Rain simulator for laboratory evaluation of pesticide rainfastness

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1312, Issue , 1996, Pages 57-70

  Keeney, F Nelson ^a   Valcore, David L ^a  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Pesticide; Plant foliage; Rainfall simulator; Rainfastness; Spraying nozzle

Indexed keywords

EFFECTS; NOZZLES; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRESSURE; RAIN;

PLANT FOLIAGE; RAINFALL SIMULATOR; RAINFASTNESS; SPRAYING NOZZLE;

PESTICIDES;

EID: 0030415039     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11340s     Document Type: Review

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