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With the increase in orchard areas and the transfer of rural labor, various air-assisted sprayers have been widely used in China. However, the problem of off-target drift still exists, which has caused pesticide waste and environmental pollution.
Guiju Fan +5 more
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Performance of selected agricultural spray nozzles using particle image velocimetry [PDF]
The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of nozzle configurations on spray drift and explain the influences using several atomization characteristics (length of spray sheet, spray angle, velocity distribution of flow field ...
Dorr, G. J. +3 more
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Use of rotary atomiser to optimize retention on barley leaves while reducing driftable droplets [PDF]
Controlled Droplet Application using rotary atomiser is based on an improved control of droplet size and trajectory comparatively to hydraulic nozzles. On the basis of literature, it was stated that the use of 60° forward angled spray combined with the ...
Boukhalfa, Hassina dite Hafida +4 more
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Impacts of Climate Change on indirect human exposure to pathogens and chemicals from agriculture [PDF]
Objective: Climate change is likely to affect the nature of pathogens and chemicals in the environment and their fate and transport. Future risks of pathogens and chemicals could therefore be very different from those of today.
Adhikari A +28 more
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Emissions by aerial routes from protected crop systems (greenhouses and crops grown under cover) : a position paper [PDF]
This report describes the processes that may lead to emission of Plant Protection Products (PPP) from protected cultivation, through aerial routes. The introduction gives the background for this work and the limitations, outlining in particular why ...
Stanghellini, C.
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During the spraying operation, it is important to consider the environmental conditions, particularly the wind velocity. Droplets carried by the wind out of the spray zone may be carried onto nearby plants, soil, water bodies, residential areas, etc ...
Tadas Jomantas +4 more
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Nozzle Classification for Drift Reduction in Orchard Spraying: Identification of Drift Reduction Class Threshold Nozzles [PDF]
In fruit growing high values of spray drift are found compared to arable field applications. In arable spraying drift reducing nozzles are certified for use as drift reducing measures.
Holterman, H.J. +2 more
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