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DELTA T — SPRAY CONDITIONS

DOUBLE R FARMS
Pick a field and press “Get conditions.”
Delta-T Bands
ΔT °CVerdictWhat it means
< 2 CAUTION Air is near-saturated. Droplets don’t shrink properly and low-wind calm air can trap spray near the ground. Check wind before starting.
2 – 8 IDEAL Droplets evaporate to the right size and reach the target. Standard spray window for all products.
8 – 10 MARGINAL Evaporation is fast. Systemic herbicides only — glyphosate, dicamba, 2,4-D, clethodim. These absorb into the plant before the droplet dries. Contact products and fungicides lose efficacy here. Finish before conditions worsen.
> 10 DO NOT SPRAY Too dry. Droplets evaporate before they land. Coverage and efficacy are poor regardless of product.
Wind Bands
WindVerdictWhat it means
< 3 mph CAUTION Too calm. Still air traps spray near the ground and increases inversion risk. Droplets can drift unpredictably even with no perceptible wind.
3 – 10 mph IDEAL Good air movement for coverage and canopy penetration. Drift is manageable with standard nozzle selection.
10 – 15 mph MARGINAL Drift risk increasing. Use larger droplet nozzles, reduce boom height, spray away from sensitive areas.
> 15 mph DO NOT SPRAY Drift is uncontrollable. Spray will not land on target regardless of nozzle or boom height.