Sprayer support, service and repair at Crop Services, Kelso
Located in Kelso, our well-equipped workshop offers comprehensive service, maintenance, and refurbishment plans to keep your sprayer in perfect condition.
Our engineers have years of specialist experience and provide a first class service when looking after your machinery to ensure a quick and efficient turnaround.
They will guide and advise you on any repairs and parts required, as well as recommendations on how to get the best performance from your machinery.
Crop Services Scotland are an NSTS approved testing centre for all types of pesticide application equipment. At our premises you can have your machine tested and repaired to ensure all its certificates are up-to-date and within the regulations.
NSTS requirements have been put in place to help ensure safe and accurate application of pesticides and must be adhered to.
Machinery Parts
We also have an extensive parts store which is stocked with a diverse range of products from top manufacturers and have long term relationships with suppliers of common parts such as; pumps, tanks, nozzles, filters, and hoses.
Specialist parts can also be ordered in for you. Feel free to contact us with any specific requirements.
For any parts enquiries please contact our Support Team who will provide friendly, knowledgeable advice along with competitive prices.
Expert Advice and a Huge Range of Crop Sprayer Nozzles
Crop Services Scotland stock a large range of nozzles from the industries leading manufacturers at our Kelso depot.
Spray nozzles are the smallest and most overlooked piece of equipment on the crop sprayer, but they can have an enormous impact on the accuracy, efficacy, and drift potential of each application.
Our team can advise you on the range of nozzles available for your machinery to help you achieve the best application throughout the season by utilising the correct nozzles.
Sprayer Testing Guidelines
The Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) requires all pesticide application equipment to be tested by the relevant dates.
1.) Boom Sprayers over 3 metres and air blast sprayers
• First test due before the sprayer is 5 years old
• Re-test every 3 years
2.) Booms 3 metres and under, slug pellet and micro-granular applicators, weed wipers, seed treatment and other specialist equipment
• First test due before the machine is 5 years old
• Re-test every 6 years
3.) Knapsack, handheld and pedestrian equipment
• Must be checked on a regular basis by a competent person
• Make any repairs necessary
• Keep a record of the inspection – a knapsack checklist
is available from the NSTS website
4.) Crops, Fresh Produce and SQC Assurance Scheme requirements
• Annual testing for sprayers over 3 metres and air blast sprayers
• Annual testing of granular nematicide applicators
• All other equipment to SUD timescales
