QUIZ – Spraying Madeleine Baerg June 22, 2022 Four questions on spraying in tough conditions, tank mixing and maintaining efficacy. 1. If a person can't get enough herbicide, is it better to... cut rates and spread the herbicide thin across all acres, orapply the right rate and cover as many acres as possible, knowing that some won't get sprayed. 2. To reduce the risk of spray drift, employ three of the following four steps. Which of these four doesn’t belong (because you shouldn’t do it)?Lower the boomUse a low drift nozzle with coarse spraySpray in a light breezeUse higher pressure 3. You’re filling the sprayer for a day of weed control and you notice a few flea beetles. You’re tempted to toss some insecticide into the tank. Why is this not the best idea?Flea beetles are not active during the day. Nozzles for weed control are not ideal for the flea beetle target.Insecticides can’t be tank mixed with herbicides.Ideal crop stage for flea beetle spray is not the same as for weed spray. 4. You want to boost thistle control in Liberty Link canola. Clopyralid can be sprayed on Liberty Link canola but it can’t be tank mixed with glufosinate.TrueFalse Loading...
