The effect of adjuvants, pesticide formulation, and spray nozzle tips on spray droplet size

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Klein, Robert N ^a   Golus, Jeffrey A ^a   Nelms, Kelli L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Spray droplet size; Spray particle distribution

Indexed keywords

AIR INDUCTION; DICAMBA; DROPLET SIZES; EXTENDED RANGE; LASER PARTICLE ANALYZER; NOZZLE TIP; PESTICIDE FORMULATIONS; SPRAY DROPLET; SPRAY NOZZLE; SPRAY PARTICLES; SPRAY SOLUTIONS; SPRAYING SYSTEM;

DROP FORMATION; PESTICIDE EFFECTS;

SPRAY NOZZLES;

EID: 76749100645     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI102156     Document Type: Article

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