Mixing Articles

Tank mix compatibility

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) February 4, 2020
This article was co-written with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Field Crops In Canada, users of commercial class pest control products for crop protection or vegetation management are permitted to apply unlabeled tank mixes of registered pest control products as long as: ...Read More
Adding pouches to the basket. Photo Credit – M. Lanthier, British Columbia.

Sprayer loading and the jar test

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) February 4, 2020
This article was co-written with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Field Crops The time and attention spent during sprayer loading is a worthy investment. It ensures that the products in the tank perform as intended and reduces the chance of physical incompatibilities. ...Read More
Note the two paddles set at 90° to one another on the mechanical agitation shaft in this very cool “cutaway” Turbomist sprayer.

Airblast Agitation and Filling

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) January 2, 2020
Agricultural products are formulated to be as emulsifiable as possible, but many do not mix well in water. They contain elements that do not dissolve (e.g. wettable powders), or they may be petroleum distillates (e.g. emulsifiable concentrates). Other products are heavier than water and ...Read More

The Label Summary Sheet Proposal

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) November 7, 2018
In an earlier article we identified shortcomings in the content and design of today’s pesticide labels. From the perspective of the spray applicator, the information needed most often can be difficult to locate, anachronistic, contradictory, subjective or even missing from the label altogether. To truly encourage an applicator to read ...Read More