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PA | Have used Miller 4260 for two years. We apply 14 gallons with AI tips at 90 PSI. We spray grain corn as well as BMR silage corn that is up to 13' tall at time of application with little breakage. BMR corn has less lignin in it so it bends easier. You do have to keep you speed up in corn that tall or the stress will snap it. We have all the wheel shields and belly pans. We get coverage down to the third collar from the ground and this is in tall BMR silage corn. We use a surfactant to give us better leaf coverage, costs a $1 more per acre but have been getting very consistent results. We apply starting at tassel shoot and go into brown silk. Results stay pretty consistent in both silage and grain corn. Is consistency because of deep canopy penetration? Not sure.
Like the booms being out front. I do know of some JD stuff being ran. The lift kit seems to allow them to go through taller silage varieties. However, the pollen was plugging up radiator and overheating engine during the 90+ degree heat we were having at the time. The Miller unit has a fan that will reverse periodically and blow out the radiator. Never have had overheating issue.
Air application is hard to find around here. Did hear of a guy who used a plane in norther part of state. Did some Headline without crop oil and some with. Was told it is a real bad grey leaf spot area. Was told the addition of crop oil made a difference. Will see when time to harvest.
A little Quilt was tried on V7 corn around us....waiting to hear about the results.
In the end it comes down to applicator preference and dealer service. Doesn't matter who made it, it will break when you need it most. | |
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Headline on corn
