Deposit measurements

The Spray Tech Lab has experience with different types of tracers, artificial collectors, chemical analysis techniques, cameras and image processing software to measure and visualise spray deposits.

deposit measurement

Techniques

  • Quantifying deposits
    • Fluorescent dyes (fluorimetry)
    • Metal chelates (ICP analysis)
  • Spray coverage
    • Water sensitive papers and image processing techniques
    • Fluorescent dyes
    • Coloured tracer dyes
  • Camera systems and image processing software

Applications

  • Operator exposure measurements
  • Drift measurements
  • Crop deposition and penetration
  • Evaluation of spray application techniques