TRACKS COST YOU?
TRACKS COST YOU?
The Trampler calculator takes your ground sprayer information:
- Tire Width
- Boom Width
- Number of Headlands
And it calculates, based on a full square quarter:
- The number of passes required per quarter
- The potential loss in corners of the field due to turn radius
- The area trampled by the wheels of your ground sprayer
To eventually conclude, based on intended yield and crop value:
- The % of crop loss due to tramping
- The $ value of the loss per acre
- The number of acres lost per quarter
Additional to the loss, but not calculated here are the costs associated with:
- Grade loss because acres were not covered in time
- Time and ruts associated with going around pot holes and obstacles
- Fuel cost
- Machinery wear and tear
- Labour cost
- Soil compaction
- Complications to other field operations thanks to sprayer ruts
- Timing, air covers more acres
- The cost of your ground sprayer - capital tie up and financial costs
Note: this calculator assumes 7-12" row spacing for small grain drilled crops.
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Optimize Your Crop Yield and Maximize Your Net Returns with Kindersley Airspray’s Aerial Application Services
When it comes to boosting crop yields and increasing net returns, Kindersley Airspray is the premier choice for aerial application of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizers in West Central Saskatchewan.
Permanent Locations:
Kindersley | Herschel | Luseland | Unity | Eston | Elrose | Oyen, AB
Why Choose Aerial Application?
“The Real Reasons”
Superior Pre-Harvest Applications
– Aerial application is the best choice for pre-harvest treatments. Growers report zero shelling in advanced crops, optimizing yields.
– Compared to ground application, aerial spraying provides higher efficacy in controlling growth beneath the canopy and promotes better stem drying, making harvest easier.
No crop trampling means:
– Higher yields (avoiding the 2.8% loss from crop damage).
– Superior harvestability—no sprayer tracks to deal with when threshing.
– Easier replanting—no disruptions from compacted sprayer tracks.
Agrologists have observed positive results with aerial applications in areas affected by Roundup-resistant Kochia, where ground equipment is no longer effective.
Better Coverage
– Aerial application covers a much larger area faster than ground equipment.
– Advanced nozzle technology allows for larger orifices, ensuring even and precise product distribution with no nozzle disruptions.
– Superior Accessibility
Aerial spraying easily navigates obstacles such as:
– Oil field equipment
– Wet fields with sloughs
– Tall crops
Avoiding these obstacles reduces crop damage and increases net earnings.
Speed & Efficiency
– Aerial application covers vast areas in a fraction of the time compared to ground-based equipment.
– Essential during peak seasons—pre-booking helps eliminate bottlenecks.
– Reduced Soil Compaction
– Large modern equipment can compact the soil, hindering plant growth and reducing yields.
– Aerial application eliminates soil compaction, preserving soil structure and promoting better crop health.