A multifunctional adjuvant, Mago by Gowan Italia enhances the effectiveness of crop protection treatments by maximizing distribution uniformity, to the benefit of more sustainable agricultural practices
Current plant protection scenarios are driving increasingly multidisciplinary technical approaches to sector challenges, in order to ensure the overall effectiveness of defense programs while at the same time minimizing their environmental impact in favor of greater sustainability in agriculture. Compared to the past, however, the number of available crop protection solutions has decreased, while technologies supporting integrated pest management have increased.
One example is the development of efficient decision support systems that help identify the optimal timing for treatments. At the same time, more advanced sprayers have been developed, featuring low-volume applications, electrostatic systems, or recovery modules that significantly reduce drift.
This has not eliminated certain fundamentals, such as selecting the most suitable nozzles or optimally calibrating machines—operations that must be carried out in compliance with agronomic practices and strictly following the instructions on product labels when performing treatments, both in terms of dosage and timing.
Within this framework, application effectiveness can be further enhanced by adding specific formulations designed to improve the technical properties of crop protection products. Among these stands out “Mago” by Gowan Italia, a versatile adjuvant offering a triple action: surfactant/spreader-sticker, anti-foam agent, and anti-drift agent.
Based on ethoxylated sorbitan monooleate, an active agent derived from sorbitol—a natural sugar—“Mago” is used in insecticide and fungicide treatments across a wide range of crops, both low-growing and tall, including those cultivated under organic farming standards.
There are three main advantages to its use alongside crop protection products. First, by reducing the surface tension of the spray mixture, it ensures a greater contact area between the product and treated surfaces, resulting in improved wetting. It also rapidly dissolves the foam layer that typically forms during preparation. Furthermore, its adhesive action increases drying speed and resistance to wash-off in the event of rain, reducing product loss and improving treatment effectiveness.
Its environmental benefits are also noteworthy: by promoting the formation of droplets with an optimal diameter—between 200 and 300 micrometers—its use reduces drift and post-application dripping, aspects that are particularly important in light of recent regulations aimed at protecting water bodies and sensitive areas.
At equal application rates, therefore, “Mago” enhances the benefits of crop protection treatments while simultaneously reducing their environmental footprint.
Title: Mago by Gowan: every drop in its place
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