Implements and application units having at least one flexible or pivoting application member for placement of applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields

A fluid applicator for applying fluids to plants in rows in a field comprising:

• a base disposed between the rows of plants,
• at least one flexible or pivoting application member directly attached to the base and disposed to apply fluid to the plants, wherein the at least one flexible or pivoting application member includes a fluid conduit, and
• a stabilizer to stabilize and reduce movement of the at least one flexible or pivoting application member, wherein the pivoting application member comprises a fluid arm having outward biasing from a middle of a row to the row of plants for fluid application to the row of plants, wherein the stabilizer comprises at least one of
• a) a spring disposed over the at least one flexible application member proximate a first end that is opposite a second discharge end of the at least one flexible application member,
• b) a reinforcement that is disposed on or in the at least one application member and disposed along an entire length of the at least one application member,
• c) a wire to extend from a distal end of a nozzle housing that includes a proximal end that is disposed on the at least one application member, the wire having a length to contact at least one plant of a row of plants to reduce lateral flexing movement of the at least one application member during fluid application to the row of plants, or
• d) a damper directly attached to the base and the at least one application member or the damper directly attached to the at least one application member and a wire or the damper directly attached to the base and a wire.