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COST OF AERIAL AND GROUND SPRAYINGS AND TECHNOLOGICAL REPLACEMENT POINT: A CASE...
Moraes,Tiago R.; Cornago Junior,Vicente M.; Araújo,Vitor C. R. de; Esperancini,Maura S. T.; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.ABSTRACT One of the main costs in agriculture is related to mechanized operations, which, in turn, are associated with the capital invested in machinery and equipment, the scale of production, and the operating efficiency. Thus, the choice of technology to carry out these operations must take these factors into account to minimize the production cost. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the most econo...
PERFORMANCE OF AIR INDUCTION SPRAY NOZZLE MODELS UNDER DIFFERENT OPERATING COND...
Cunha,João P. A. R. da; França,Jorge A. L.; Alvarenga,Cleyton B. de; Alves,Guilherme S.; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.ABSTRACT For the successful application of phytosanitary products, it is essential to understand the spraying process well. The present work aims to evaluate the spectrum and speed of the droplets produced by different spray nozzle models with air induction, working under different operating conditions. The experiment was conducted using an entirely randomized design with five repetitions in a 3 × 3 × 3 factor ...
SPECTRUM AND VELOCITY OF DROPLETS OF SPRAY NOZZLES WITH AND WITHOUT AIR INDUCTION
França,Jorge A. L.; Cunha,João P. A. R. da; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the spectrum and the velocity of droplets produced by nozzles with and without air induction, under different pressures and flow rates. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with five replications, in a factorial 2 x 3 x 3 (two spray nozzles, three flow rates and three operating pressures). The spray nozzles with and without air induction o...
SPRAY DRIFT AND PEST CONTROL FROM AERIAL APPLICATIONS ON SOYBEANS
Cunha,João P. A. R. da; Barizon,Robson R. M.; Ferracini,Vera L.; Assalin,Marcia R.; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.ABSTRACT Pesticide drift is an issue in modern farming, mainly for crops under constant spraying as soybeans. This study aimed at assessing drift and pest control for aerial applications in soybean crops. Hydraulic nozzles and rotary atomizers, regulated to a wide spectrum of droplet sizes, sprayed thiamethoxam plus lambda-cyhalothrin using an agricultural aircraft Ipanema 202A at volume rate of 20 L ha−1. Trea...
SPECTRUM, VELOCITY AND DRIFT OF DROPLETS SPRAYED BY NOZZLES WITH AND WITHOUT AI...
França,Jorge A. L.; Cunha,João P. A. R. da; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the spectrum, the velocity and the potential drift risk of droplets sprayed by nozzles with and without air induction, with the addition of mineral oil to the spray solution. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with five replications; in a factorial model 2 × 2 (two spray nozzles and spray solution with and without mineral oil Assist®). S...
BLADE ANGLE EFFECT ON DROPLET SIZE SPECTRUM OF ROTARY ATOMIZERS USED IN BRAZIL
Carvalho,Fernando K.; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.; Chechetto,Rodolfo G.; Mota,Alisson A. B.; Kruger,Greg R.ABSTRACT The effect of blade angle on droplet size spectrum of five rotary cage atomizers and one rotary disc atomizer used in Brazil was evaluated in a high speed wind tunnel, with an air speed of 180 km h−1. This study included the characterization of the droplet size spectrum, via laser diffraction instrument, generated by three blades angles, of 45, 60 and 75 degrees. The spray solution was composed of Pico...
Air flow humidification for air-assisted boom sprayer
Stanislavski,Wilson M.; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.; Chechetto,Rodolfo G.The air-assisted ground spray is fairly widespread. However, due to the unpredictable weather conditions, the operational efficiency is impaired by stops on grounds of low humidity and high temperatures. The aim of this work was to assess an air humidification method and evaluate its impact on temperature and air humidity for the air curtain of the air-assisted sprayer. With respect to relative air humidity, it...
Periodic inspection of sprayers: diagnostic to the northern of Paraná
Gandolfo,Marco A.; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.; Gandolfo,Ulisses D.; Moraes,Eder D. de; Rodrigues,Eurípedes B.; Adegas,Fernando S.To optimize the use of pesticides, several countries have carried out periodic inspections in agricultural sprayers. In Brazil, knowing the conditions of this machinery canguide researches and investments in guidelines for its use and maintenance. The objective of this study was to verify the state of sprayer maintenance used in the North of the state of Paraná, in Brazil. Several sprayer items were evaluated, ...
Potential of adjuvants to reduce drift in agricultural spraying
Oliveira,Rone B. de; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.; Mota,Alisson A. B.; Chechetto,Rodolfo G.The reduction of pesticide spraying drift is still one of the major challenges in Brazilian agriculture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of different adjuvant products, such as surfactants, drift retardants, mineral oil and vegetable oil for reducing drift in agricultural spraying. The experiment consisted of quantifying drift of sprayings of 18 adjuvants dissolved in water under controlled ...
Effect of adjuvants on the amount of air included in droplets generated by spra...
Mota,Alisson A. B.; Antuniassi,Ulisses R.; Chechetto,Rodolfo G.; Oliveira,Rone B. de; Silva,Anne C. A. eThe air included in droplets generated by spray nozzles directly int0erferes in transport, deposition and retention of the droplets after its impact on the target. The objective of this study was to analyze the interference of adjuvants in the amount of air included in droplets generated by spray nozzles. The treatments were composed by four spray solutions containing mineral oil, vegetable oil, surfactant and ...