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| Hose-end sprayers are the least expensive, most user-friendly sprayer, but they’re also the least accurate. |
Regular visits to your garden help you keep an eye out for pests. A few bugs are fine, but if your crop is in danger, you may want to consider applying a pesticide. Pesticides come in several different forms, but in most cases they’re applied as a spray solution. There are several different types of sprayers that can be used by homeowners for pesticide application you should know about.
One of the simplest products to use is a hose-end sprayer. Just as the name implies, it goes on the end of your garden hose. The hose-end sprayer has two components: a mixing nozzle and a jar to put the chemical in. As you water, the chemical is mixed with the water. These sprayers are very inexpensive (around $10), but there are some drawbacks. After watering for a long time, it’s hard to determine exactly how diluted the chemical has become, so the effectiveness of the pesticide comes into question. Also, the directions for how much chemical to use is often based on square footage, which is sometimes hard to determine. | Add Photo to Journal |  | | Photo Credit: Daniel Overcash | | Tank sprayers are the most commonly used sprayer type. They are easy-to-use, relatively inexpensive and available in multiple manageable sizes. |
The next, more-advanced applicator is commonly called a tank sprayer, or a compression sprayer. These are by far the most common sprayers used, and they do a very good job. Depending on the size, tank sprayers hold from 1-4 gallons. Most are handheld, but they are available in a backpack form, too. The backpack sprayer is easy to carry, and you can cover a large area in a short amount of time.
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