Title: (Optional) Calibrate a sprayer.
Course: Operating the Farm Business (18301-III) > Section: Understanding Pesticide Use and Safety

Calibration should include

- determining the rate at which to apply pesticide
- determining the area of land which will be used to test the spraying equipment
- performing a test application using the calibration formula
- adjusting spraying equipment to correct the calibration.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why would a farmer want to calibrate spraying equipment?
- What variables can affect the rate at which a pesticide is applied?
- Why should pesticide applicators always consider sprayer calibration?
- What effect does pressure have on calibration?
- What three variables determine application rates?