Spot Sprayer for Round Up

[KU Gator]

I live on 3 acres with a 400+ ft drive, a 200 ft long rock filled ditch and an old fence line down one side of the yard that require weed and grass spraying. I have a 3 pt PTO sprayer I use for weeds in the yard but did not want to put Round up type spray in it both because the punp is not a Round Up ready pump and did not want to risk dripping as I drove around. So had been using a back pack sprayer which while an improvement over the round pump sprayer was clearly my most dreaded chore.

Yesterday I went to a new Tractor Supply near where I work and bought a 15 gallon spot sprayer with the 12 volt demand pump on it for $79. I was planning to put it on the carry-all on the back of the tractor, but then noticed it would fit neatly in the bucket. Then instead of hooking it to the tractor battery, I put a trolling motor battery in the bucket beside it. It ended up working great. It has a 20' hose, so if there was a lot to do in an area I could pull up and get off and spray or along the fence line could just spray while driving. Having it in the bucket also had the benefit of a secondary containment incase there was any leaking which there wasn't.

Tractor Supply also had their Big N Tuff brand generic Round up at a lowered price of $49 for 2.5 gallon. It is 41% of the active ingrediant, so goes a long way.

 

[rekees4300]

In a perfect world there would be as many TSC stores as Walmarts. Best hand sprayer I ever had is from TSC and it was $8

 

[Alan L.]

Both the sprayer and Roundup were great prices. I paid $110 I think for my 15-gal sprayer, and $69 for the glyphosate 2.5 gallons.

 

[3BPercherons]

I feel bad for y'all. Here in Central KY I'm paying +/- $39 for 2.5 gallons of 41% glyphosate (Buccaneer Plus, to be specific) at a local ag chemical supplier.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I feel bad for y'all. Here in Central KY I'm paying +/- $39 for 2.5 gallons of 41% glyphosate (Buccaneer Plus, to be specific) at a local ag chemical supplier.

Name and address of this supplier please.

 

[westbrooklawn]

Try here... shipping makes it a bit high, but if you have a local store it is a great deal.

WISE UP PLUS GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDE - Agri Supply

 

[3BPercherons]

Name and address of this supplier please.

Ag-Gro Fertilizer
Winchester, KY
(859) 744-3759

 

[Jim in ICT]

Great use of the tractor and it's bucket. I can think of a better use of the trolling motor battery.

 

[redharley]

some great info I had the same thought but was concerned about dripping also glad to hear that was not a problem. Instead of my BX was thinking of putting one in back of my RTV 900 and spray from seat.

 

[Goog]

Does the generic RoundUp work as well? I just bought a new 2 1/2 gal. of RoundUp Max. I think it was 51% but I don't have the jug handy to look at. I was looking at the generic stuff because it is so much cheaper but it seems like for me if I go cheap on something I am disappointed. Brian