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Airblast Agitation and Filling

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) Mixing, Mixing and Handling, Speciality Sprayers

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 Real Story Behind pH and Spray Water Hardness

Andrew Storrie Boom Sprayers, Mixing, Mixing, Speciality Sprayers

The quality of water being used in the spray tank to act as the carrier for your pesticides can have significant effects on how well those pesticides will work. It is surprising however to find that very few growers have had water quality tested. ...Read More

The Label Summary Sheet Proposal

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) Boom Sprayers, Drift, Drift, General Operation, General Operation, Mixing, Mixing, Speciality Sprayers

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

Do Labels Help us Apply Pesticides Properly?

Tom Wolf (Nozzle_Guy) Boom Sprayers, Drift, Drift, General Operation, General Operation, Mixing, Mixing, Speciality Sprayers

It happened three times this spring. As is often the case, I was contacted by growers who wanted help with herbicide application. In most of these calls, the discussion revolves around the proper choice of nozzles for a specific task, perhaps some questions on ...Read More

Adjuvants in the Airblast Tank

Jason Deveau (Spray_Guy) Mixing, Speciality Sprayers

Spray adjuvants are tank mix additives that either physically or chemically influence the efficacy, consistency or safety of pesticides. For example, adjuvants can improve the handling characteristics of a spray solution (e.g. water conditioners, de-foamers, emulsifiers). They can improve uptake into a target plant ...Read More

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