Show leaning cleaning 2 4 D farm eam equipment to clean 2 4 D from spray Is not usually easy thorough rinsing with will water is I 1 usually not enough to clean out mall small residues that wll will injure more vegetables we recommend therefore that separate equipment be used for spraying with 2 Z 4 0 2 4 T and similar homo homonek ho mones rips many growers do not like to tie up one spray outfit for weed control alone perhaps they cant afford two spray rigs in any case they want to do everything possible to remove 2 4 D from the equipment the following procedure is suggested I 1 fill the spray tank lines boon and nozzles with part of household ammonia to parts of water 2 it if hot water is used allow to stand for 18 hours 3 I 1 it cold water WILT is used allow to stand for 36 hours 4 rinse two or moro more times with clean water if the ester form of 2 4 D has been used rince first with kerosene or fuel oil then wash out with soap goal and water before beginning ammonia soak test your cleaning job by spraying a few sensitive plants like tomatoes beans or part of your cifes lower flower garden if it nothing nothing happens in a day or two its probably pro ably safe to use the rig by E milton andersen anderson extension vegetable vege table crops specialist |