Re: [compost_tea] Spraying in a small field

From: Peter Schmidt <peter_at_compostwerks.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 19:26:45 -0400

I belive you would be better off with a sprayer which is capable of putting
out more volume, soemwhere in the range of 5-7 gallons per 1,000 square
feet. Most sprayers have 300 feet of hose. There is a big advantage with a
higher volume system since you would be able to add additional foods at the
time of application. It can be done with a pump sprayer however would take
quite a bit of time.

The lower the volume, the higher quality tea would be required. It would
also need to be applied under optimal conditions (cool, damp and overcast).

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Tad Hussey <tadhussey_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Kathleen,
>
> Tim's reference is to the little handheld sprayers that you would use to
> mist orchids or spray your cats if they were on the kitchen table. They
> only hold a few cups of liquid and have a trigger that you pull back with=
 an
> adjustable nozzle. Pump sprayers that are larger (1 gal or more) are
> completely different.
>
> ~Tad
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Kathleen <impeccablyorganic_at_gmail.com>
> *To:* compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Wed, April 6, 2011 10:45:34 AM
> *Subject:* [compost_tea] Spraying in a small field
>
>
>
> Hi again,
> Just thought I would start another thread for a different subject: I have=
 a
> small field - about 1/5th an acre - that I need to spray some tea on. I
> don't believe there is any hose access out there.
> Just wondering: Should I use a backpack sprayer? Or a hand pump sprayer? =
I
> read on Tim Wilson's site that the hand sprayers seemed to decimate the
> fungi so I am feeling cautious about using that method. I guess it would
> have been the find mist that they emit that would have done the
> damage???????????
> Also, Jeff Lowenfels talks about using a concrete sprayer as another
> option. Has anyone actually done this and is it effective?
> Cheers (again),
> Kathleen Millar
> www.cultivatingsoil.com
>
>
>
>



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