This chart shows the dilute volume of spray mixture per acre required to spray tree fruit of various tree sizes and spacings, and the equivalent percentage of standard dilute volume, assuming that trees are mature enough to fill the rows.
| Type of Application | Amount of Water Per Acre | Amount of Pesticide Per Acre |
| Standard dilute application |
Use 400 gallons per acre, which is enough to cover leaves of large trees to the point of runoff. |
Use full rate of pesticide = amount of pesticide per 100 gallons of water x 400 gallons per acre. |
| Dilute application customized to smaller trees |
Use enough to cover leaves to the point of runoff, as determined by experience and experimenting with your sprayer in your orchard. |
Use amount of pesticide per 100 gallons of water x your customized dilute volume of water per acre. |
| OR: Use amount estimated from the tree-row volume chart (see pages 4 and 19). |
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| OR: Use amount determined by tree-row volume equations (pages 4-6). |
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| Standard concentrate (low-volume) application |
Use enough to provide adequate coverage of the canopy, based on experience and experimenting with your sprayer in your orchard; likely to be 4080 gal per acre. |
Use amount of pesticide per acre as stated on pesticide product label. |
| OR: Use full rate of pesticide = amount of pesticide per 100 gallons of water x 400 gallons per acre. |
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| OR: Use full rate less 20 or 25% if your experience shows that control is adequate with this adjustment. |
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| Concentrate (low- volume) application customized to smaller trees |
Use enough to provide adequate coverage of the canopy, based on experience and experimenting with your sprayer in your orchard; likely to be 4080 gal per acre. |
Use the amount of pesticide per acre as stated on pesticide product label. |
| OR: Use amount based directly on tree-row volume = dilute rate per 100 gallons x your dilute volume per acre. |
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| OR: Use amount based on tree- row volume and percentage of standard = full rate per acre x (your dilute volume per acre divided by the standard dilute volume per acre) |
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