Archive Article: 1997/10/18
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SPRAYING
CROPS w/e 30 March 1996 Vol 14 No 6
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CROPS w/e 18 October 1997
Tank-mixing tips
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• Refer to product labels
• If youre not sure, ask your supplier or adviser
• Make sure the sprayer tank is clean before filling
• Check that you are using the correct volume of water, and have at least a quarter of it in before adding the product
• Take extra care when mixing into very cold or hard water, since it may reduce the effectiveness of some mixtures
• Fill the tank in the order recommended
• Pour in one product at a time to avoid two active ingredients meeting in the induction hopper
• Agitate well between products and keep agitation on until the tank is empty
• Match filters to nozzles, and choose according to products
Agrochemical manufacturers suggest the following order of loading when tank-mixing:
1. water dispersible granules
2. wettable powders
3. suspension concentrates or flowables
4. emulsifiable concentrates
5. solution concentrates or liquids
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Tank-mixing tips
CROPS w/e 6 September 1997
MIXING MATTERS