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"Y Drop" Liquid Fertilizer Applicator
Applying fertilizer in the right place at the right time, using exactly the right amount. That’s the idea behind this new “Y Drop” applicator for row crop sprayers.
The Y Drop system is designed to sidedress a variety of liquid products close to the plant row. A series of drop bars fasten to the spray boom with
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Y Drop Liquid Fertilizer Applicator FERTILIZER APPLICATION Applying fertilizer in the right place at the right time using exactly the right amount That’s the idea behind this new “Y Drop” applicator for row crop sprayers The Y Drop system is designed to sidedress a variety of liquid products close to the plant row A series of drop bars fasten to the spray boom with a plastic Y-shaped piece attached to the bottom Plastic hose clamps to each drop bar and splits at the bottom into two drag hoses one on each side of the Y-shaped piece The hoses deliver liquid fertilizer within 2 to 3 in of the row The plastic Y-shaped piece simply separates the hoses and provides weight balance The drop bar is free to swivel so it won’t tangle up on end rows “It lets you apply fertilizer next to the plant row at high speeds By placing products in that root zone you can boost the chances for higher yields ” says Dan Muff Ag Alternatives Garner Iowa “In the past farmers have used coulter systems to put liquid fertilizer in the middle of the row However what guarantees the fertilizer will ever get to the plant much less that it’ll get to the plant at the right time So our system reduces the chance nutrients are wasted or cause an environmental issue In dry seasons moisture from a heavy dew or light rain helps nutrients placed by Y Drop become available The system can also be used to apply liquid insecticides ” The Y Drop system can be used at any time from planting to standing corn and in any row crop including soybeans “Spray nozzles can be attached to the drop bar to allow foliar and side dress applications at the same time ” notes Muff The company offers a wide variety of specialty liquid products such as Micro-Pac k Micro-Sprout Bio-Max Defender G4 Foliar Seed Set Rondo and others Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ag Alternatives 2410 290th St Garner Iowa 50438 ph 641 829-3358; AgAlternatives@netins net; www AgAlternatives com
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