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An agricultural sprayer is the machine used to apply crop protection treatments. The pump drives the spray mixture under pressure to the nozzles, which break it into fine droplets, and the fan creates an air stream that carries those droplets into the canopy. This way the product reaches every leaf. It is also known as an airblast sprayer or air-assisted sprayer.<\/p>\n

What is a sprayer used for?<\/h2>\n

It is used to apply insecticides, fungicides, acaricides and foliar fertilisers on all kinds of crops: citrus, fruit trees, olive trees, almond trees, walnut trees, macadamia, avocado, trellised vines, overhead-trellis crops such as table grapes or kiwi, and low crops such as vegetables. The air stream moves the leaves and opens up the canopy, so the product reaches the inside of the tree. With the machine properly adjusted, the treatment is even and less product is wasted.<\/p>\n

How does an agricultural sprayer work?<\/h2>\n

The sprayer is hitched to the tractor, which drives it through the PTO. The spray mixture follows this path:<\/p>\n

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  1. Tank.<\/strong> This is where the spray mixture, the blend of water and product, is prepared. A stirrer keeps it moving throughout the treatment so that the mixture is the same at the start and at the end.<\/li>\n
  2. Filters and pump.<\/strong> The pump draws the spray mixture through the filters and pressurises it.<\/li>\n
  3. Control unit.<\/strong> It regulates that pressure and opens or closes the flow of spray mixture to the nozzles.<\/li>\n
  4. Nozzles.<\/strong> They are arranged in an arc around the air outlet and break the spray mixture into fine droplets.<\/li>\n
  5. Air.<\/strong> At the same time, the fan in the air unit creates an air stream that picks up the droplets and carries them into the canopy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Conventional fan or Twister system<\/h3>\n

    The fan’s air system can be one of two types:<\/p>\n