Figure out how many gallons to spray?

effektz · Mar 20, 2020

Hi all, chemical sprayer newbie here. I feel like I've missed this when reading the Bermuda Triangle but cannot seem to find it. My yard is just about 5k sq ft. And I have a 4 gallon sprayer. How do I calculate how many gallons I would need to cover my entire yard?

Sorry for such the newbie question but for the life of me I cannot seem to find the answer

EDIT: I am trying to spray Celsius and Prodamine

CenlaLowell · Mar 20, 2020

Label with tell you for the most part is 1k/1 gal. So you need 5 gallons to finish your yard.

Gilley11 · Mar 20, 2020

The gallons aren't as important as the amount of active ingredients that you're mixing in with them. You can do all 5k of your yard with 4 gallons, figure in .8 gal / 1k and add in your chems.

Practice with water only so that you can get your walking pace dialed in.

Ware · Mar 20, 2020

1.0 gallon per thousand is a pretty common application rate for many products, but in your situation I would figure out what combination of nozzle, pressure, and walking pace allows you to cover all 5k with 4 gallons so you do not have to refill. Your application rate would then be about 0.8 gallons per thousand. - which would be fine. :thumbup:

Dkrem · Mar 20, 2020

Ware said:
1.0 gallon per thousand is a pretty common application rate for many products, but in your situation I would figure out what combination of nozzle, pressure, and walking pace allows you to cover all 5k with 4 gallons so you do not have to refill. Your application rate would then be about 0.8 gallons per thousand. - which would be fine. :thumbup:

Exactly.

Figure out how many gallons to spray?

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