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A Laboratory Spray Cabinet for Herbicides and Growth Regulators

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

J. Ray Frank
Affiliation:
Technical Eng. Div., Dep. of the Army, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Richard A. Creager
Affiliation:
Technical Eng. Div., Dep. of the Army, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Lee M. Jacobs
Affiliation:
Technical Eng. Div., Dep. of the Army, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Abstract

A laboratory spray cabinet was constructed of stainless steel with three compartments for separate dosage applications. Overhead spraying is accomplished in all three compartments by a single mobile nozzle activated by an air cylinder and cable drive. The system was designed so that test compounds could be applied safely and accurately at various rates on plants up to 1 m high. The cabinet has an air exchange and filtration system to prevent possible contamination of spray equipment, untreated test materials and the atmosphere.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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