Boomspray ready reckoner

Swath width

=

metres

[boom width + distance between 2 nozzles]

Speed

=

km/hr

[360 divided by time to travel 100 metres]

Spray application rate

=

litres/ha

[ 600	x	output (litres/min)
swath (m)		speed (km/hr) ]

Amount of fertiliser

=

Kg

[ Tank capacity (litres) x fertiliser rate/ha (Kg)

Spray application rate (litres/ha) ]

Calculation results