The Technical Background to the Use of the Leading Specialist Adjuvants in Agriculture
Changes to be introduced under the MTR are wide ranging and
will have a significant impact on agriculture. Growers
will increasingly focus on the cost of production per tonne and compare
these
figures with
the likely income they can expect from selling the crop.
This
means a greater focus on the cost of inputs. Here, the
use of adjuvants will help growers to improve profit margins
during these difficult times by maximising input efficiency
and maximising production
and quality.
Adjuvants have the ability to maximise pesticide and trace
element performance
in a number of ways:
1. Improve activity within the spray tank by:
improving chemical compatibility
improving water quality (adjust pH (buffering),
removing antagonistic calcium and magnesium ions)
2. Improve spray quality by:
reducing drift
reducing evaporation of the spray mixture
3. Improve spray retention by:
reducing bounce
improving coverage (of waxy leaves, upright grass-weeds)
improving spray distribution (in dense crops or through the soil structure)
4. Improve spray penetration, allowing:
improved uptake through waxy cuticles
improved activity at lower temperature
5. Improve translocation of the spray. This will:
improve speed of kill
improve activity against ‘difficult-to-control’ weeds (target spectrum)
improve activity against bigger weeds
Interagro have developed a range of adjuvants over the past 10 years which help to carry out the above.
Products
Adjuvant Guide
Crop
Specials