What sprayer should I get

[tremblay2010]

Hello, new here, I have a small vineyard, about 800 plants, that were planted last year, frontenac blanc, ES 10 18 14 and St Pepin. I am looking at either buying or making a sprayer and was wondering what are your thought on either just spraying nozzles or if a fan is required?

I have a small Kioti 22hp tractor and my first thoughts were to use a 3 point setup with a PTO roller pump, spray nozzles no fan. Would that work in your experience?

 

[Rice_Guy]

You have more vines than me so some of this is looking over Dad’s shoulder.
You should have a fogging setup to maximize the small droplets, ie you need a pump to do it well. I spray some powder material with an in line filter, nozzels are a pain to clean.

What parts are you looking at putting together?

I should add, welcome to Wine Making Talk

 

[srcorndog]

I use a vortex sprayer that has a gas engine on a trailer I pull behind my tractor or you can use a ATV to pull just as well. It works great!

 

[balatonwine]

Hello, new here, I have a small vineyard, about 800 plants

I have over 4000 vines. And I still use a 20 liter back pack, professional, high quality (i.e. not cheap) hand pumped pressurized sprayer. Works fine. Takes a bit (maybe a lot) more time than an atomizer sprayer (i.e. gas or electric pump), and not ideal if there is a wind (cough .... wear a mask), but I make do. And my grapes do fine.

But that is just me.

Side note: my vineyards are on a steep hill, so tractor implements are not really an option.