THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSVERSAL DISTRIBUTION DURING THE APPLICATION OF PLANT PROTECTION BY BOOM SPRAYER

During designing and monitoring of the treatment standard, most of the producers monitor consumption (l/ha), and this paper points to frequent occurrences in practice (deviations) that can significantly affect the quality of the application, as shown by water-sensitive papers. The result of the treatment with damaged sprinklers is an uneven transverse distribution, and it reflects on the quality of the application despite the circumstances in terms of an ideal match of the tank consumption according to the treated surface. Especially in such a situation, the positive effect of correctness control comes to the fore, and the aim of this paper is to point out the importance of quality control of nozzles, which are the most common cause of deviations in application. The most efficient way to determine the condition of the sprayer is to permanently inspection, monitoring and comparing the flow rate of the old sprayer with the new one (same type and size).