Table 6.
Time savings of tank refill for each application and for different size areas to be sprayed, considering an average refilling time of 40 min per tank, including equipment transit time to and from the water source [51].
| Orchard | Application Date | Tank Capacity (L) | Number of Tanks/ha | Time Savings of Tank Refill (h/ha) | Time Savings of Tank Refill (h/10 ha) | Time Savings of Tank Refill (h/100 ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vc | Va | ||||||
| P1 | 27 May 2016 | 1500 | 4 | 3 | 0.67 | 7.33 | 73.33 |
| 27 July 2016 | 4 | 3 | 0.67 | 7.33 | 73.33 | ||
| 11 October 2016 | 4 | 3 | 0.67 | 7.33 | 73.33 | ||
| P2 | 26 May 2016 | 1500 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 6.67 | 62.66 |
| 22 June 2016 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 3.33 | 32.66 | ||
| 09 August 2016 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 6.67 | 62.66 | ||
| 09 September 2016 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 3.33 | 32.66 | ||
| P3 | 09 June 2016 | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.33 | 32.66 |
| P4 | 31 May 2016 | 2000 | 4 | 2 | 1.33 | 14 | 143.33 |
| P5 | 31 May 2016 | 2000 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16.67 | 166 |
| P6 | 16 June 2016 | 3000 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | 1.33 | 14.66 |
| 12 August 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | 4 | 37.33 | ||
| P7 | 14 June 2016 | 3000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.67 | 8.66 |
| 11 August 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.67 | 9.33 | ||
Vc: conventional treatment; Va: Adjusted treatment.