One of the major problems of crop protection today is that of reducing or eliminating the hazard to crops and wild life caused by spray drift. At present there is no way of stopping a fine spray from drifting when it is applied from the air; but, where a coarse one can be used, it is possible to avoid the risk of damage by taking certain precautions. The method is, however, applicable mainly to low growing crops and has other limitations.
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