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What is Adjuvant?
An
adjuvant is broadly defined as any substance added to the spray
tank, (separate from the pesticide formulation) that will improve
the performance of the pesticides, herbicides, feeding stimulants
etc.
The water molecule has a high surface tension and this leads to
formation of water droplets when sprayed on a waxy surface. This
results in pesticides not being able to spread evenly, leaving an
irregular coverage resulting in higher use of pesticides.
A spray drop must be able to wet the foliage and spread out or cover
an area of the leaf for the pesticide to perform its pest control
function. In some situations, (very waxy or hairy leaves or insufficient
surfactant in the pesticide concentrate formulation), additional
adjuvant is needed for good coverage. Too much surfactant may permit
runoff or loss of deposit rather than increasing coverage. The surfactant
acts here by reducing the surface tension of the water on the surface
of the spray drop and by reducing the interfacial tension between
the spray drop and surface of the leaf. This requires a surfactant
that will preferentially aggregate at these surfaces. This may not
be done effectively by the surfactants that form and stabilize the
oil/water emulsion from the concentrate formulation.
Why PURE SPRAY TM ?
PURE SPRAY TM is an adjuvant which increases the performance
of pesticides by making water wetter, thus increasing the effectiveness.
PURE SPRAY TM decreases the surface tension of water resulting in:
1. Better and even coverage of Pesticides, Herbicides, Fungicides
etc.
2. Quicker Soil Penetration.
3. Helps keep Pesticides, Herbicides etc in suspension.
4. Helps in keeping equipment clean.
5. It is non corrosive and biodegradable.
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Specifications
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| Colour |
Clear Liquid. |
| Sp. gr. |
0.90 - 0.97 |
| Solubility |
Soluble in Water |
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Packing
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250 ml Bottle, 500 ml Bottle, 1 Litre
Bottle,
(Other packings available on request)
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(Specifications
subject to change. Application method and other information are
given without obligation.)
Note: Many times pesticides are
mixed with other pesticides or fertilizers; this may result in an
incompatible mixture causing lumps or uneven distribution. A jar
test is recommended to determine the compatibility of the mixture.
Procedure for using PURE
SPRAY TM :
| 1) For Pesticides (Insecticides or Fungicides)
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· Add 5 ml of PURE SPRAY for 15
lit of spray solution and mix thoroughly. |
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· Add Pesticide according to the
manufacturers' instructions. |
| 2) For Herbicide - |
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· Add 20 ml of PURE SPRAY for 15
lit of spray solution and mix thoroughly. |
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· Add Herbicide according to manufactures'
instructions. |
| 3) For Irrigation - |
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· Take 160 ml of PURE SPRAY in
80 lit of water per acre and then wet the ground with it prior
to irrigation. |
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· For spray irrigation PURE SPRAY
may be injected into the spray equipment. |
PURE SPRAY TM can be used effectively on crops like Rice, Wheat,
Corn, Soya beans etc, and on fruits like Grapes, Apples, Pears,
Mangoes, Melons, Pineapples, Tomatoes etc.
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