Enhanced spray machines and prototypes development
Among the sprayers and system prototypes developed by Crop Protection Technology Research Group over the past 20 years there are:
- electronic system for PPP direct injection on field crop sprayers;
- vineyard sprayer able to adjust the spray profile on both sides according the transversal slope;
- GPS controlled spraying system for field crop sprayers to optimize the application along the field headlands;
- dedicated sprayer for application of kiwi orchards trained at ‘Pergola’ system;
- axial fan enabling to address the air flow evenly along the whole vegetation wall to apply;
- autonomous self-propelled sprayers prototypes able to apply pesticides on protected crops;
- system able to adapt the spray distribution profile, to the size and shape of orchards and vineyards;
- machine for chemical + mechanical weed control in vineyard;
- test benches for sprayers functional inspection and calibration;
- test benches for potential drift determination;
- pneumatic sprayer equipped with the anti-drift diffusor;
- machine for mechanical control of Popilia Japonica.
Gallery Prototypes
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Self propelled sprayer for covered crops
Self propelled sprayer for covered crops
Self propelled sprayer for covered crops
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System to adapt spray profile to the size trees
System to adapt spray profile to the size trees
System to adapt spray profile to the size trees
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Optimized fan
Optimized fan
Optimized fan
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sprayer for runner bean
sprayer for runner bean
sprayer for runner bean
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Special distribution system for strawberry
Special distribution system for strawberry
Special distribution system for strawberry
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System for chemical/mechanical weed control
System for chemical/mechanical weed control
System for chemical/mechanical weed control
Applied researches and field tests
Public (Regional Administration, Ministries of Agriculture, of Environment and of University, European Union, etc.) and private (sprayer manufacturers, chemical companies, etc.) fundings concern in particular:
- improving the distribution of PPP to field crops, trees crops and covered crops with particular reference to the correct choice of operating parameters (volume rate, forward speed, velocity of the air generated by the fan, etc ..);
- solutions for drift reduction;
- operator, bystander and environmental safety;
- proper management of “remnants” (diluted liquids contaminated with PPP);
- weed control in tree crops;
- evaluation of the droplets size produced by different nozzles type;
- analysis of the relationship between volume rate (l/ha) and Leaf Wall Area in vineyard;
- spray mass balance in vineyard;
- evaluation of different technical solutions for dust drift reduction in exit from pneumatic drills
- use of drone for pesticide distribution in vineyard (in collaboration with Agricultural Mechatronics Research Group)
Gallery field tests
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Drift test in vineyard
Drift test in vineyard
Drift test in vineyard
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Distribution test in field crop
Distribution test in field crop
Distribution test in field crop
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Drift test in poplar crops
Drift test in poplar crops
Drift test in poplar crops
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Evaluation of quality distribution in orchard
Evaluation of quality distribution in orchard
Evaluation of quality distribution in orchard
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Indoor spray distance evaluation
Indoor spray distance evaluation
Indoor spray distance evaluation
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Spray mass balance in vineyard
Spray mass balance in vineyard
Spray mass balance in vineyard
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Distribution test in hazelnut crops
Distribution test in hazelnut crops
Distribution test in hazelnut crops
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Quality distribution of pneumatic sprayer
Quality distribution of pneumatic sprayer
Quality distribution of pneumatic sprayer
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Cleaning of sprayer
Cleaning of sprayer
Cleaning of sprayer
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Drift test in field crops
Drift test in field crops
Drift test in field crops
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Quality distribution on covered crops
Quality distribution on covered crops
Quality distribution on covered crops
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Quality distribution with recycling sprayers o
Quality distribution with recycling sprayers o