Improving the efficacy of plant protection applications to ornamental crops via hand-held sprayers

This factsheet aims to help growers improve the efficacy of plant protection applications via hand-held sprayers by providing a range of practical and best practice suggestions covering:

  • Pressure gauges, nozzles and general maintenance
  • Sprayer calibration
  • Water volume optimisation
  • Operating pressures

The information was updated in 2015.

Useful links

For more information on spray application best practice download the factsheet

The Spray Check guidance notes provide further information on spray application

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