It is well known that the sprayer should be cleaned when using different pesticides to avoid harmful effects. So, how to clean the sprayer with "herbicide"? Next, please follow us to see how to clean it!
Spray cleaning method with "herbicide"
Most pesticides are acidic, so use the principle of acid-base neutralization by adding something basic (such as edible soda or baking soda) and shaking it up and down to remove pesticide residue. However, if you are using a particular herbicide, such as paraquat (currently banned) or strong herbicides such as glyphosate, you can wash them with laundry detergent. Play herbicide (glyphosate) sprayer can be cleaned with muddy water once, and then wash off the mud, can be used.
If it is a medicine car, the method is similar to the above, the above medicine bucket is larger, you can use the water pipe to pump into the water, and then use a mop or other things can be extended into the cleaning, wash several times can be; You can also disassemble all the parts of the sprayer, put them in the medicine barrel, plug up the holes in the bending places of the sprayer, and then add about 50 degrees of alkaline water, clean them one by one, and then wash them with clean water. Although it is troublesome, the cleaning effect is very good.
In summary, when cleaning sprayers need to remember a principle, that is, like herbicides to use alkaline substances to clean, and insecticides are generally used with acidic substances to clean; As a final reminder, it is best to pour the water from the sprayer into the sewer, not into the vegetable patch or field to avoid soil contamination.
At that time, the sprayer that gush pesticide had better buy alone with the sprayer that gush herbicide, special job is special. This not only saves a lot of trouble, but also reduces the amount of unnecessary damage caused by the fuss.
