Abstract
The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad initiated a project on developing a boom sprayer with the financial
assistance of Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST), Islamabad. The machine was designed, developed,
fabricated, and tested at the Farm Machinery and Power Workshop- laboratory, and University farm fields. Field
efficacy, marketing, and economic analysis of the newly designed sprayer were made after extensively spraying
cotton crop at farmer's fields in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. About 91% farmers recommended the use of
university boom sprayer because of its effective spray coverage both from under and above the leaves and insect
mortality. About 2-3 number of sprays were reduced as compared with conventional spraying system. Savings in
insecticide application by using university boom sprayer was found to be Rs. 1,747/ha (20% saving).
