Apparatus and method for aerial chemical trimming of vegetation

摘要

An apparatus and method for aerial chemical trimming of vegetation, the apparatus including an elongated boom suspended from an aircraft, a plurality of nozzles aligned vertically along one side of the boom, and a reservoir and pump coupled to a lower end of the boom for supplying an herbicide through the boom to the plurality of nozzles. In use, the boom is positioned alongside a row of vegetation to be trimmed and the herbicide is pumped from the reservoir, through the boom, to the nozzles and sprayed directly onto the vegetation. The boom is then moved along the row of vegetation.

主权项

1. An apparatus for trimming vegetation comprising:
a boom suspended vertically from an aircraft, a plurality of nozzles supported on the boom, a reservoir containing an herbicide, a pump, a hosing system fluidly coupling the reservoir, the pump and the plurality of nozzles, a power source operatively coupled to the pump, and a frame member supporting the reservoir, the pump and the power source, the frame member being coupled to a lower end of the boom, wherein the plurality of nozzles are substantially aligned along one side of the boom and arranged to spray the herbicide directly onto the vegetation and wherein the hosing system includes a first hose extending within the boom and having a first portion that includes the herbicide flowing upward from the reservoir and a second portion that includes the herbicide flowing downward toward the reservoir.