Granular applicator is a machine that applies granular

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pesticide Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests. This includes herbicide, insecticide, nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, microbicide, fungicide, and lampri ...

, such as slug pellets or Avadex, or

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Granular applicators. Granular applicators are used for precision application of solids to improve

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yields and quality. Application rates are often controlled electronically to improve accuracy.

Types of granular applicators

* Demountable * * Self-propelled

Granular applicator manufacturers

UK

* Lite-Trac * Horstine * Opico

America

* Sutton Agricultural Enterprises Inc * Gandy

Canada

* Valmar

References

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