Magnetic Spray Rig Reduces Drift

Magnetic Spray Rig Reduces Drift SPRAYING Miscellaneous An Irish company called MagGrow says it has developed a new system that reduces spray drift by more than 80 percent while providing better crop spraying coverage The MagGrow system uses an electronic device that carefully creates magnetic fields in various flow and fluid conditions to effectively disperse and target fine spray droplets The smaller size droplets result in greater coverage better adherance to plants and reduced drift The technology works on new and existing spray equipment and any type nozzle including small backpack sprayers used in greenhouses MagGrow CEO Gary Wickham says the patented technology is simple and user-friendly with no moving parts The company has studies that show using 50 percent less spray in small droplets can produce the same results as higher quantities of larger droplets A large flower producer in Ethiopia using the MagGrow system says it delivered 3 5 times better disease control with 40 percent less water Another producer says increased coverage with reduced application rates offers great opportunity for reducing chemical costs a clear return on investment Contact: FARM SHOW Followup MagGrow Drift Reduction Orchard House Block 2 Clonskeagh Square Clonskeagh Road Dublin 14 Ireland ph 011 353 1 567 6060; www maggrow com

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