Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2017, 65(2), 563-568 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201765020563

Effect of Pressure on the Uniformity of Nozzles Transverse Distribution and Mathematical Model Development

Vladimir Višacki1, Aleksandar Sedlar1, Rajko Bugarin1, Jan Turan1, Patrik Burg2
1 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg D. Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
2 Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University in Brno, Valtická 337, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic

Timely and high-quality application of pesticides contributes to environmental protection, economical production and production of healthy food. The efficacy of pesticide application depends not only on the quality of pesticides but also the quality of the application. One of the factor that most influences the quality of applications, from the standpoint of mechanization, are nozzles. They working liquid applied on the surface the plant resulting in the same volume of pesticide is applied to the entire surface of the plants. To achieve this goal, nozzles must be performed uniform application of working liquid per unit area, or tractor sprayer working width. The variable factor in the application of pesticides may be nozzle and operating pressure. With increasing working pressure obtained smaller droplets. The paper presents test of three different nozzles. Each nozzle is characterized by a flat jet with an angle of 110° and a flow rate of 1.6 l∙min-1 at a pressure of 3 bar. Differ from each other are by the way of disintegration of the jet. Exactly this characteristic causes that with pressure change coming to changes in the uniformity of nozzles transverse distribution. So the best distribution has nozzle with a flat jet. The coefficient of variation is between roughly from 4 to 6 % at the pressure application of 2 to 4 bar. Obtained mathematical model that describes changes in the coefficient of variation depending on pressure applications can be a good basis for easy harmonization parameters in the pesticide application.

Keywords: nozzle, coefficient of variation, uniformity of distribution, operating pressure, sprayer, flow, disintegration
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The paper is the result of the research on the project TR 31073, "Improving the production of maize and sorghum under stress", funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia.

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Višacki, V., Sedlar, A., Bugarin, R., Turan, J., & Burg, P. (2017). Effect of Pressure on the Uniformity of Nozzles Transverse Distribution and Mathematical Model Development. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 65(2), 563-568. doi: 10.11118/actaun201765020563
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