Tractor-drawn and self-propelled crop-spraying machinery has evolved as a result of the coming together of automotive power, mechanical engineering and the post-World War II demands of a rapidly-growing agrochemicals industry. Escalating costs of pesticides and the need for greater precision in their application have led some spraying equipment designers to turn to electronic control systems. Is this recent development justified, or is it a costly and unnecessary refinement?
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