[compost_tea] sprayers

From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 21:33:29 -0900

'<<<What kinds of sprayers are being used to put teas on turf? Hand-held p=
ressure sprayers? Back-pack sprayers?>>>

All of the above,, plus siphon from 20 feet, sump pumped all the way up to =
professional systems.

What modification are made to prevent clog up and that the pressures don't =
get too high?
What are the limits here?

At home, the best bet for a small lawn is a concrete sprayer with a special=
 nozzle whose number I cannot remember and snow prevents me from getting! (=
Rittenhouse carries it and Wendy at Rittenhouse knows the number---anyone h=
ave the spray nozzle number handy?).

The hand systems don't create enough pressure in tank to harm the microbes.=
 It is the splat when they come out of the spray nozzle that hurts them. So=
, making the spray "drift" is better than letting it splat on the ground or=
 leaves.

The limit is lawn size. The first year I applied every week or so. I didn't=
 come upon the concrete sprayer and nozzle until late year two.

Cheers,
Jeff





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