Rich from Pittsburgh, Pa writes
The instructions seem to say nothing about the concentration applied. It says if I need 3 gallons to cover an area, fill it to the 3 gallon mark. I have one item I want to apply that says 2oz per gallon for 1K square feet, another say 4oz per gallon. From the instructions, it seems I would fill the reservoir to the same line (3 if applying to 3K square feet). I don't see how they wouldn't be applied at the same concentration. Or how I even know how much product was applied to those 3K square feet. If the black 8oz mark next to the 3gallon setting is the amount of product, then I've applied 2.7 oz/K, which is correct for neither.
When using a hose-end sprayer to apply insecticides, herbicides, etc., it is important to keep in mind that the water is just a carrier of the active ingredient for you: it is most important to use the correct amount of product for the area that you are treating. We generally recommend to use at least 1 gallon of water per 1,000 square feet when using a hose-end sprayer. For example, if you are treating 3,000 square feet with a product that says to use 2 oz per 1,000 square feet, then you would use 6 oz of your concentrate in the sprayer reservoir, and then you could choose either the 3 gal mark/setting or the 6 gal mark/setting. We also have a video on the 6005 sprayer product page to help you.
Answer last updated on: 09/20/2017
