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aerial application
treatment by means of a fixed wing airplane or helicopter

aerosol can
equipment for application of aerosols

automated low volume mist (fogging)
fogging equipment for space treatment in closed areas

backpack (in furrow)
in furrow treatment with knapsack sprayer or in furrow treatment of the seeds/tubers with a knapsack sprayer

backpack (mistblower)
fine droplet air assisted treatment with motor driven knapsack sprayer

backpack (narrow rows)
treatment with knapsack sprayer in a crop where the rows are so close together that you will be in contact with the wet treated leaves while walking through the rows

backpack (narrow rows)
treatment of seeds or tubers that are placed on a plastic foil for better mixing/wetting with a knapsack sprayer

backpack (wide rows)
treatment with knapsack sprayer in a crop where the rows are so wide that you will not be in contact with the wet treated leaves while walking through the rows

change
button to open and change the selection criteria

closed seed treatment device
closed device to treat seeds with potentially low exposure risk

closed transfer system
system whereby the product is transfered into the tank/application equipment by using a system that in itself avoids direct contact with the neat product (e.g. product container can only be opened with a special connector on the application equipment).

closed tuber treatment device
closed device to treat tubers with potentially low exposure risk

country
selection of a country where the product will be used

drip irrigation
applying the product via the irrigation system

equipment
list of equipment that could be used in this crop with the selected product

fogging (handheld)
handheld equipment for low volume application (fogging)

fungicide
product for control of fungi

granular spreader buggy
granule or seed spreader, mounted on a buggy for easy improvement

groundboom spray buggy
horizontally placed spray boom, mounted on a buggy for easy movement

handheld lance (narrow rows)
treatment with manually operated spraying lance in a crop where the rows are so close together that you will be in contact with the wet treated leaves while walking through the rows

handheld lance (wide rows)
treatment with manually operated spraying lance in a crop where the rows are so wide that you will not be in contact with the wet treated leaves while walking through the rows

handheld mechanical spreading
application of a granule by a handheld granule spreading device

herbicide
product for control of weeds

high (plant)
plants (crop) that are treated upwards or vertical

home
startpage of the system

incorporation
indicates if the product is incorporated into the soil or not

indication
type of product: insecticide, fungicide etc.

indoor
crops grown under coverage, e.g. in plastic tunnel, glasshouse

induction hopper
equipment for easy transfer of chemicals into the tank of the application equipment

insecticide
product for control of insects

location
place where the crop is cultivated

low (plant)
plants (crops) which are treated downwards

manual
sowing / planting by hand

mechanical spreading
application of a granule by a handheld granule spreading device

mixing/loading
the process of bringing the product(s) into the tank/hopper of the application device

on farm seed treatment
treatment of seeds with plant protection products on the farm before sowing

on farm tuber treatment
treatment of tubers with plant protection products on the farm before planting

on planter hopper tuber treatment
treatment of the tubers directly on the planter hopper either by spraying or dusting

on planter tuber treatment
treatment of the tubers directly on the planter either by spraying or dusting

open seed treatment device
open device to treat seeds with potentially high exposure risk

open tuber treatment device
open device to treat tubers with potentially high exposure risk

other (indication)
everything not covered by fungicide, herbicide, insecticide or seed treatment e.g. growth regulator

outdoor
crops grown uncovered outside in the field

paint brush
application of a product by e.g. brushing the stem

plant
crop where the product is applied

planting equipment
apparatus to plant tubers into the soil

PPE
Personal Protective Equipment

seed industrial
treatment of seeds at industrial level with plant protection products, e.g by a breeder

seed treatment
professional treatment of seeds with plant protection products in order to control pests

sowing equipment
apparatus to sow seeds into the soil

tractor with cabin
application device for spraying, spreading or sowing/planting drawn by a tractor equipped with a cabin

tractor with cabin - mechanical sower
application device for sowing seeds or granules without use of artificial air pressure, drawn by a tractor equipped with a cabin

tractor with cabin - planting machine
application device for planting, drawn by a tractor equipped with a cabin

tractor with cabin - pneumatic sower
application device for sowing seeds with use of artificial air pressure (over pressure), drawn by a tractor equipped with a cabin

tractor with cabin - pneumatic vacuum sower
application device for sowing seeds with use of artificial air pressure (vacuum), drawn by a tractor equipped with a cabin

tractor with cabin & filters
application device for spraying, spreading or sowing/planting drawn by a tractor equipped with cabin & filters

tractor without cabine
application device for spraying, spreading or sowing/planting drawn by a tractor without cabin

tractor without cabine - mechanical sower
application device for sowing seeds or granules without use of artificial air pressure, drawn by a tractor without a cabin

tractor without cabine - planting machine
application device for planting tubers, drawn by a tractor without a cabin

tractor without cabine - pneumatic sower
application device for sowing seeds with use of artificial air pressure (over pressure), drawn by a tractor without a cabin

tractor without cabine - pneumatic vacuum sower
application device for sowing seeds with use of artificial air pressure (vacuum), drawn by a tractor without a cabin

tradename
registered tradename of the formulation in the country

treated seeds bought
the seeds used for sowing have already been treated with plant protection products at industrial level

treated tubers bought
tubers used for planting have already been treated with plant protection products at industrial level, e.g. by a company specialized for the treatment of tubers

treatment device
apparatus/installation to treat the seeds/tubers with plant protection products

tuber treatment
treatment of tubers with plant protection products before planting in order to control pests

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