Waste disposal is a skeleton in the closet of the pesticide industry. Nobody enjoys dumping mixed leftover product and rinsate on the ground. There’s usually no choice.
“Let’s be honest, too much of it is drained onto the ground in a corner of the yard or the field. Nobody’s happy about it. Nobody’s proud of it. But what are the alternatives?” said Tom Wolf, known as the NozzleGuy (sprayers101.com). What to do with the leftovers was a question he posed to farmers during his presentation at CropConnect 2023.
Sprayer cleaning is a time consuming job on the farm. There are few practical guidelines for clean-out on product labels.
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