It is always good practice to clean the sprayer, especially between pre-seed and in-crop applications. Please read the updated article.
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Cleaning out the sprayer tank — tips
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When transitioning from burnoff to in-crop spraying of herbicides or switching from one crop to another, sprayer operators are reminded to clean out sprayers properly. Residues of herbicides, particularly Group 2 herbicides, that are left in the tank may settle, dry or precipitate on tank walls and plumbing and may be more difficult to remove…