GrowNotes
Spray application manual
31 January 2025
Module 4: Managing spray drift risk
Module 4: Managing spray drift risk
Module 4 explores ways to minimise and manage the risk of spray drift
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Understanding the terminology used to describe droplet size and drift potential
- 4.3: Drift management strategies: things that the spray operator has the ability to change
- 4.4: Factors that cannot be controlled, but must be managed
- 4.5: Planning spraying operations
- 4.6: Potential losses when damage from spray drift occurs
- 4.7: Summary
Key points
Understand the things that the spray operator can change to reduce drift potential
Spray quality, boom height, spraying speed and tank mix can all impact on drift potential
Be aware of sensitive areas and label requirements for managing these
Plan for how you will manage factors that cannot be controlled, such as weather conditions