Review and planning for the future
Module 23: Upgrading the sprayer
Published 27 January 2025 | Last updated 29 January 2025
Module 23: Upgrading the sprayer
Module 23 offers considerations for upgrading the sprayer, including products, capacity, the choice of system and supplier, useful features and nozzle selection, together with suggestions for making a decision.
Key points
Before upgrading the sprayer, the operator should determine what changes to the equipment or their current practices will most increase productivity.
Tank size and boom width will have the greatest impact on the productivity of the sprayer while it is in the paddock, however, improvements to the mixing and filling operations can also increase the overall productivity of spraying operations.
Integrating the sprayer with other farm equipment will increase efficiencies over time and may improve efficacy where the level of precision is increased.
Always compare the cost of upgrading current equipment to that of a new purchase.
Where the purchase of another sprayer is required, fully consider the cost of owning and operating the machine against the potential costs of not making that purchase.