I have one of these too. But …
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These 25+ gallon sprayers weigh over 400 pounds when filled making them kind of hard to move around
. Those of us who don’t have an ATV or enough space to use an ATV need something that can hold volume of spray and be stationary and still have enough oooomph when we attach the longer hose required to be able to walk throughout the orchard. My hose is 100feet. -
With the higher pressure ( and you might not need 2800 PSI but there are smaller units out there) the spray gets ATOMIZED and I see that it gets into ALL the nooks and crannies and hits the top as well as the bottom of the leaves and is great at really getting the rough bark coated really well.
My place has narrow row spacing and I don’t have an ATV. My solution was to hook up a barrel of mix to an old power washer. Previously I posted about it (See Pressure Washer as an Emergency Sprayer - #3 by ltilton )
My goal here was to think outside the box and put in place a stationary sprayer that can service a pretty large area. I can cover my 150’ x 50’ area with no problem. ( see the earlier more detailed post)
I am a real big fan of atomizing the mix. And remember I grow my trees as 6-7 foot espaliers for which this works great but I see that it can easily treat trees twice as tall. If not stopped by a wall (when paint is being applied) a paint sprayer throws out a pretty impressive “CLOUD”.
Maybe the nozzle can be changed or drilled out a bit. And I don’t know if this particular paint sprayer is the right one but I put it out there to get the thinking juices flowing. My personal “power washer” solution is working for me but others may not have an old one lying around.
Just thinking to keep the post summer blues at bay
Mike