I do not enjoy walking around in 100 degree heat so I try and do it right the first time. Sometimes doing it right means less chemical. Proper calibration and timing result in a better, more economical, and time saving kill.Ruark":2b77vez9 said:Yes, I googled those sites, and see how that calculation can work. The only problem I might have is your comment, "Spray the market off area the same way you would spray when actually applying the herbicide." That's a highly variable activity, when the way you would "actually apply" the herbicide is to spray an individual plant or cluster of plants until it is drenched. But I'll look at it. I apologize for annoying you.
A single outlet pump up or hand held electric is nothing more than a boom sprayer with only one nozzel. The chemical should be applied the same way. How you apply is as important as how much. You spray one individual plant the same way you would spray a row or group.
Correct approach to application :clap: :clap:
