EFFECTS OF AIR-JETS ON DEPOSITION OF CHARGED SPRAY IN PLANT CANOPIES

Authors
KHDAIR AI CARPENTER TG REICHARD DL
Citation
Ai. Khdair et al., EFFECTS OF AIR-JETS ON DEPOSITION OF CHARGED SPRAY IN PLANT CANOPIES, Transactions of the ASAE, 37(5), 1994, pp. 1423-1429
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering,Agriculture,"Agriculture Soil Science
Journal title
Transactions of the ASAE → ACNP
ISSN journal
00012351
Volume
37
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1423 - 1429
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-2351(1994)37:5<1423:EOAODO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Research was conducted in a wind tunnel to determine if air jets used to convey charged spray composed of small droplets would improve spray penetration and deposition through plant canopies. Air jets with velo cities of 0, 10, 13, and 16 m/s through a long, 5.1-cm-wide slot were used with 119 mu m volume median diameter, charged sprays. The air jet with 16 mis velocity provided the best spray penetration through the plant canopy, the greatest deposit on underside of targets and the lea st amount of spray drift.