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Spray application manual

Module 14: Boom stability and height control

14.6: Boom-folding options

Published 24 January 2025 | Last updated 20 January 2025

Many boom manufacturers offer either bi-fold or tri-fold options to the spray operator when ordering wider booms.

The main reason to consider various folding options for the boom would be to match the width of the centre section of the boom to other implements used on-farm.

While the same result may be achieved with plumbing and section control, the ability to have the outer sections folded during some spraying operations may be seen as a benefit to a number of spray operators. For example, when an operator moves from irrigation blocks to dryland paddocks the planter or seeder widths may vary.