BXpanded Sprayer

[James Loehr]

Just got my sprayer from BXpanded yesterday. Assembed and mounted it last night. That went pretty good. Today I worked on Calibration and it also went very well. It seems like a very nice sprayer, I'm glad I got this one. One more way to enjoy the BX.

 

[Ductape]

We wouldn't complain if you posted a few pics of it on the tractor.

 

[jambx]

Kind of a rudimentary question - I have almost 2 areas of lawn and have been pushing the dry pelletized fertilizer for years. I like the 3 pt sprayer idea and was wondering if lawn fertilizer be spread in a liquid form?...are their benefits outside of me riding than pushing (i.e. cheaper than buying bags of the Scotts material , easier for it to get into the soil and easier to attack weeds) etc - thanks.

 

[slewisma]

Kind of a rudimentary question - I have almost 2 areas of lawn and have been pushing the dry pelletized fertilizer for years. I like the 3 pt sprayer idea and was wondering if lawn fertilizer be spread in a liquid form?...are their benefits outside of me riding than pushing (i.e. cheaper than buying bags of the Scotts material , easier for it to get into the soil and easier to attack weeds) etc - thanks.

Fertilizer and weed killer can be bought as liquid concentrate for spraying. Be careful though as a breeze can put it where you didn't want it. Grub control I have not seen as liquid. TSC has a couple liquid fertilizer choices and weed control you can buy just about anywhere in liquid (TSC, Agway, Home Depot, most gardening stores, etc.).

 

[Mustangous]

Fertilizer and weed killer can be bought as liquid concentrate for spraying. Be careful though as a breeze can put it where you didn't want it. Grub control I have not seen as liquid. TSC has a couple liquid fertilizer choices and weed control you can buy just about anywhere in liquid (TSC, Agway, Home Depot, most gardening stores, etc.).

It seems like all the liquid fertilizers only have Nitrogen, no phosphorus or potassium. Why is that??

 

[pintodeluxe]

I have a 25 gallon tow behind sprayer (Craftsman) with an 80" boom and a wand sprayer. I like it for several reasons...
1. I don't have to take the bagger off to use the sprayer.
2. It plugs right in to the factory tractor wires.
3. Liquid broadleaf weed control is more effective on clover and chickweed than granules. I find weed-n-feed to work on dandelions only. "Weedmaster" concentrated liquid works on dandelions, chickweed, clover, broad leaf plantain, narrow leaf plantain, and thissles. It is also very forgiving on grass. The grass always looks healthy after spraying. Spraying 1-2x per year takes care of all my weeds.
4. It allows me to spray for weeds without fertilizing. Sometimes I just want to address the weeds, and the grass is already growing fine.

I don't recommend "kills-all" or "ortho brush clear" chemicals in the tow-behind sprayer because if you spring a leak in a lawn area, it will kill the lawn for a year! This requires turning the soil and reseeding/peat moss/rolling/watering. I learned that the hard way. For killing grass around the fenceline I use a small handheld sprayer. If that springs a leak, I will notice it right away.
The Bxpanded sprayer looks nice. Videos are easily found on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCZWc-g-Dv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00qW...DDA96F6CF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7
It looks like it has a fairly decent output. The only complaint I have about the Craftsman is that the pump output is a little slow. It will spray one acre per hour. Not bad, but I would get the larger sprayer if I had it to do over (40 gallon with larger pump). The Bxpanded wouldn't work for me because I don't want to take off the bagger to spray. I can see why guys like it though, it looks really nice.

 

[Mustangous]

How about this one?
NorthStar ATV Spot Sprayer — 26 Gallon, 2.2 GPM, 12 Volt | Spot Sprayers | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[shrekbelly]

guys,
i'm thinking about getting a tank sprayer for the back of my bx 3ph. can anyone recommend a tank cleaner or rinse. initially, i'll be spraying roundup pro.
shrekbelly

 

[pintodeluxe]

How about this one?
NorthStar ATV Spot Sprayer 26 Gallon, 2.2 GPM, 12 Volt | Spot Sprayers | Northern Tool + Equipment

The price is certainly right at $144. It wouldn't work for my application, because it doesn't have wheels. It is also limited to spot-spraying. I use mine almost exclusively for boom spraying. I guess if you wanted to put it on an atv or utility vehicle, and go spray some blackberry bushes it would work great. I think the 26 gallon size is good, and the 2.2 gpm flow rate should be about right.

Best of Luck!

 

[pintodeluxe]

guys,
i'm thinking about getting a tank sprayer for the back of my bx 3ph. can anyone recommend a tank cleaner or rinse. initially, i'll be spraying roundup pro.
shrekbelly

I just use water out of the hose to rinse the tank after each use (I don't ever water plants with it). Be sure to run clean water through the wand and boom. Chemicals left in the sprayer can corrode parts and make washers and seals fail prematurely.

Good Luck

 

[Berniep]

For weed control I have used Trimec from Tractor Supply in the past. TS had been kinda flaky about consistently carrying it this year so, this year I went to Kova (local farm chemical/fertilizer/soil management place) and got some Triplet and it was much cheaper per acre to use. Same chemicals in a higher concentration. Worked very well. From My farmer uncle I got some liquid fertilzer 3-18-18 I THINK, I am bad at remembering the numbers but I had him figure out how much to put in my 25 gal tank(two tanks per acre) and it worked very well. The yard looks great and I have almost all of the weeds under control. Now I have to get some Speedzone to treat my growing wild violet population. Trimec/2-4-d type stuff only gives them the sniffles
I will wait untill fall or next spring to treat again as I don't want to risk all the flowers and my Kiwi vines that I have been nurturing for 4 years now.

 

[Mustangous]

The price is certainly right at $144. It wouldn't work for my application, because it doesn't have wheels. It is also limited to spot-spraying. I use mine almost exclusively for boom spraying. I guess if you wanted to put it on an atv or utility vehicle, and go spray some blackberry bushes it would work great. I think the 26 gallon size is good, and the 2.2 gpm flow rate should be about right.

Best of Luck!

If you look again at the youtube videos you posted you will notice that the one i posted is the same one as that, just without a boom sprayer added. A boom sprayer is VERY easy to adapt. With very little ingenuity that same thing can be made for much less.

 

[shrekbelly]

james,
did you get the alligator clips for the tractor battery to run your sprayer or the cigarette plug in for you bx . . . and if you got the clips, how do they work? thanks, shrekbelly

 

[BXpanded]

james,
did you get the alligator clips for the tractor battery to run your sprayer or the cigarette plug in for you bx . . . and if you got the clips, how do they work? thanks, shrekbelly

Although they aren't shown on the website yet, the sprayer systems are now available for the earlier BXs and most of the B series tractors as well as the 50/60 series BXs.

We can provide alligator clips that attach directly to the battery, a cigarette lighter style power plug, or connectors that mate with the tractor's existing worklight circuit.
Harry

 

[lagomasino]

Hi,
I got a BXpanded sprayer and carry-all platform for my B2620 that Harry mentioned above. Assembly was very easy. The carry-all is slightly larger than the one in the website for the BXs. The sides were a custom request. See the pictures below. I'll post some pictures when mounted on the tractor.

 

[sw03]

For weed control I have used Trimec from Tractor Supply in the past. TS had been kinda flaky about consistently carrying it this year so, this year I went to Kova (local farm chemical/fertilizer/soil management place) and got some Triplet and it was much cheaper per acre to use. Same chemicals in a higher concentration. Worked very well. From My farmer uncle I got some liquid fertilzer 3-18-18 I THINK, I am bad at remembering the numbers but I had him figure out how much to put in my 25 gal tank(two tanks per acre) and it worked very well. The yard looks great and I have almost all of the weeds under control. Now I have to get some Speedzone to treat my growing wild violet population. Trimec/2-4-d type stuff only gives them the sniffles
I will wait untill fall or next spring to treat again as I don't want to risk all the flowers and my Kiwi vines that I have been nurturing for 4 years now.

Not bad, For weeds I like Confront ($150 per gallon). Unless you need 3-18-18you are wasting $$$ and polluting the ground.

For Wild violet I would use Drive, Q4, Speed Zone, momentum, battleship etc. Some are restricted so you can only buy some.

Trimec is the weakest based on th % man!

Plus you need a sticker too.

 

[Berniep]

Not bad, For weeds I like Confront ($150 per gallon). Unless you need 3-18-18you are wasting $$$ and polluting the ground.

For Wild violet I would use Drive, Q4, Speed Zone, momentum, battleship etc. Some are restricted so you can only buy some.

Trimec is the weakest based on th % man!

Plus you need a sticker too.

Hmmmmmm...
I think I saw some Momentum in the chemical shed on the farm.
Might have to do the old welding for chemicals trade again.
I have been much happier with the results of the Triplet over the trimec.
Oh and I did use some stuff called Spreader Sticker that I found at TSC a couple of years ago. Now I can't find it.