Re: Surfactant suggestions
[Re: midlander]
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04/14/20 10:57 PM
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Are you talking about surfactants as an additive to herbicides?
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
[Re: midlander]
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04/14/20 11:06 PM
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I use dawn with round-up and 2-4-D as a surfactant.
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
[Re: midlander]
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04/15/20 12:06 AM
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I use dish soap, not Dawn though, cheap stuff works. Just helps keep what you’re spraying stuck to the leaves. My local MFA guy told me about it. it’s what he uses. I know several others that do too.
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
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04/15/20 01:21 AM
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A small amount of dish soap and alcohol does a good job of reducing surface tension of water droplets.
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
[Re: midlander]
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04/15/20 05:14 AM
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I’ve used nonioninic 80/20 I think and crop oil. Really depends on what I’m spraying and what is being sprayed. As always read the herbicide label and follow it carefully to get the best results.
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
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04/15/20 05:30 AM
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2tablespoon dish soap, 2 tablespoon vegetable oil added into one gallon of water
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
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04/15/20 06:56 AM
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A small amount of dish soap and alcohol does a good job of reducing surface tension of water droplets. Had not heard of the alcohol before, thanks...
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
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04/15/20 06:57 AM
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2tablespoon dish soap, 2 tablespoon vegetable oil added into one gallon of water Doesn't seem like the oil would play well with water, but it must. Thanks
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
[Re: nvwrangler]
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04/15/20 07:01 AM
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Should be able to get a good reasonable priced one through a turf place You might be right, but if I can find an alternative home solution that is safe and effective, id rather do that. Did I mention that I might be a bit of a cheapskate ..?
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
[Re: nvwrangler]
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04/16/20 10:47 AM
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Surfactants work by breaking up the waxy surface on the leaves of the plant ( ie surface tension ) when you spray a plant with water or any thing else notice how it beads up? Surfactant lets those drops spread out and be absorbed by the plant . Plants have this to prevent moister loss and to protect them selves, also don't mix too heavy as some plants will shut down parts that are damaged to protect them selves if the are injured ( burned ) to protect the main body. Wrong. Surfactants break surface tension of the water in the spray mix.
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Re: Surfactant suggestions
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04/16/20 04:53 PM
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^^^ Very true. Generally you will want to read the label on whatever chemical you are using and see what type of adjuvant they recommend.
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