Tree Crop News

Spraying equipment & application

An orchard spraying scenario

Here’s a common situation: an orchardist following IPM identifies a pest which poses an economic threat.

Spraying equipment & application

Innovative spray solutions for macadamias

Among the various machines available, the GreenTech 6000L Spray System stood out for its innovative design, robust build quality, operational efficiency, and ability to deliver fungicides, pesticides, and foliar nutrition to tall and mid-sized macadamia trees.

Spraying equipment & application

Take care with adjuvants when fruit thinning

Fruit growers and their advisers are reminded to take the utmost care and choose the right adjuvant before applying chemical thinners and plant growth regulators (PGRs) in their pome and stone fruit orchards this season.

Spraying equipment & application

Innovation and Interlink go hand in hand

At Interlink Sprayers, innovation is more than a buzzword –director and design engineer Matthew McWilliams says it’s the foundation of everything we do.

Spraying equipment & application

JD options make market green with envy

In 2024-25, the high value crop (HVC) sector will reach a new record of $17.8 billion in its value of production, positioning it as the third largest agricultural industry in the nation.

Spraying equipment & application

Agriculture set to Prospr under Croplands

Croplands, Nufarm’s emerging solutions spray equipment platform, and Robotics Plus, a New Zealand-based agritech company, have announced they are joining forces to bring Prospr to the Australian and New Zealand horticulture market.

Spraying equipment & application

WEED-IT spot spraying available for orchards

Rometron Australia has recently developed the Optispot 7, an orchard sprayer that brings WEED-IT optical spot spraying technology to nut and fruit growers.

Spraying equipment & application

GreenTech spray system the best for tall trees

In early 2021, jointly Nigel Love and Vanessa Roche near Pemberton township, one of the most beautiful regions of the South West Western Australia purchased the first GreenTech Spray System for their tallest avocado trees.

Spraying equipment & application

Tornado sprayers mark 50 years in Australia

Tornado Pumps and Sprayers have been manufacturing and importing specialised agricultural equipment since 1973. 2023 is the Sydney based company’s 50th year in providing unparalleled innovations and service to the agricultural sector in Australia.

Spraying equipment & application

Setting up your sprayer: The ‘dead-pest-test’

The yellow test papers that indicate spray coverage on your crop is one method of evaluation.

Spraying equipment & application

Online spray diary more than just record-keeping

Switching from paper records to an online spray diary increases accuracy, reduces double-handling, and allows you to meet compliance requirements with ease.

Spraying equipment & application

Croplands releases new model orchard sprayer

Croplands – a name synonymous with Australia-made orchard spraying technology, has released an improved new sprayer to expand on its Tree Crop sprayer model range.

Macadamias - Spraying equipment & application - Technology in agriculture

Robots and autonomous vehicles combat worker shortage

'Reliability of machines far outweighs the reliability of people.'

Spraying equipment & application

Farmers a fan of next gen spray technology

Locally made airblast-style fan sprayers designed for traditional orchards with wide spacings.

Avocado - Spraying equipment & application

GreenTech Spray System the best for tall trees

GreenTech sprayer produces the right droplets for obtaining the best spray coverage with excellent cost savings and reliability,