3pt / Mounted Orchard Sprayers For Sale

About Three-Point/Mounted Orchard Sprayers

Along with pull-type and self-propelled models, three-point/mounted sprayers make up the three main types of sprayers used in orchards, vineyards, and other specialty crop environments. All three types are used to control weeds and manage insects and disease. As their name suggests, mounted orchard sprayers usually mount to a tractor or ATV using a three-point hitch. Sprayers date back to the late 1800s when the first model was developed using horse-drawn power. Orchard sprayers using air-assisted, or “air blasting,” technology are believed to have originated in the mid-1960s.

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Jacto J600 Air Blast Sprayer

Ins & Outs

Although the end goal is always covering plants with a fine mist spray, three-point/mounted orchard sprayers use a variety of air-assisted distribution approaches, depending on the manufacturer. Examples include the use of tower and cannon distribution heads that can reach higher into a tree canopy and provide more thorough, complete coverage. Other three-point/mounted orchard sprayers may use horizontal booms that feature adjustable height positions and the ability to fold for safer, more convenient transportation between orchards.

Features

While three-point/mounted orchard sprayers can lack the tank capacity and overall power of pull-type and self-propelled orchard sprayers, they are generally considered to provide better overall visibility and greater maneuverability due to their compactness and lighter weight. They often utilize poly or fiberglass tanks that can range from 50 to 200 or more gallons (189 to 757 liters).

Manufacturers may build in drift-controlling technologies, a rinse tank, in-cab controls, rate controllers, adjustable nozzle spacing, self-leveling booms, breakaway boom ability (to prevent damage when striking obstructions), level gauges, agitation systems, filters, stainless-steel chassis, centrifugal and diaphragm pumps, and handgun sprayers or other attachments.

Find Your Next Orchard Sprayer

The SpecialtyCropEQ.com marketplace can help orchard owners locate new and used three-point/mounted sprayers. With new listings added frequently, the site’s selection of sprayers can include models from brands like A1, AgTec, Berthoud, Big John Manufacturing, Jacto, Montana, Spray Innovations, and VMA.