Monday May 5, 2008 3rd Spray

On Monday May 5, I mixed the equivalent of a 1 acre application of liquid sulphur and Pencozeb with 30 gallons of water in the blast sprayer. (1 gallon of liquid suphur, 4 lbs of PencoZeb) The weather was perfect for spraying with only a slight breeze (1-2 mph) out of the south southwest. This allowed me to spray while running the rows in both directions. This mix was applied with the sprayer set at 30 psi. I ran the tractor in 3rd gear at approximately 1500 rpm's. At this rate I was able to cover both sides of the rows. After discussion with Caroline, we determined that another equal spraying was due to obtain the recommended application for our 2 1/2 + acres. I re-installed the "Deer Tape" at both ends of the rows.