AGRICULTURAL | LANDBOUKUNDIG
Conventional
MagGrow
A conventional
sprayer and a sprayer
fitted with MagGrow
RMAX offers several benefits, including
safe and reliable application of treatments
with no soil compaction. The RMAX has
also proven to be faster and more efficient
than current ground spray applications
(both wheeled and foot).
This approach has great potential for
savings, specifically on bush and tree
crops where the total quantity of pesticides
used is typically much higher than for
arable crops.
SPRAYER INNOVATION
FOR ARABLE CROPS
In conventional crop spraying technology,
one of the biggest challenges is controlling
pesticide spray drift from moving outside
its intended target area.
Drift can occur during spraying appli-
cations, when pesticide droplets drift into
adjacent fields of the farm, into neighbou
ring farmland or water sources, causing
potential cross-contamination.
Spray drift is a major cause
of water pollution and
huge quantities of water
are contaminated by
pesticide run-off.
How does spray drift occur?
Spray drift itself is influenced by factors
such as air movement, the wind, nozzle
size, tractor speed, boom height and the
size of the droplets used – its worth bea
ring in mind that there is an inverse rela-
tionship between droplet size and drift.
Spray drift solution
MagGrow uses off-the-shelf nozzles that
create fine or smaller droplets, but without
the associated drift. MagGrow achieves
this by using magnetic inserts to induce a
positive and negative charge into the pesti-
cide solution, which in turn makes it easier
for the droplet to attach to the crop.
Significantly, this charged liquid,
in conjunction with fine droplet
usage, ensures that the MagGrow
system provides superior spray
drift control of over 80% along
with superior coverage, with a
90% better droplet attachment to
the target.
MagGrow
Conventional
Senwes Precision Farming Solutions
have recently signed a reseller agreement
with MagGrow in order to bring this tech-
nology to our customers in South Africa.
To find out more about the solu-
tion, contact Etienne Nel, Senwes:
Manager Precision Farming
(018) 464-7526
Source: https://www.precisionfarmingdeal-
er.com/articles/2201-yamaha-rmax-un-
manned-helicopter-performs-first-us-com-
mercial-agricultural-flight.
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