Evaluation of Electrostatic Spraying Equipment in a Greenhouse Pepper Crop
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Agüera Vega, Francisco; Carvajal Ramírez, Fernando; Sánchez-Hermosilla López, Julián; Martínez Carricondo, Patricio Jesús; Pérez-Alonso, JoséFecha
2022Resumen
Greenhouse vegetable production is of great importance in southern Europe. It is a
cultivation system characterised by a high planting density and environmental conditions that favour
the development of pests and diseases. Although alternatives to chemical pest and disease control
have been used over recent years in greenhouse crops, it is still mostly plant protection products that
are used to protect crops and prevent crop losses. Hand-held spraying equipment is mainly used to
apply plant protection products to this type of crop. This equipment is technologically basic, offering
low deposition efficiency in the plant canopy, high losses to the ground, and a high risk of worker
exposure. In this context, it is important to utilise technologies that reduce the problems associated
with using the conventional hand-held sprayers in greenhouses. This study evaluated the deposition
and uniformity in the plant canopy and the losses to the ground when applying plant protection
produ...
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plant protection products
electrostatic sprayer
greenhouse
hand-held sprayer
pepper