A comparison of the drift potential of a novel twin fluid nozzle with conventional low volume flat fan nozzles when using a range of adjuvants

Crop Protection

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-152

  Combellack, J H ^a   Westernt, N M ^b   Richardson, R G ^c  

^a SpraySmart Enterprises   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Keith Turnbull Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjuvants; Nozzles; Spray drifts

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DRIFT; NOZZLES; SPRAYS; WIND TUNNEL MODELLING;

EID: 0029656601     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0261-2194(95)00089-5     Document Type: Article

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