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Buffalo, new York, USA

How many of you growers do an proper job of spraying the under side of the leaves? If you do. how do you do it?

7/17/2009 11:45:28 AM

Buffalo, New York

Good question.....my pump sprayer makes it very hard to sray the under side of the leaves.

I just do the best I can, I cant afford a stihl mist blower.

7/17/2009 11:50:15 AM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

I have never bothered with this. I use a back pack and just try to get good coverage over all the tops. I have never had a problem with disease or insect control. You would perhaps get better absorption of your seaweed or other foliar nutrients with better coverage.

7/17/2009 12:25:17 PM

Fresno, CA

I use a spectracide brand 1 gallon tank with wand applicator for my Neem oil spraying. Cost something like $14 at Lowes I think. It works pretty well for under leaf spraying because it has an angled tip on the wand. Maybe that would work for your foliar fertilizer?

7/17/2009 1:36:48 PM

This is how:

http://www.stihlusa.com/blowers/SR420.html

:)

7/17/2009 2:10:52 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Or, ask Tony Vanderpool and look in my diary for pictures of the backpack sprayer he made me. I am a little gal with leg problemos and it works very well for less than the SR420....

7/17/2009 3:42:13 PM

That ain't bad, either. Still like the Stihl, though!

7/17/2009 4:51:44 PM

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http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=10756

Solo backpack sprayer.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=10757

Adjustable tip that sprays up.

7/17/2009 7:20:24 PM

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PS...That SeaRay is for sale if anyone is interested.

7/17/2009 7:21:40 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Yup, echo power mister. Covers the whole patch. Takes about 5 minutes to do 1500 sq ft. Everything is covered.

7/17/2009 8:47:54 PM

Medford OR.

Mine get a hand job!So to speak.

7/17/2009 10:15:29 PM