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RE: [compost_tea] Need advice on sprayers



Jeff,

 

 

Good metal tanks, you described as “compound curing sprayers”, can include specifications for interior lining.

 

Hudson sprayers, in the professional line, are lined with epoxy, stainless steel, or tanks are of high-density polyethylene. Great parts availability and good customer support direct!! The actually sell the parts to fix their sprayers! (Sustainable tools?)

 

One of the most convenient of all sprayers is the Swiss made Birchmeier. They have a backpack with removable 2.5 G Plastic jugs several products can share the sprayer with a rapid cleanout using a jug of water to flush. Tea to oil to soap, a water rinse and Beauveria can be applied. No cross contamination of products sharing the same jug. Handy pressure regulator and the ability to use TeeJet nozzles with flow control make it an estate/sustainable garden workhorse. Parts take a bit of creativity to find and I just make sure I know which hardware store has the best selection of “O” rings. Still not the best for the mechanically disadvantaged, but I managed. I have done foliar spraying with straight tea in it. All filters are removed and the tea is strained by a tea bag from my brewer.

 

For soil drenching, a venturi fertilizer injector works well but with higher volumes of water than may be appropriate in non-desert climates.

 

 

Tom Jaszewski

www.livesoil.com

702-595-7012

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lowenfels [mailto:jeff@gardener.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:03 PM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Need advice on sprayers

 

Thanks, Steve, for finding that address.

 

Again, I have to caution against using metal tanks as some of the metal can end up in the teas.  So, we need to find out if these are lined with something that won't leach out into tea. Or, replace the metal tank with a plastic one.  I will try and email the good folks at Rittenhouse and see what they have to say. Or, anyone on the list has such a sprayer.....

 

Cheers,

 

Jeff



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