Inzet stakeholders onmisbaar in praktijkonderzoek driftarme spuitdoppen

In de fruitteeltsector zijn de mogelijkheden voor investeringen beperkt door de geringe financiële marges. De sector kijkt mede daarom naar de bruikbaarheid van innovaties uit andere sectoren. Driftarme spuitdoppen worden volop toegepast in de akkerbouw. Na een periode van experimenteren en verbeteren zijn er nu doppen die geschikt zijn voor toepassing in de fruitteelt

Nozzle Classification for Drift Reduction in Orchard Spraying: Identification of Drift Reduction Class Threshold Nozzles

In fruit growing high values of spray drift are found compared to arable field applications. In arable spraying drift reducing nozzles are certified for use as drift reducing measures. The nozzles which may potentially reduce drift in fruit growing are not jet classified as drift reducing nozzles, although they are available on the market. The development of a nozzle classification system to identify the drift reduction potential of spray nozzles used in fruit crop spraying would open this market. The results of the initial setup of a nozzle classification system for spray drift reduction in orchard spraying based on drop size measurements is described. An evaluation was made of measured drop size characteristics of a series of nozzles in reference to performed field measurements of two characteristic nozzles; Albuz lilac and Lechler ID9001. Based on these anchor points the ranking of the volume fraction of drops smaller than 100 ¿m (V100) of the nozzle to be classified could be scaled to yield a potential drift reduction, assuming a linear relationship between V100 and spray drift deposition. Within this system, the determination of threshold nozzles for the drift reduction classes 50%, 75%, 90% and 95% drift reduction are described. Identified threshold nozzles for these classes are TeeJet DG8002, Albuz AVI 80015, Lechler ID9001 and Albuz TVI80025 all at 7 bar spray pressure, except for the Lechler ID 9001 which is used at 5 bar pressure. These nozzles will be used in field drift measurements to validate the mode

Effect UV-C belichting op myceliumgroei en sporenkieming van Fusarium oxysporum en Fusarium solani: in vitro experimenten

In dit rapport worden de resultaten beschreven van het onderzoek naar het effect van UV-C belichting op de myceliumgroei en sporenkieming van Fusarium oxysporum en F. solani