Okay, this thread seems to be getting off the subject of Back Pack,
Sooooo, I'll add my 2 cents worth.

First there is no need for a person to be on a ladder, with a 40 lb
back pack, uneven ground, spraying a fruit tree. I have 21 dwarf
trees (8 peach, 8 apple and 6 pear). I spray them easily in 30
minutes (without leaving the ground). I have a 15gal electric, tank
sprayer on a 4 wheeler. The 4 wheeler is not the key, the key is the
"Wand".

I have a 6ft wand(you can buy them in verious lengths) the spray tip
is 90 degrees to the wand. If you are 6', and another 2 ft reach and
the wand length, that is 14'(plenty for most jobs). With the 90
degree tip simply spray the tops of the leaves, turn the wand over in
your hand and spray the bottom .

As for foliar feeding, a gardenhose feeder would be much better, I
think.

have a good one, I will Rogerx


On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:06:05 -0400, "TQ" ToweringQs AT adelphia.net
wrote:

I'm in the market for one, having outgrown my one-gallon
pump-spray-pumpsomemore applicators. Problem is, there are too many
choices, so I would like to hear your opinions about 3-4 gallon backpak
sprayers. The sprayer will be used to apply fungicide, pesticide, and
foliar feedings to a 500 ft² veg garden, foundation landscape plantings, and
a few dwarf fruit trees.

Piston or diaphram pump?
Best PSI?
Brass for wand and/or nozzle or will poly suffice?
Lumbar support and strap comfort?
Durability?
Leaks?
Solo, Field King, Gilmore, SP Systems, or Hudson?

TIA