Final report : compendium of drop size spectra compiled from wind tunnel tests

284 Pages·1991·12.3 MB·English

by  Skyler, Patricia J

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.F56 ^ FINAL REPORT -
United States
1991
2^ Department of COMPENDIUM OF DROP SIZE
Agriculture
SPECTRA COMPILED FROM
Forest Service
WIND TUNNEL TESTS
Forest Pest
Management
Davis. CA
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FINAL REPORT -
COMPENDIUM OF DROP SIZE
SPECTRA COMPILED FROM
WIND TUNNEL TESTS
Compiled by:
Patricia J. Skyler
John W. Barry
USDA Forest Service
Forest Pest Management
2121c Second Street
Davis, CA 95616
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Table of Contents
Page No.
Preface i
Table of Contents ii
Introduction v
Airbi
Foray 48B 1
Beecomist
Dipel 6L 2-4
Dipel 8L 5-9
Foray 10-16
Thuricide 32LV I7-I8
Thuricide 48LV 19-20
TM Biocontrol 21-23
Water 24-29
Micronair AU5OOO
Dipel 6L 30
Dipel 8L 31-34
Foray 35-54
Gypchek 55*56
SAN 415 SC 32LV 57-58
Thuricide 32LV 59-63
Thuricide 48LV 64-66
Thuricide 64LV 67-68
TM Biocontrol 69
Water 7O-78
Water, MNS04, Dye. Nalco-Trol 79
Micronair AU7000
Foray 48B 8O
TM Biocontrol 8I
,
Micron Spinner
Water 82-83
Unimizer
Dipel 8L 84
Thuricide 32LV 85
Water 86
8001 Flat Fan
Water 87-95
8002 Flat Fan
Foray 48B 96
ii

Table of Contents (Cont.)
Page No.
D8-46
Esteron 99 Simulated 191-193
Garlon Simulated 194-196
Roundup Simulated 197-199
Water 200-205
Water, Nalco-Trol 206-209
D8 Jet
Esteron 99 Simulated 210-211
Garlon Simulated 212-213
Roundup Simulated 214-215
Water 216-220
DlO-45
Aatrex Simulated 221
Esteron 99C Simulated 222
Velpar Simulated 223
Water 224
DIO Jet
Aatrex 4L Simulated 225
Esteron 99C Simulated 226
Velpar Simulated 227
Water 228
RD-7(D8-45)
Water 229-234
RD-7(D8-46)
Esteron 99 Simualted 235-237
Garlon Simulated 238-240
Roundup Simulated 241-243
RD-10{D8-46)
Esteron 99 Simulated 244-246
Garlon Simulated 247-249
Roundup Simulated 250-252
RD-10(D10-45)
Aatrex Simulated 253
Esteron 99C Simulated 254
Velpar Simulated 255
Water 256
RD-10(Dl4-45)
Water 257-262
References 263-264
Glossary 265-268
iv