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Nozzle Type And Arrangement Alternatives For Improved Application Of Suckercides In Burley Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum L.), Beau Robert Neal
Nozzle Type And Arrangement Alternatives For Improved Application Of Suckercides In Burley Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum L.), Beau Robert Neal
University of Kentucky Master's Theses
Maleic hydrazide (MH) applications have been standard practice for sucker control in burley tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) production for the last half-century because it is relatively inexpensive, effective and easy to apply. Non-MH suckercides such as fatty alcohols and local systemics can be utilized to reduce or replace MH and lower undesirable residues in the cured leaf. The objective of this study was to evaluate various nozzle types and arrangements for efficiency to determine if sucker control with fatty alcohol could be consistently improved over the currently used TG3-5-3 arrangement, as well as examine sprayer positioning (center vs. off-center) …