A Manifold for Injecting Insecticides into a Drip Irrigation System for Small Plot Research Trials with Row Crops

A 10-port manifold was developed for the injection of insecticides into a drip irrigation system for small plot bell pepper research trials. A 179.1 metric ft lb/s positive displacement Aquaflow® electric chemical metering pump was used to transfer liquid chemical treatments from an 18.9 liter polye...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 2012-03, Vol.95 (1), p.21-24
Main Authors: Ghidiu, Gerald M, Marçon, Paula G, Cameron, Rachel A, Lang, Edward B, Hannig, Greg, Bellin, Cheryl A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Application
Capsicum annuum L
Chemigation
chlorantraniliprole
Crop science
Crops
drip irrigation
European corn borer
Insecticides
Irrigation
Irrigation systems
Irrigation water
Methods
Microirrigation
mixing
Mulches
Ostrinia nubilalis
Peppers
Pesticides
Plastic film mulches
Plastics
Polyethylene
Research Papers
sweet peppers
Tillage
Trickle irrigation
Vegetables
Water treatment
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Summary:A 10-port manifold was developed for the injection of insecticides into a drip irrigation system for small plot bell pepper research trials. A 179.1 metric ft lb/s positive displacement Aquaflow® electric chemical metering pump was used to transfer liquid chemical treatments from an 18.9 liter polyethylene bottle through a 10-valve manifold that allowed both water and up to 10 separate chemical treatments to mix and flow into the drip irrigation line of each treatment plot. Because very small amounts of insecticides are injected for small-plot trials, a valve and discharge pipe were built into the manifold to allow for the complete rinse of the system between treatments. This system would be suitable for chemigation research trials in most row crop trials using drip irrigation with or without plastic mulch.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/024.095.0104