Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments
Airblast sprayers are widely used for the application of plant protection products (PPP) in citrus. Adaptation of the vertical distribution of the spray cloud to the canopy (density, shape and size), is essential to deposit an adequate amount of PPP on the target and to reduce losses (drift, runoff)...
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| author | Garcerá, Cruz Moltó, Enrique Izquierdo-Sanz, Héctor Balsari, Paolo Marucco, Paolo Grella, Marco Gioelli, Fabrizio Chueca, Patricia |
| author_browse | Balsari, Paolo Chueca, Patricia Garcerá, Cruz Gioelli, Fabrizio Grella, Marco Izquierdo-Sanz, Héctor Marucco, Paolo Moltó, Enrique |
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| description | Airblast sprayers are widely used for the application of plant protection products (PPP) in citrus. Adaptation of the vertical distribution of the spray cloud to the canopy (density, shape and size), is essential to deposit an adequate amount of PPP on the target and to reduce losses (drift, runoff). Vertical spray profiles of three air-assisted axial fan hydraulic sprayers with different configurations and settings were obtained to evaluate the effect of these settings on the vertical spray profile. From the analysis of the empirical results, the impact of operational settings (nozzle, air volume and flow rate) on treatment efficiency is assessed. The empirical database generated in this work has been employed to feed the Citrus VESPA model, a highly intuitive, web-based decision aid tool that helps farmers to easily estimate the vertical spray profiles generated by their particular sprayers and settings and how these influence deposition and potential drift. The tool can also be used to determine the effect and importance of adequately selecting, orienting and opening/closing nozzles and optimizing volume application rate and fan speed, in order to adjust the application to the actual vegetation, with the aim of saving resources and reducing risks to humans and the environment. |
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| spelling | ReDivia84932025-04-25T14:49:01Z Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments Garcerá, Cruz Moltó, Enrique Izquierdo-Sanz, Héctor Balsari, Paolo Marucco, Paolo Grella, Marco Gioelli, Fabrizio Chueca, Patricia Axial-fan sprayer Pesticide treatments Phytosanitary application efficiency vertical test bench Airflow speed Spray volume rate Nozzle type N20 Agricultural machinery and equipment H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases Pesticide application Plant protection equipment Airblast sprayers are widely used for the application of plant protection products (PPP) in citrus. Adaptation of the vertical distribution of the spray cloud to the canopy (density, shape and size), is essential to deposit an adequate amount of PPP on the target and to reduce losses (drift, runoff). Vertical spray profiles of three air-assisted axial fan hydraulic sprayers with different configurations and settings were obtained to evaluate the effect of these settings on the vertical spray profile. From the analysis of the empirical results, the impact of operational settings (nozzle, air volume and flow rate) on treatment efficiency is assessed. The empirical database generated in this work has been employed to feed the Citrus VESPA model, a highly intuitive, web-based decision aid tool that helps farmers to easily estimate the vertical spray profiles generated by their particular sprayers and settings and how these influence deposition and potential drift. The tool can also be used to determine the effect and importance of adequately selecting, orienting and opening/closing nozzles and optimizing volume application rate and fan speed, in order to adjust the application to the actual vegetation, with the aim of saving resources and reducing risks to humans and the environment. 2023-01-23T12:15:53Z 2023-01-23T12:15:53Z 2022 article publishedVersion Garcera, C., Moltó, E., Izquierdo, H., Balsari, P., Marucco, P., Grella, M. et al. (2022). Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments. Agronomy, 12(6), 1462. 2073-4395 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8493 10.3390/agronomy12061462 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/6/1462 en info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ERDF/POCV 2014-2020/51918 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ERDF/PCV 2021-2027/52204 This research was funded by IVIA (internal projects number 51918 and 52204C) and by the contribution of the PERFECT LIFE project (Pesticide Reduction using Friendly and Environmentally Controlled Technologies; ref. LIFE17/ENV/ES/000205) through the LIFE financial instrument cofinanced by the European Fund for Rural Development (ERDF). Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess MDPI electronico |
| spellingShingle | Axial-fan sprayer Pesticide treatments Phytosanitary application efficiency vertical test bench Airflow speed Spray volume rate Nozzle type N20 Agricultural machinery and equipment H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases Pesticide application Plant protection equipment Garcerá, Cruz Moltó, Enrique Izquierdo-Sanz, Héctor Balsari, Paolo Marucco, Paolo Grella, Marco Gioelli, Fabrizio Chueca, Patricia Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments |
| title | Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments |
| title_full | Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments |
| title_fullStr | Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments |
| title_short | Effect of the Airblast Settings on the Vertical Spray Profile: Implementation on an On-Line Decision Aid for Citrus Treatments |
| title_sort | effect of the airblast settings on the vertical spray profile implementation on an on line decision aid for citrus treatments |
| topic | Axial-fan sprayer Pesticide treatments Phytosanitary application efficiency vertical test bench Airflow speed Spray volume rate Nozzle type N20 Agricultural machinery and equipment H10 Pests of plants H20 Plant diseases Pesticide application Plant protection equipment |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8493 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/6/1462 |
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