N ew sprayer technology is enabling Norfolk lawn care specialist Will Dunger to achieve more timely applications for customers across a wider area, at a time climate shift is reducing spraying opportunities this spring.
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N ew sprayer technology is enabling Norfolk lawn care specialist Will Dunger to achieve more timely applications for customers across a wider area, at a time climate shift is reducing spraying opportunities this spring.
“ We seem to be getting fewer windows for ideal spraying conditions at the optimum timing for treatments. Being able to cover a larger area more effectively, and with greater accuracy, ensures when we’ ll get the best results from every application,” advocates Will, owner of Will’ s Norfolk Lawns.
With soil temperatures warming up and growth potential rising, herbicide application will soon be a priority on lawns where it’ s needed, but that also coincides with the busy spring period for other lawn activities.
“ For herbicide applications we’ re looking to apply in the narrow window when growing conditions are good to get rapid uptake of product, but before established weeds get too large that makes them more difficulty to control. In recent seasons we’ ve also seen conditions can quickly turn too dry for optimum control.
“ Being able to spray large areas quickly and accurately means we can achieve better results for customers,” he says.
With his Techneat SPPS( Self- Propelled Pedestrian Sprayer) Will reports they can easily cover a hectare of more lawn spraying in a day across three to four sites. For larger scale jobs, he’ s previously sprayed 1.4 hectares in less than three hours.
He calibrates the spray to operate at 400 l / ha, operating with 04 nozzles.“ It’ s a good compromise between optimum leaf coverage and comfortable spraying speed, with minimal risk of drift.
“ We want to make sure that we get the maximum product
54 GroundskeepingJournal. co. uk | May / June 2026