Windell, Keith . 2006. Shielded Herbicide Sprayer for Hardwood Nursery Seedling Beds. 0624 2827. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program. 18 p.

Describes a prototype for a shielded herbicide sprayer developed by the Missoula Technology and Development Center. Market research found no commercial sprayer that was inexpensive and met all operational requirements. Shop-quality drawings are available on the MTDC Nurseries Drawings Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/dwf/nurseries/ (Username: t-d, Password: t-d).

Keywords: chemicals, chlorophyll, glyphosate, herbicides, injection systems, mechanical drawings, remote cameras, safety at work, sensors, spray nozzles, weeds

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