Bought a 15 gallon plastic tank and used parts I had on hand to build a 12 Volt pumped sprayer that fits into the front bucket of Buttercup the tractor. Backpack sprayers are great but at five gallons, you run out too soon and the sprayer is not really ergonomic - I feel it in my bones when I have done a few tanks. With this unit, I just drive Buttercup to the weeds and go to town.
The existing spray wand had a short hose - I checked and it was the standard 3/8" I.D. that air hoses use - I recently switched over from rubber woven air hoses to the new plastic ones (much lighter and don't tangle as much) - now I have a 25 foot radius of operations. Schweeet!
I had not been as proactive as needed last year with the thistles and burdock and we now have a bumper crop scattered all over creation. Got most of them (45 gallons of spray) and will get the rest tomorrow.
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