t’s no secret that agriculture finds itself in both an exciting and challenging era.
For several years now, getting more from less has been the theme – whether that be land, capital or crop production and protection products
— challenging many to think creatively about how they approach operations and decision-making.
When it comes to chemistry, this has pushed partner products like adjuvants into the spotlight – which have long been aids to growers to help optimise efficiency in the spray tank. When used correctly, adjuvants have the potential to perform a variety of valuable functions – as
highlighted in the farmer stories and research trials in the pages that follow.
Not only do these functions – such as enhancing spray coverage and balancing complex tank-mixes – make sense for the bottom line but also form an integral part of the strategy as many farmers seek to move towards a more sustainable way of farming. So much so that work has shown that partnering crop protection sprays with the right adjuvant can add as much as 40% efficacy and over 1t/ha yield in a challenging situation.
This notion of getting more from less is only likely to continue, meaning it’s more important than ever to make use of all the tools in the toolbox – with adjuvants being among those which have the potential to make a huge difference.
Read the whole booklet here: https://directdriller.com/issues/issue-25-spraying/
