Posted by IaGary on July 18, 2008 at 05:48:53 from (207.177.17.200):
In Reply to: Self Propelled Sprayer posted by HeyPigFarmer on July 18, 2008 at 05:32:44:
Those melroe units are a little limited on there capibilites. They are a low water volume sprayer.
Post applications would be ok but for preplant and pre emerge they may be a little short of volume. About 10 gallon an acre is the max they are set up to put out.
You may be able to increase the volume but then you are limited to a 200 gallon tank. Yoyu would have to fill every few acres.
Next you have another drive train to keep up.
$7500 will buy a good pull type sprayer but then you tie up another tractor.
The best thing about the melroe is the light small footprint thru the field.
They also struggle a little in hills and wet conditions.
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