- Non-ideal conditions can cause foam marks to disappear before your next pass - Speed changes or crossing terraces can effect pattern of spray - Operator errors can cause overlapping or skips - Overlapping costs extra money, and in some cases damages crops - Skipping not only looks bad, but allows weeds that need to be killed to remain

First Things First Selecting the Right Nozzle

VMD= Volume Median Diameter which represents the droplet size where half of the spray volume droplets are smaller than the VMD and half of the spray volume droplets are larger than the VMD. TeeJet XR series nozzles Orifice sizes are color coded for easy identification Importance of pressure when considering when considering nozzles

SizeTimeLateral Classific Fine/Medium ationRequired toMovement in *ASAE equivelentFall 10 ft.3 mph wind Fog66 minutes3 miles ery Fine4.2 minutes1100 feet Very Fine10 seconds44 feet 6 seconds28 feet Course2 seconds8.5 feet Extremely Course1 second4.7 feet Movement of Spray Particles DropletSizeTimeLateral DiameterClassificationRequired toMovement in (Microns)*ASAE equivalentFall 10 ft.3 mph wind 5Fog66 minutes3 miles 20Very Fine4.2 minutes1100 feet 100Very Fine10 seconds44 feet 240Fine/Medium6 seconds28 feet 400Course2 seconds8.5 feet 1000Extremely Course1 second4.7 feet * American Society of Agricultural Engineers Source: Akesson and Yates

-Studies show GPS can reduce overlap by 50% -Must have ideal conditions to maintain view of foam -GPS can be used accurately with no outside light -Reduces operator fatigue -No maintenance or mixing of foam -Can be moved from vehicle to vehicle easily

Craig Day (Oklahoma Farmer) "We anxiously awaited the release of the Insight with DirectCommand because we felt it could easily pay for itself the first year, and after running it for one week we feel the return is already 50% on our investment. We run 130 foot boom on our sprayer and as fertilizer and chemical inputs keep going up, we need to have better boom section control on point rows. We went from our old system with two section boom control to the six section DirectCommand and can see where it easily saves us 6-8% in product."

The AIM Command computer uses the sprayer's servo valve or product pump to maintain constant pressure at the boom. The computer automatically adjusts the pulse width of the solenoid at the nozzle body to manage flow, ensuring a constant application rate at a constant pressure.

Putting the Right Amount in the Right Place at the Right Time Hooded row crop sprayer with sensors proven to save up to 85% on costs of spraying. Vineyard and Orchard applications are proven to cut chemical usage by up to 86%

Putting the Right Amount in the Right Place at the Right Time Demo of Weedseeker sensors in action -Saves Time, Saves Labor and Saves Chemical! -Reduces Environmental Impact -Operates Day or Night