Transactions of the ASAE · 1985 · 22 citations · 0 references
AgricultureChemical EngineeringAnalytical ChemistryPapermakingWater TreatmentApplication Rate DeterminationFluorescence SpectroscopyPrecision Spraying TechnologiesSpraying EquipmentVariable Rate SprayingDye Quality ControlNozzle Type EffectsSpray Application RateSpray Application TechnologySpray NozzlesSpray Pattern Analysis
ABSTRACT TRING, as a collector to sample liquid spray patterns, and a unique filter fluorometer door, designed to enhance the string fluorescence, were evaluated. String and paper tape collectors were compared for treatment combinations involving two nozzle types, four application rates and three dye concentrations. The fluorometric response from the string collector was equal to or better than that from the paper tape. The spray application rate was highly correlated with collector fluorescence. Optimum dye concentrations for the string and paper tape collectors were determined to be 100 and 300 ppm, respectively.