Spraying fungicide on a crop such as potatoes would cause too much damage if done with ground equipment. If available, an aircraft fitted with a spray boom can do the job quickly and efficiently. Flying only a few metres above the crop, the aircraft performs a spectacular operation.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
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EP/1987/0573/16
Photograph by Ross Giblin
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