Our New Sprayer

Yesterday on the farm, I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and was given the opportunity to try out our new sprayer.  I dug the unopened box out of the back of the shed (which happens to be infested with a wasp’s nest right now - I’ll be borrowing a fellow farmer’s bee keeping suit for this (story will come in another post)) and began to set up the sprayer.  The directions were easy enough, and within minutes I had the liquid reservoir strapped to my back, pump in one hand and spray handle in the other.  Carrie, the farmer who had prepared the pesticide, calmed me down from my excitement and poured the bluish liquid into the container.  I noticed a slight hint of fishiness wafting from the container and asked what the liquid was made of.  She explained to me that it was a mixture of Bt (a bacterium that serves as a natural pesticide), a homemade fish emulsion (as fertilizer) and water.  Once the liquid was in, I primed the pump and set off spraying the tomatoes.  Scenes from Ghostbusters came to mind as I sprayed the plants, and I imagined that I was performing a much greater task than simply squeezing a handle on a backpack sprayer.  After spraying a full row of tomatoes, I passed the important duty on to a farm visitor and proceeded to study the manual to familiarize myself with the ins and outs of this amazing device.  Carrie requested a demonstration and I could tell from the look on her face how much easier her work on the farm had just become.

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