Care and Maintenance of Agriculture Sprayer
Agriculture sprayer is used to apply herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and micro nutrients on plants in the form of spray and dust. Many types of agriculture spray machine and dusters are available in different sizes for plant protection. The main function of sprayer is to break the liquid into droplets of effective size, to distribute the droplets uniformly over the plants and to regulate the amount of liquid to avoid excessive usage. The sprayer is used for the following purpose:
- Apply herbicides to remove weeds
- Apply fungicides to minimize fungus diseases
- Apply of insecticides to control insect pests
- Apply micro nutrients on the plants
List of points on Care and Maintenance of Agriculture Sprayer:
Proper care and maintenance of sprayers extends the life of the machine and gives efficient service. The following are a few important cares to be observed:
- All washers should be soaked in oil or water before use.
- The ends of the spray nozzle should be unscrewed and cleaned before starting the work.
- When spraying is over, the sprayer should be operated for sometimes with the clean water to remove sediments from the pressure vessel and the discharge tube. To keep the sprayers serviceable, they should be thoroughly cleaned.
- In case of power sprayers, special attention should be taken to the following:
- Lubricating oil of the engine should be changed as per the user manual.
- Do not disturb the packing until a leak is observed.
- The spray pump should not be worked at more than recommended pressure.
- Oil level in the pump of the engine should be checked and all grease points should be greased once in a day.
- Recommended oils and fuels should always be used in the engine.
- Spray nozzle and spray gun should be thoroughly cleaned after use. Either by blowing through it or by using fine bristle.
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