In-crop applications are becoming a more popular choice as growers split up or ‘top up’ their fertiliser or pesticides, depending on the season. Look for a sprayer, such as a Stara, with good underframe clearance to avoid crop damage.

Many irrigated cotton crops require the wheels of the sprayers to be 2m apart.

Croplands is one of a few companies to offer self-propelled sprayers on this wheel track.

Direct Chemical Injection (DCI) keeps neat chemicals separate from the main tank and injects the chemical into the sprayline at the rear of the sprayer as required. This means less waste and more flexibility in changing spray conditions.

DCI also reduces the risk of cross contamination with herbicides like 2,4-D as growers or spray contractors can use DCI in conjunction with two spray lines. For examples, the main tank and one line can be used for spraying the cotton crop with fertilisers or insecticides, while the second spray line can be used for sensitive herbicide applications.

Different nozzles give one of the most important advantages when spraying – adaptability.

When conditions change, the ability to change to a coarser droplet size to reduce drift is critical to keep on spraying. It also makes it easier when applying insecticides or fungicides to swap to a speciality nozzle for better coverage.

All Croplands sprayers have nozzle bodies fitted to them that can handle several nozzles and be changed over on the go, making it easy and quicker to adapt to a change in conditions.