Arable
Background to adjuvants
Activity: Complete the blanks below using information provided by your trainer.
Only around
of applied pesticides reach their target. As little as
of
applied pesticides reach the site of action. Around drift, leaching into the soil or into ground water.
of pesticides miss the target and go off into the environment as spray
(David Pimentel & Others, Cornell University, USA, research: 1986–2006)
This leads to:
• higher costs to the grower • potential damage to the environment • negative public image • inconsistent performance.
Adjuvant approvals
Registered products All adjuvants are registered with CRD. All registered adjuvants have an approval (ADJ) number, crop approvals, growth stage cut-off, etc. Adjuvants are searchable on the CRD site by brand name, adjuvant number, crop, etc. Please visit: https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/adjuvants/Search.aspx.
Non-registered products Examples are as follows: • pod stickers • water conditioners • drift retardants.
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