Sprayer Cleanout Procedures: Protect Equipment and Crops

Brett Bultemeier andBenjamin Sperry
Other Contacts: Tyler Newberry andAmy Solis

Release Date: 5/30/2021

Reviewed At: 4/9/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-pi291-2021

Water Resources

Abstract

Maintenance of any piece of equipment is vital for not only keeping it functional, but maximizing its efficacy. This is even more important when it comes to pesticide application equipment. A critical piece of this maintenance is properly cleaning the tank out after use. This new 3-page publication from the UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office will discuss the importance of and mechanisms for properly cleaning out pesticide application equipment. Written by Brett Bultemeier and Benjamin Sperry.

About this Publication

This document is PI291, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2021. This publication supersedes PI277, Clean the Sprayer to Avoid Crop Injury, by Frederick M. Fishel. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Bultemeier, B., & Sperry, B. (2021). Sprayer Cleanout Procedures: Protect Equipment and Crops. EDIS, 2021(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pi291-2021

Authors

Brett Bultemeier

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University of Florida

director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office; and Extension associate professor, weed science and invasive plants, Department of Agronomy, Gainesville, FL

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