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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

I bought an Echo blower/mister from a fellow grower. I can easily go through a 3 gallon tank for 2 large plants in 5 minutes. When I spray it looks like all the leaves and stalks are getting sprayed (by mist carried into the plant at least) but when I go to spot check leaves to ensure coverage, I don't see much of anything on the bottom of the leaves. Maybe slight dampness, but no drops, etc.

I know the sprayers are supposed to be more efficient, and this takes my spray time from at least 3 hours to about 10 minutes in total (including mixing). I just want to make sure that I am not wasting my time....that is, am I getting adequate coverage? Is this basically the same situation for other growers who use these blowers?

6/22/2008 11:32:10 PM

Litchfield N. H. 03052

you are putting too much on. if you mixed correctly, making one pass on the plants is all you need. i could do 10 plants with 3 gal. bill

6/23/2008 8:20:48 AM

Carrollton, Ga.

jordan when i use my blower/mister you can barely tell the plants are damp. it takes much less water to put the same amount of poison out with the blower/mister. it use to take 12 gallons of spray in my back pack sprayer to cover my patch of 5 vines when they were full size, spraying the top and bottom of the leaves. it took a very long time. I had to fill it up 3 or 4 times to get the job done. i was using 1/4 teaspoon of warrior per gallon. when i got my stihl blower sprayer i would mix 1/4 teaspoon of warrior per qt. so i would mix up 3 gallons (12 qts) of spray with 12-1/4 teaspoons of warrior and get the job done.
in other words you could say i was using 3 teaspoons of warrior for 4500 sq ft. with the old sprayer it took 12 gallons of water to get the warrior out, with the blower/sprayer i can get the same amount of warrior out with 3 gallons of water.
doug
jn. 3:16

6/23/2008 5:17:54 PM