Analyses of equipment, meteorology and other factors affecting drift from applications of sprays by ground rig sprayers

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1400, 2001, Pages 44-56

  Hewitt, Andrew J ^a   Valcore, D L ^b   Barry, T ^c  

^a Stewart Agric Res Services Inc   (United States)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

^c Dept Pesticide Regulation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Deposition; Droplet size; Ground sprayer; Spray drift

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744269862     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp10433s     Document Type: Article

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