Sorry not to have replied sooner. I've been picking from my four tart cherry
trees. I haven't tried a backpack sprayer. The less expensive ones, like the one in the wiserwand
video (not sure that one is still being sold) didn't get good reviews for durability. I did see a Milwaukee one in an ad with a motor, electric I believe, and that was several hundred dollars. Also, the soil I'm dealing with is fairly hard clay and I'm not sure a backpack sprayer would have the same pressure as the garden hose. So, after considering this article:
https://www.gardenmyths.com/deep-root-fertilization-trees/
I'm using broadcast or drench methods of delivering plant nutrition.