Library CardKees, Gary . 2008. Field Evaluation of a Constant-Rate Herbicide Sprayer for ATVs and UTVs. 0824 2802. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 23 p.
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the larger utility vehicles (UTVs) are widely used for spraying herbicides on range and forest lands. The Missoula Technology and Development Center configured and tested an ATV sprayer that can apply liquid herbicides at a constant rate, even when the ATV's speed varies from 2 ½ to 4 ½ miles per hour. Without this technology, the application rate would vary whenever the applicator sped up or slowed down. Applying herbicide at a constant rate helps prevent the possibility that too much herbicide might be applied, reduces the applicator's exposure to herbicides, and is more effective and economical.
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