MossRoad
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- Joined
- Aug 31, 2001
- Messages
- 57,964
- Location
- South Bend, Indiana (near)
- Tractor
- Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year
Sounds like that little green one, using a shoulder strap, is still the optimal solution. I have 4-5 similar (inherited from various family) in 1 and 2 gallon size. I think each needs re-pumping only a couple of times per fill. It's easy to bear down on the pump if you put it on the ground. I fill several, carry them out into the orchard, and try to work back to the cache just as I empty one.
I was reading here to see if a backpack version was better but now I'm not convinced. Sure, for a straight fence row. But circling back and picking up another out of the loader bucket works too. I am only applying Roundup to the occasional random Poison Oak (which makes later harvest difficult), not clearing all the grass around each tree which would probably require a small trailer rig.
Yes. I was thinking of mounting my tank type sprayer to a backpack frame. Then I wouldn't have to carry it in one hand. I have three of them. One is like the large one pictured in my last post. And I have two other smaller ones. I use one for spraying water proofing on my deck every year and the other is for weed killer only.