To optimize the effectiveness of phytosanitary treatments, Gowan Italia proposes “Mago”, a multifunctional adjuvant that performs the triple function of surfactant/adhesive, anti-foam and anti-drift
The success of a phytosanitary treatment depends on multiple factors. For example, spraying machines must be properly calibrated, choosing the most suitable nozzles and setting operating speeds and pressures that comply with the specific operating conditions.
These can in fact vary based on the crop and the volume of the above-ground portions to be treated. The shape and possible downiness of the leaves may also require different execution methods. Without prejudice to these good field practices, a treatment must always be carried out in full compliance with the label indications regarding doses and timing of intervention, taking into account however that there are products on the market specifically developed to enhance the technical characteristics of agrochemicals.
The benefits of Gowan “Mago”
In this sense, “Mago” stands out, an adjuvant with a triple aptitude. Based on ethoxylated sorbitan mono oleate, a compound derived from a natural sugar and therefore also permitted in organic farming, “Mago” provides three different benefits. During mixing in the sprayer barrel, it acts as an anti-foam, making the addition of specific products unnecessary.
During spraying, however, it optimizes the distribution of the phytosanitary solution, obtaining two distinct results. As a surfactant/adhesive, it primarily reduces the surface tension of the sprayed drops, thereby maximizing the surface covered by the phytosanitary solution. This is due to the fact that, with the same volume, the solution drops form a smaller angle of incidence with respect to the treated surface, consequently increasing the protected surface.
This phenomenon also speeds up the drying process of the treatment, reducing the risk of any washout due to rain. Finally, third advantage, “Mago” reduces both the drift of the treatment and the post-application dripping phenomena, two aspects that therefore meet the most recent regulations in terms of respect for bodies of water and any other sensitive areas. Gowan “Mago” in fact contributes to the correct size of the droplets, which must be positioned on average diameters of around 200-300 micrometers.
With diameters less than 50 micrometers, therefore very small droplets, the drift is enhanced, while with diameters greater than 500 micrometers the drops tend to slide on the treated surface and fall to the ground. The benefits brought by “Mago” are therefore appreciated and above all in terms of fungicide applications, which require maximum homogeneity of vegetation coverage. Especially when using active covering and contact substances such as copper-based ones. In this sense, “Mago” can be mixed with any fungicide and insecticide currently on the market, enhancing its effectiveness at the same dose used.
Title: Phytosanitary treatments, Gowan proposes “Mago”
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