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  • Adv Crop Sci Tech 2018, Vol 6(6): 408
  • DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000408

Evaluation of Liquid CO2 as a Pressurizing Agent for Effective and Long-Term Pesticide Sprays

Biwek Gairhe and Ramdas Kanissery*
IFAS, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, 2685 State Road 29 N, Immokalee, FL, 34142, University of Florida, USA
*Corresponding Author : Ramdas Kanissery, IFAS, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, 2685 State Road 29 N, Immokalee, FL, 34142, University of Florida, USA, Tel: (239)658-3455, Fax: (239)658-3403, Email: rkanissery@ufl.edu

Received Date: Sep 18, 2018 / Accepted Date: Dec 06, 2018 / Published Date: Dec 15, 2018

Abstract

Carbon dioxide (CO2) pressurized sprayers continue to be an essential piece of spray application equipment for crop protection in many countries. In spite of several advantages of using CO2 sprayers for applying pesticides and foliar nutrition, concerns regarding the longevity of CO2 gas cylinders and the effort required to refill the tanks have become a setback for these sprayers in field conditions. This study evaluated the possibility of using liquid CO2 for pressurizing a spray system for a longer duration spray without compromising the spray quality. Spray deposit distribution tests on water sensitive papers demonstrated that spray coverage, number of spray droplets, and volume of spray droplets produced by liquid CO2 as the spray pressurizing agent are comparable to the conventional method of spraying using gas CO2. The results from this study suggest liquid CO2 is a good option as a pressurizing agent for attaining longer spray duration when applying pesticides using CO2 pressurized sprayer systems.

Citation: Gairhe B, Kanissery R (2018) Evaluation of Liquid CO2 as a Pressurizing Agent for Effective and Long-Term Pesticide Sprays. Adv Crop Sci Tech 6: 408. Doi: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000408

Copyright: © 2018 Gairhe B, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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