Sprayer 12 volt sprayer

[RollTideRam]

I have been looking at either a 16 or 26 gallon sprayer. It would be nice for Roundup. What else do you use them for? I can't think of anything else. JC

 

[oliver28472]

If you have broadleaf weeds like I do, one would be nice to spray the lawn with 2,4-D. The 2 gallon handpump thing is getting tiresome for me. I have borrowed one to spray roundup by the dry stacked rock wall at our church cemetary.

 

[Panache]

I use mine for spraying weed killer along the sides of my roads. I have build several nozzle configurations allowing one side of the road, under the ranger, both sides of the road, 10' wide including under. I am goin to replace the tank I have on mine for a different style of tank. I am going with a round tank to make the sprayer more effecient on hiolls.

 

[Bird]

I used mine more for insecticide than I did for Round-Up.

 

[755inNY]

I used my 25 gallon sprayer to haul water up to the far corner of our property where my wife decided to plant flowers and such. The sprayer made it real easy to water all the plants in the early stages of their life. It sure beat the old method of sloshing up the hill with 5 gallon buckets of water in the FEL.

Jeff

 

[RollTideRam]

I had not even thought about insecticide, I could really work on the fire ants that way. JC

 

[Investorguy]

You guys prefer the 55 gallon sprayers or something smaller?

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on one of these.

 

[Birdman]

For all of the uses listed above and on the rare occasion when it is really dry around here and I want to burn some brush, I just fill it with plain water and keep it close in case the fire starts to spread somewhere I don't want it to go, then I use it as a fire extinguisher.

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( You guys prefer the 55 gallon sprayers or something smaller? )</font>

The 12 volt rig I used with both a wand and an 8' boom sprayer actually belonged to my brother and was a 55 gallon rig. I don't remember who made it for them, but it was labelled "Kawasaki" and he bought it at the same time he bought the Kawasaki Mule. Of course it had the common ShurFlo pump. It was a fine rig to tow behind his Mule or my Kubota. Of course maximum pressure was 60 psi. Then I had a 25 gallon rig on wheels with a 3 hp Briggs & Stratton engine and a Hypro 6 roller pump with just a long hose and wand. It could go up to 300 psi, although about 100 psi usually was all I needed. Naturally I could spray higher in the trees with it. It was the same pump you'd use with the tractor PTO.

 

[Oleozz]

I put my sprayer in the FEL bucket and then hook it up to the tractor battery. Use two or three bungee cords to keep it from shifting and then go to work on the multiflura rose. I have enough hose that I can operate the wand from the tractor seat. This year I am going to put it in the bed of the Mule and see how that works.

 

[Panache]

From the bed of my Polaris works great. I have a switch on the dash to control the pump.

 

[EastTexFrank]

I use my 25 gallon 12 volt sprayer for herbicides both on the yard and the pasture. It's trailer mounted and has a 5' boom that sprays about an 8' pattern. It's really better suited to the yard than the pasture. I have a 55 gallon 3-pt mounted, PTO driven sprayer that I use for insecticides and very, very occasionally herbicides in the wide open parts of the pasture. It has a a single post broadcast spray. What size you get depends on how much you have to spray. Even with the 25 gallon tank, I have to refill it about 4 times to cover the whole yard. If you are going to use it to spray herbicides, get a boom on it. You'd be surprised how far the spray can drift even with just a light breeze. Don't ask me how I know. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[BB_TX]

I have a 16 gal model from TSC. It is just right to fit on the back rack of my ATV. It has the spray wand plus a small boom with only two spray heads. But those spray about 8' width and is great for spraying the yard with broadleaf week killer. I also use it to spray Roundup on my fence rows. It would also be good for spraying insecticide on pecan trees and such if they are not too tall.

 

[orangebluegreen]

I have a 25 gallon pull behind the lawn mower. Used to use it with insecticide to kill fleas over the entire yard, but since the advent of topical flea medications for dogs I no longer have to spray the yard. Now use it to kill bugs and spray fungicide on my newly growing hedges, also use it to spray cleaner or bleach on the house to kill mildew.


QUESTION ........

Mine has a white “poly” tank, it’s from Nothern Tool. I would like to spray roundup from it but I’m afraid of residual in the poly killing my bushes when I use it to spray insecticide. Anyone have experience with dual use? Is there enough residual to harm plants?

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Is there enough residual to harm plants? )</font>

Not if you wash it out thoroughly after using Round-Up.

 

[1bush2hog]

Like Bird said - wash the tank out thoroughly, and cycle a few gallons of clean water thru the sprayer hose and gun.

There are some neutralizer products for this purpose, but I have never used any, but may be worth investigating.

 

[orangebluegreen]

Bird and Bushog, thanks. You wouldn’t think there would be much residual, but I have so many planted and so much time invested I have been afraid to try it. I had wondered if there was a neutralizer but never investigated. Just used it yesterday but next time around I might get brave and try it, maybe on a portion and wait a week just to make me feel safe.