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AquaGro L 10 ltr
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Which additives for chemical crop protection are there?
Additives increase the effectiveness of chemical crop protection. They are processed into the formulation of crop protection products or are available as a product that can be added to the spray solution later. Adding an additive to the spray solution can make the crop protection product more effective. Properties that they can influence include the distribution, absorption and adhesion of active substances.
Factors in choosing additives
Selecting the most suitable additive requires good knowledge. The formulation and mode of action of a plant protection product, the application technique, but also the crop and the climate are factors that play an important role in this. When you add up the large number of different additives on the market, it becomes clear that choosing the right additive is not easy.
Main categories
Additives can be roughly divided into three main categories: absorption enhancers, (super) wetting agents and adhesives.
- Additives for absorption improvement: These are often oily substances that ensure that the active substance of the crop protection product is better absorbed into the leaf and is absorbed into the sap flow. Read more about the different types of absorption enhancers and the combination options with crop protection products here.
- (Super) wetting agents: these are surfactants that reduce the tension of the spray solution, so that it spreads better over the crop, thus preventing droplet formation. Examples of (super) wetting agent are Hi-Wett, Zipper, Agral Gold and Silwet Gold.
- Adhesives: these additives have been specially developed to adhere the active substance of crop protection agents to the crop or soil. As a result, the active substance is less likely to wash off the leaf or the soil.
Other additives
- Wetting agents: these are adjuvants that apply a film layer on all water-repellent parts in the substrate. This creates an optimal balance between air and water, which benefits cultivation. In addition, the crop dries up considerably faster because the adjuvant prevents droplet formation and a very thin water film is formed on the leaf. An example of a wetting agent is Motto.
- Evaporation inhibitors: this adjuvant offers a solution when a crop protection product is sprayed via fog or LVM equipment. The evaporation inhibitor then ensures that the droplets are uniform, distribution takes place evenly and the mist becomes visible. An example of an evaporation inhibitor is Ekomist.
- Water conditioners: these additives can influence the pH or the water hardness of the spray solution. In some cases, too high and acidity or hardness of the spray liquid can negatively influence the effectiveness of a crop protection product. An example of a water conditioner is Easi-Mix.
- Water distributors: a water distributor breaks the surface tension of water and ensures that water (including (nutrients) substances) penetrates the water-repellent film layer that may be present on some parts in the substrate. This creates an optimal balance between air and water, which benefits cultivation. This also improves the rewetting of the substrate. Plants absorb water (including (nutrients) substances) more quickly, so that stress is much better withstood due to drought. An example of a water distributor is AquaGro L.
- Sugar attractant: this adjuvant lures insects out of their hiding place, making it easier for them to come into contact with the plant protection product used. Sugar bait is a sugar attractant.
- Fluorescent substance: this makes the spray image visible. The result of a spray with fluorescent substance can be viewed with the help of a black light in the dark.
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Additives increase the effectiveness of chemical crop protection. They are processed into the formulation of crop protection products or are available as a product that can be added to the spray solution later. Adding an additive to the spray solution can make the crop protection product more effective. Properties that they can influence include the distribution, absorption and adhesion of active substances.
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Factors in choosing additives
Selecting the most suitable additive requires good knowledge. The formulation and mode of action of a plant protection product, the application technique, but also the crop and the climate are factors that play an important role in this. When you add up the large number of different additives on the market, it becomes clear that choosing the right additive is not easy.
Main categories
Additives can be roughly divided into three main categories: absorption enhancers, (super) wetting agents and adhesives.
- Additives for absorption improvement: These are often oily substances that ensure that the active substance of the crop protection product is better absorbed into the leaf and is absorbed into the sap flow. Read more about the different types of absorption enhancers and the combination options with crop protection products here.
- (Super) wetting agents: these are surfactants that reduce the tension of the spray solution, so that it spreads better over the crop, thus preventing droplet formation. Examples of (super) wetting agent are Hi-Wett, Zipper, Agral Gold and Silwet Gold.
- Adhesives: these additives have been specially developed to adhere the active substance of crop protection agents to the crop or soil. As a result, the active substance is less likely to wash off the leaf or the soil.
Other additives
- Wetting agents: these are adjuvants that apply a film layer on all water-repellent parts in the substrate. This creates an optimal balance between air and water, which benefits cultivation. In addition, the crop dries up considerably faster because the adjuvant prevents droplet formation and a very thin water film is formed on the leaf. An example of a wetting agent is Motto.
- Evaporation inhibitors: this adjuvant offers a solution when a crop protection product is sprayed via fog or LVM equipment. The evaporation inhibitor then ensures that the droplets are uniform, distribution takes place evenly and the mist becomes visible. An example of an evaporation inhibitor is Ekomist.
- Water conditioners: these additives can influence the pH or the water hardness of the spray solution. In some cases, too high and acidity or hardness of the spray liquid can negatively influence the effectiveness of a crop protection product. An example of a water conditioner is Easi-Mix.
- Water distributors: a water distributor breaks the surface tension of water and ensures that water (including (nutrients) substances) penetrates the water-repellent film layer that may be present on some parts in the substrate. This creates an optimal balance between air and water, which benefits cultivation. This also improves the rewetting of the substrate. Plants absorb water (including (nutrients) substances) more quickly, so that stress is much better withstood due to drought. An example of a water distributor is AquaGro L.
- Sugar attractant: this adjuvant lures insects out of their hiding place, making it easier for them to come into contact with the plant protection product used. Sugar bait is a sugar attractant.
- Fluorescent substance: this makes the spray image visible. The result of a spray with fluorescent substance can be viewed with the help of a black light in the dark.
Related products
AquaGro L 10 ltr
Item No.280012201
Contact form
Can't find your answer? Fill out the contact form and our specialist Jan-Paul de Wit will get back to you. On weekdays, even within 24 hours.
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Which personal protective equipment do you need to wear?
When working with crop protection products, it is important that you wear the correct personal protection equipment. Unprotected working with crop protection products can lead to health risks.
When working with crop protection products, it is important that you wear the correct personal protection equipment. Unprotected working with crop protection products can lead to health risks.
What are the side-effects of chemical pesticides?
Many growers opt for integrated pest management, which combines biological and chemical crop protection. But not every chemical pesticide can be combined with every natural enemy, because these products can have side-effects on biology.
Many growers opt for integrated pest management, which combines biological and chemical crop protection. But not every chemical pesticide can be combined with every natural enemy, because these products can have side-effects on biology.
How to prevent resistance to crop protection products
Diseases, bacteria and weeds can become insensitive to crop protection products. When this happens, they can neutralise the effect of certain products and thus these products have no (or less) effect. In that case, we speak of resistance.
Diseases, bacteria and weeds can become insensitive to crop protection products. When this happens, they can neutralise the effect of certain products and thus these products have no (or less) effect. In that case, we speak of resistance.