Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine
Download PDF Mike Thornton As growers look to squeeze every bit of activity out of herbicides, the popularity of adjuvants has increased. CPM takes a look at some of the key principles behind the spray enhancer and speaks to experts to get an insight into how to get the most from them. Knowing how adjuvants work is key to getting the most from them. Against a background of ever-changing agronomic pressures, getting the most out of agrochemistry is a key component in successful, profitable crop production. And while efficacy is claimed to be declining across the spectrum, there are a number of products that fall under the ‘spray enhancers’ umbrella, which can be useful for growers looking to optimise the performance of chemistry. Among those are adjuvants, however, these products themselves come in a number of different forms and all vary slightly by way of their purpose and suitability to different situations. Adjuvants are authorised under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, which defines them as: “substances or preparations which consist of co-formulants or preparations containing one or more co-formulants, in the form in which they are supplied to the user and placed on the market to be mixed by the user with…
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Download PDF Mike Thornton As growers look to squeeze every bit of activity out of herbicides, the popularity of adjuvants has increased. CPM takes a look at some of the key principles behind the spray enhancer and speaks to experts to get an insight into how to get the most from them. Knowing how adjuvants work is key to getting the most from them. Against a background of ever-changing agronomic pressures, getting the most out of agrochemistry is a key component in successful, profitable crop production. And while efficacy is claimed to be declining across the spectrum, there are a number of products that fall under the ‘spray enhancers’ umbrella, which can be useful for growers looking to optimise the performance of chemistry. Among those are adjuvants, however, these products themselves come in a number of different forms and all vary slightly by way of their purpose and suitability to different situations. Adjuvants are authorised under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, which defines them as: “substances or preparations which consist of co-formulants or preparations containing one or more co-formulants, in the form in which they are supplied to the user and placed on the market to be mixed by the user with…
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