CropCare® foam marker systems are great tools for increasing accuracy and efficiency, whether you are spraying or using a no-till drill or planter. Large visible foam marks save time and money by reducing overlap and skips. CropCare® foam markers are the smart choice if you are in the market for a well performing unit at an economical price.
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Turf markers are designed for use on lawns, turf, or pastures. The turf marker simultaneously produces foam marks from two drop tubes. These foam markers are perfect for small 3PT sprayers and ATV sprayers. Turf marker systems work well on sprayer booms up to 30’ and with speeds up to 5 mph.
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CropCare® F1000I foam injector system with high volume and long run time makes this unit a good choice for larger sprayers or commercial applications with booms up to 90’. The control box and wiring harness are included. It requires a fresh water source and related plumbing components that are not included.
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Anyone have any information or experience with putting a foam marker on the booms for a quad sprayer? What works? What doesn't? Cost? I'm tired of trying to figure out where I've sprayed and where I haven't.
Old Buck
Don't think i've ever seen a foam marker for a 4 wheeler sized sprayer. Just a thought though, you could take some orange marker flags and pre-mark all of your spray paths at the same width of the boom arms and then just center punch your lanes with the 4 wheeler after lanes are marked... guess it would be kind of a pain in the ass on a big plot though
Larry,
I have seen toilet paper used with a little weight to prevent drifting because of the wind but if the toilet paper drifts cause of the wind so is your spray so you should be o.
k.
There are many different types of foam markers that you can use. The 3.5 gallon lawn and turf foam marking system is the one that I am most familar with. It can be adapted to an atv sprayer or a lawn sprayer. Parts are cheap and sprayer specialties is a great company to work with.
I put a piece of 1/2" round steel on the front of my Rhino with an orange flag pointed down.
I adjust the length of the steel to be as far out as the spray pattern from left hand boom. When I turn around to make the next pass I make sue the oranage flag on the end of the steel splits the difference between where you are and the tire tracks you left behind. It isn't exact, but it is close.
Another thing I have done, but don't know if it is right because it requires math, is cut the strenght of my herbacide in 1/2, spray in one direction then go over it again 90 degrees to my original path. I don't know if two doses of 1/2 strength herbacide works like 1 dose of full strength, but it has worked for me.
The 'Bonker
How bout' adding a dye mixture to the herbicide? Sure.
..you might have a red plot for a while, but I'd be willing to bet it would work its way off with rain. Just a thought......
I try to spray in the am so I tell where I have been over the field.
doug
<div><div>Originally Posted By: CRITRGITR</div><div>How bout' adding a dye mixture to the herbicide? Sure.
..you might have a red plot for a while, but I'd be willing to bet it would work its way off with rain. Just a thought...... </div></div>
They actually used to make tracer, which was a dye you mixed with your chemical to mark where you are going. Then is was found out that the dye sitting on a plant on a hot and sunny day was affecting photosynthises, almost to the point of killing off the foilage. It wasn't so tuff on grasses, but very tuff on legumes.
I had the same dilemna for years and finally last year got a richway foam marker system which i put on the 60 gallon skid sprayer in my mule.
Although expensive i couldnt be happier with the results,especially when spraying expensive herbicide like journey,etc. If you want to check/try mine out just shoot me a p.m. The sprayer specialties link which was posted above is a great source of anything spray related.At least one guy at the counter is an avid hunter, not to mention all the mounts that are displayed,which i was impressed with because alot of places "blow you off" when the figure out your not a real farmer and are trying to enhance your recreation property, also the in store prices are much lower than listed in the catolog or website. Maybe they will have a demo unit at the upcoming qdma food plot day,or i could bring mine out.The foamer was possibly some of the best money spent for my endeavors not to mention eliminating alot of frustrations!!!
plotman,
do you have a link to that sprayer?
doug
Looks like a sweet little unit.
Iowa company as well.
Richway Minitrac
Thanks for all the input. I ended up getting a rig at Sprayer's Specialties. They have a Grimes address but are actually located near Cutty's on the NE side of DM.
The owners are avid hunters and have lots of whitetail heads and turkey fans on the wall. They were great people to work with. The foamer wasn't cheap but it works well and I spend a lot less time being lost on an odd shaped plot trying to figure out where I've been and where I haven't.
The rig also has the potential to be moved from one sprayer to another so several people could go in together on one and use it on a number of different sprayers.
Thanks again for the input,
Old Buck
Work with those guys alot, and they are top notch. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif You made a good choice with them, can't beat their CS.
I just had Sprayland in Cedar Rapids put on a foam marker for my 3 pt.
200 gal. sprayer. Cost was $750 but I figured I'd save that in chemical cost by not over spraying.
I'm not sure if they have them for ATV's or not. http://www.sprayland.com
The Mini-Spray range of ATV Mounted Sprayers are suitable for a variety of small spray applications including spot treatment, field fields, crop yards, paths, paddocks, sports turf, landscaping and big gardens.
The machine's compact dimensions keep it within the width of most vehicles, allowing easy access to all areas and reducing crash damage. The easy removal of the device allows the vehicles to remain fully universal.
No spraying jobs too small…
Our Mini-Spray ATV sprayers are designed for smaller vehicles with small jobs, a great alternative to backpack spraying. See full specifications for both ranges at the bottom of this page.
12 volt pump Handle Boom selection UV safe polyurethane reservoir Quick on and off Light weightKey benefits
Suitable for a wide range of spraying situations
Spot treatmentsField fieldsPathsSports turfComfortLarge gardensControl at your fingertips
Electric switches found on Mini-Spray ATV sprayers allow you to operate the pump and marker* from a seated position.
All Mini-Spray ATV sprayers come standard with a manual valve block.
* Factory option
See full specification below
Easy Maintenance
The simple design makes maintenance of Martin Lishman ATV sprayers quick and easy and minimizes downtime. Martin Lishman has an extensive stock of spare parts and can even repair damaged sprayers in our service shop.
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With the challenges that sprayer operators face today, finding the right product for the job can be tricky. That's why at Martin Lishman we can tailor and upgrade our sprayers to suit your needs, whether it's a trailed sprayer that works on the road or a trailed sprayer that becomes a tractor mount. See below for a complete list of our factory options, or contact us today to discuss your requirements.
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All of our sprayers models were developed and made manually in the UK Martin Nadiaman
Mini-Spray ATV
| 9ATH No0089 4 l / min | 12V | manual inclusion / off | Method of application: with a hose 6 m | 82kg | |
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| IP / 001 | 70 L | 9009 9 min.12V | manual inclusion / off | Method of application: with a hose 6 m | 86kg | IP / 006 | 70 L | 2M 3- sequence folding | 11.3 l / min | 12V | Management 1 section | Method of application: with a hose 6 m | 92kg | IP / ms / 009 | 70 l | 2.5M 3-sequentary folding 9009 | 15.1 l / min | 12V | Manual 3 section | Method of application: with a hose 6 m | 99kg |
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* Models 001/006/009 only
** Models 006/009 only *
** Only models 009
More information:
According to the international standard EN-907-1997 and national DSTU EN 907-2002, the system for supplying the working fluid of sprayers for safe operation must be equipped with a safety valve.
It should operate when the allowable pressure is exceeded by more than 20%.
The design of the valve must prevent it from being changed by third parties. When unacceptable pressure figures are reached, the liquid must be sent back to the tank, the application process will stop. The material for such a valve is usually fiberglass reinforced nylon or polypropylene.
Anti-swirl of various designs are used to prevent funnels and swirl from the tank into the system. They are usually located at the bottom of the tank and may include a coarse filter. In this case, after each shift, it must be cleaned, but the load on the remaining filter elements of the working fluid supply system is reduced.
As you know, after the end of the work shift, the sprayer must be washed, more details are written in this article. Why are sprayers equipped with clean water tanks? Usually, there is a tank for washing water, which is structurally connected with the system, and a tank for washing hands.
There are different options for locating flushing tanks, since none of them provides an unambiguous solution to the problem of water hammer during the movement of the sprayer.
International and national standards require handwash tanks to have a capacity of at least 15 liters and be completely isolated from other sprayer systems.
The internal structure of the sprayer tanks immediately suggests simplification of their cleaning - there are no sharp corners, the inner sides are as rounded as possible. Some plant protection products can be harmful to crops for which they are not intended. Therefore, it is important to completely clean the tank and the working fluid supply system from previous preparations. What are the various technological solutions used for? For example, on RoGator Challenger sprayers, a perforated flush pipe runs along the bottom of the tank, which ensures constant mixing of the working fluid during operation of the machine and cleaning the tank when it is finished.
Dammann sprayer tanks are equipped with a stainless steel tube with rotating nozzles mounted on it. This mechanism mixes the working fluid during operation and helps to clean the tank at the end of work.
Amazon offers the comfort package plus as an option for the new UX 01 Super trailed sprayer. Its advantage is the ability to select one of the preset programs for mixing the working fluid in the tank.
The mixer is used for high-quality mixing of all fractions of active substances, their supply to the tank and cleaning of the original tank. Today mixers are divided into two groups.
The first only feeds the working substance into the tank and mixes it.
The second group of mixers, in addition to filling the tank, additionally rinses the supply tank. Thus, more economical use of drugs is obtained.
A good performance indicator is the almost complete emptying of the mixer tank, no more than 2% of the poured powder or microgranules should remain in it.
After cleaning the canisters, the residue should not exceed 0.01% of the nominal volume of the canister.
Foam markers are an alternative to parallel driving. To make the most of every milliliter of fertilizer, you need to accurately maintain the outflow rate along the entire length of the passage through the field and avoid gaps with repetitions on the sides of the processing strip.
The first part of the task is handled by the spray computer, which maintains the spray rate even with fluctuations in driving speed. It compares the current driving speed with the outflow rate and adjusts the latter based on the required fertilizer application rate. But in the case of lateral movement deviations, such a computer will not report a problem. At the junctions of the treatment strips, gaps or places of re-application may occur.
To avoid unnecessary waste of fertilizer, the sprayer must either follow perfectly straight lines throughout the field, or very accurately follow a certain curve that occurred at the very beginning when driving along one of the field borders.
To solve this problem, markers are used:
A number of farms are solving this problem radically by creating tramlines along which the sprayer moves year after year. Of course, a sprayer with a constant boom width will have to move along this track. If this approach is not feasible, the sprayer can be fitted with foam field marking equipment or a parallel steering device. Both have pros and cons.
A dotted line of foam applied from the end point of the sprayer boom helps the driver navigate the terrain. The system includes a tank with a reagent, a pump, pipes that must be run along the length of the rod. The foam is chemically safe for plants and completely disappears after a certain time.
The disadvantages of such a system include difficulties in orienteering, since the tractor driver must drive the equipment so that the edge of the boom follows the track of the foam marker.
This requires some skills and constant strain on the organs of vision. With long ruts, the foam may dry out by the time the rider has completed one row. In this case, the driver is already working blindly. The accuracy of work is difficult to measure. But an error in the treatment of more than 50 cm (standard distance between sprayers on the sprayer boom) means a possible overlap of the treatment zones and a double excess of the dose of SZR. In some cases, this is fraught with burns and always this is an overexpenditure of the active substance.
The parallel steering device works differently. While moving across the field, he receives the coordinates of the equipment and draws the trajectory of movement on the screen. For better orientation in the area, the satellite image of the area is additionally displayed on the screen, which can be obtained from services (more often - Google Maps) or pre-loaded on the device by the manufacturer.
The driver sees the lines he has already traveled and the upcoming trajectories. Standard GPS technology has an error of about 50 cm. The proximity of power lines, trees, electromagnetic interference can disrupt the system. To improve the accuracy of determining coordinates, GPS technology is now supplemented with RTK stations.
When using the Aquarius 2+RTK parallel driving device, the error in determining the coordinates does not exceed 2 cm. . There is an addition in the form of an automatic steering device mounted on the steering wheel, which makes it easier to work on long hauls.
Tank agitators are used to maintain a constant concentration before and during application operations. Their use is especially important when using tank mixes and poorly soluble pesticides. Mixers are divided into mechanical and hydraulic. Mechanical can be found in small mounted sprayers.
Recently, more and more often you can find hydraulic agitators of various designs.
