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They generate atomised pesticide delivery (neat). The general topic has come up on LJN before but not with these people. Go look on ProGreens website >>>>> to see the NoMix versions ....
They are German made sprayers. They do a range from hand-held HQ models, through to ones for use on vehicles. They spray neat herbicide, using a battery driven atomiser to create the spray. They are meant to use far less of the herbicide than a traditional knapsack sprayer. I think that they were original designed to use Roundup type herbicides. I just wondered if anyone had used the hand-held ones and was aware of their pros and cons when actually used.
they do seem to be pricey especially if you are only using it once in a blue moon just get a hood for the sprayer you have
Dave, that is sensible advice - but I saw a couple being sold on Ebay within travel distance and tried to find out some more. I think that was even an article about the use being compulsory in Holland, instead of Knapsack sprayers, in order to cut down the use of glyphosate. Up to 80% less is what they claim. The press releases emphasize the saving of money - no water to transport, no chemicals to mix, little weight to carry. They are sold by PitchCare and Amenity.co.uk.......but no-one would know better what they are really like than a user.
We have a similar CDA made by a different company - Herbi 4 by Micron. They are excellent for glyphosate spraying over a large area with limited access to water. The Nomix CDA I put in a separate category as the herbicide is via a plug in/ pull out self contained cartridge and not a 'wet' product. In addition the Nomix has the unique Nomix Dual weedlkiller/ residual product.
I don't think you can use it to fully replace a knapsack as so many (non-glyphosate) products cannot be used in a CDA, but they are a good investment for frequent use on very large areas.
Hi Richard, I'll wait for the Herbi 53 version :).
However a serious question - is there likely to be any future approval of a NoMix "Selective" product reintroduced ?
I do so like our NoMix for large hard surface spraying, makes life easier/faster and a little safer.
Sorry site crashed with my reply...
Yes, we miss Tribute Plus but that obviously got canned a while ago in the whole MCPA review/ handheld application that affected a lot of lawn selectives.
No plans to bring out a replacement but I'm inferring its an economical reason rather than a formulation issue....