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The Taylor County News, May 4, 2023, Page 5*
TCHS Lady Vikings Host
2nd Annual Golf Tournament
The Taylor County High School Lady Vikings Softball Team held the 2nd Annual Lady
Vikings Golf Tournament Saturday, April 22nd, at Raintree Golf Club in Thomaston,
with 22 teams participating. Winning first place in the four-man scramble and $1,200
were (pictured, top) Drew Hickman, Greg Palmer, Glen Seifrit, and Lance Daniel. Second
place and $300 went to (middle) Clae Mathis, Allen Smith, Clarence Mathis, and Mike
Swayne. Claiming third place and gifs and prizes were (bottom) Ethan Nelson, Tim
Trussed, Artie Cromer, and Jimmy Trussed. A barbecue lunch was provided for ad teams.
Head Coach Ronnie Wiggins, Assistant Coaches London Wiggins and Michelle Carter,
and the Lady Vikings thank all teams for their support this year}
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Submitted by Jeff Cook
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Calibrating A Sprayer
It is past time to start thinking about controlling weeds, diseases, and insects. That means it
is a good time to think about calibrating yourself and your sprayer.
Calibrating a garden sprayer is important to make sure that you put out the correct amount of
any pesticide or fertilizer. If you do not put out enough of a product, the results will usually bo
unacceptable. Overapplication of these products can not only be harmful to plants, insects,
people, pets, and other animals, but it is also expensive and is against the law.
To begin, you must determine your band width or nozzle spacing. Band width means the width
of the area sprayed in one pass. The band width will be determined by how far from the ground
you hold the nozzle. Once you determine the band width or nozzle spacing, you can use the
following table to determine a distance to travel.
Nozzle Spacing or
Band width (inches)
Distance (feet)
12
340
24
170
36
113
Fill your sprayer with water only and record the number of seconds it takes for you to travel the
predetermined distance. Next, you need to collect the spray from the water for that amount of
time and record it in fluid ounces. If it took you 20 seconds to walk the distance then you collect
the spray for 20 seconds. The number of fl, oz. collected equals the gallons per acre (GPA), If
you have a boom with multiple nozzles, it is a good idea to catch water from multiple nozzles.
This can help you discover clogged or worn nozzles.
To determine the amount of chemical to add to the spray tank, divide the capacity of the tank
by the number of gallons of water per acre (GPA). This will allow you to determine the fraction
of an acre that can be covered
with a tankful of spray. For
example, if you have a 3 gal.
tank and are putting out 16
GPA, you can cover 0.188 acres
with one tank (this equals
about 8000 sq. ft.).
Finally, multiply the applica
tion rate of the product per
acre times the fraction of the
acre covered per tank and add
that amount of chemical to the
sprayer tank. For example, if
the recommendation is for 2
qts. of herbicide per acre and
you can treat 0.188 acres with
your tank, you need to multi
ply 2 qt. (64 fl. oz.) times 0.188
acres per tank, which would
equal 12 fl. oz, per tank.
Often, application rates are
given in ounces per gallon of
water. When this is the case,
it usually states that a gallon
of final spray solution should
cover approximately 1000 sq.
ft. That would be an area 10
ft. by 100 ft., or 20 ft. by 50 ft.
This is usually the case, how
ever, labels and industry rec
ommendations change, so it is
always important to read the
label. This is especially true
when you purchase new
chemicals. Don't just assume
that formulations will remain
the same from year to year.
Contact me if you have any
questions, (478) 862^5496,
(478) 825-6466, or
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