Nozzle, valve, and manifold assembly for precision application of crop protectant

A method for treating a plant of a plurality of plants in a field as a farming machine travels past the plant in the field in a direction parallel to a seed line of the plurality of plants, the method comprising:

• identifying the plant in an accessed image of the field;
• treating the plant with at least one treatment fluid from a manifold assembly, the manifold assembly at least comprising a first nozzle in a first nozzle row of a first nozzle manifold of the manifold assembly and a second nozzle in a second nozzle row of a second nozzle manifold in the manifold assembly, wherein the manifold assembly is configured such that:
• the first nozzle has first spray characteristics and sprays a first active area, and
• the second nozzle has second spray characteristics and sprays a second active area;
• and
• the manifold assembly is positioned such that:
• the first nozzle row and the second nozzle row are substantially perpendicular to a seed line, and
• the first nozzle row comprising the first nozzle is positioned in front of a second nozzle row comprising the second nozzle relative to a direction of travel of the farming machine.