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Boom Sprayer Calibration

Updated May 27, 2022
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Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Precision Agriculture Specialist

Written collaboratively by Ali M. Nafchi, Ahmed Abdalla, Douglas Prairie and Nicholas Uilk

Calibration of an instrument ensures the measurement or a machine’s accuracy; compared to a known standard. It is essential to have the proper calibration because you want the right amount of chemicals to be applied to the target. Therefore, calibration is very important for minimizing the damage to plants and reducing environmental impact.