August 8, 2018

Water Conditioner to Acidify Spray Water and Handle with Hard Water Pro-Buffer S2 in Solid Form

Pro-Buffer S2 is a water conditioner in solid form, which can acidify the spray water and sequester metal ions in hard water.
Key Benefits:
- To reduce pH value by approximately 1.5, which will benefit most pesticides 
- To tie upon different types of hard water cations before they can bound with pesticides, especially weak-acid herbicides, thus keep - herbicides in active form and give more consistent weed control 
- To lower the risk of pesticides failure and the added costs when it happens 
- Low use rate of Pro-Buffer S2 @0.07%-0.2% compared to solid AMS @2%
Product Usage:
Tank mix use
1) Read and follow directions for use on pesticide labels. (It is recommended to use test areas if possible.)
2) Test pH and hardness of water to choose the suitable use rate of Pro-Buffer S2.
3) Fill spray tank half of water and begin agitation.
4) Add desired rate of Pro-Buffer S2 to water before adding pesticides.
5) Add pesticides, as directed by label, while maintaining agitation. (If pesticide label recommends the addition of a surfactant, follow instructions accordingly.)
Recommended Use Rate:
 Water hardness level Use rate
 <200 ppm 0.07% m/v
 200-400 ppm 0.1% m/v
 >400 ppm 0.2% m/v
Specification:
 Appearance Yellow liquid
 Active Content, % ≥85
 pH range (1% aqueous solution) 4.0-6.0
Packing: 25kg/bag, etc.
Sample of Pro-Buffer S2:
Contact: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn ; info@profirst.cn
Wechat/Whatsapp: +86-15902190115
Skype: profirst-susan
Website: www.profirst.cn

Water Conditioner to Acidify Spray Water and Handle with Hard Water Pro-Buffer L2 in Liquid Form

Pro-Buffer L2 is a water conditioner in liquid form, which can acidify the spray water and sequester metal ions in hard water.
Key Benefits:
- To reduce pH value by approximately 1.5, which will benefit most pesticides 
- To tie upon different types of hard water cations before they can bound with pesticides, especially weak-acid herbicides, thus keep - herbicides in active form and give more consistent weed control 
- To lower the risk of pesticides failure and the added costs when it happens 
- Low use rate of Pro-Buffer L2 @0.2%-0.8% compared to liquid AMS @1% 
- Easy-to-use liquid formulation
Product Usage:
Tank mix use
1) Read and follow directions for use on pesticide labels. (It is recommended to use test areas if possible.)
2) Test pH and hardness of water to choose the suitable use rate of Pro-Buffer L2.
3) Fill spray tank half of water and begin agitation.
4) Add desired rate of Pro-Buffer L2 to water before adding pesticides.
5) Add pesticides, as directed by label, while maintaining agitation. (If pesticide label recommends the addition of a surfactant, follow instructions accordingly.)
Recommended Use Rate:
 Water hardness level Use rate
 <200 ppm 0.2% v/v
 200-400 ppm 0.4% v/v
 >400 ppm 0.8% v/v
Specification:
 Appearance Yellow liquid
 Active Content, % ≥50
 pH range (1% aqueous solution) 6.0-7.0
 Viscosity, cps 30-80
Packing: 200kg/drum

Sample of Pro-Buffer L2:
Contact: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn ; info@profirst.cn
Wechat/Whatsapp: +86-15902190115
Skype: profirst-susan
Website: www.profirst.cn

Combination of MSO and organosilicone as Penetrant-Spreader Pro-MSO Plus

Pro-MSO Plus is a penetrant for tank mix use. It combines the outstanding penetrating ability of MSO and super spreading ability of organosilicones, which greatly improves the efficacy of pesticides.
Outstanding Merits: 
- Superior combination of MSO and organosilicone 
- To improve the wetting and spreading of pesticides on the leaf surface 
- To aid in adhesion on the leaf surface and reducing evaporation loss 
- To improve leaf cuticle penetration and increase absorption 
- Contain high-quality surfactants for easy mixing in spray solutions
Product Usage:
- Recommended for systemic pesticides or other pesticides if MSO and organosilicone is allowed or not excluded on the label. 
- Fill spray tank ½ full of water, add the desired amount of pesticides as directed by label, and continue filling. 
- Add Pro-MSO Plus at recommended rate last and continue agitation. 
- Dosage: 0.1%-0.2% of the total spray solution. 
- Use higher rate on hard-to-control weeds or weeds under stress for optimum effectiveness. 
- Better use the preparation within 24 hours and within a pH range 5-8.
Specification:
 Appearance Light yellow liquid
 Viscosity, mpa.s (25℃) <20
 Surface tension, mN/m 
(0.1% aqueous solution)
 <25
Packing: 1L, 2.5L, 5L, 20L, 200L plastic drum, IBC drum.
Sample of Pro-MSO Plus:
Contact: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn ; info@profirst.cn
Wechat/Whatsapp: +86-15902190115
Skype: profirst-susan
Website: www.profirst.cn

Methylated Soybean Oil based Penetrant Pro-MSO

Pro-MSO is a penetrant for tank mix use. As a blend of methylated soybean oil and unique emulsifier, it can improve the efficacy of systemic pesticides, especially herbicides.
Outstanding Merits: 
- To help the wettability of pesticides and increase droplet coverage on the leaf surface 
- To aid in adhesion on the leaf surface and reducing evaporation loss 
- To improve leaf cuticle penetration and increase absorption 
- To provide better weed control than COC (crop oil concentrate) in situations with large weeds or weeds that are under stress from environmental conditions 
- Contain high-quality emulsifiers for easy mixing in spray solutions 
Product Usage:
- Recommended for systemic pesticides or other pesticides where an oil adjuvant is recommended on the label. 
- Fill spray tank ½ full of water, add the desired amount of pesticides as directed by label, and continue filling. 
- Add Pro-MSO at recommended rate last and continue agitation. 
- Dosage: 0.3%-1.0% of the total spray solution. 
- Use higher rate on hard-to-control weeds or weeds under stress for optimum effectiveness. 
Specification:
 Appearance Yellow to reddish-brown liquid
 Density, g/cm3 0.85-0.95
 pH range 7.0-9.0
Packing: 1L, 2.5L, 5L, 20L, 200L plastic drum, IBC drum.
Sample of Pro-MSO:
Contact: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn ; info@profirst.cn
Wechat/Whatsapp: +86-15902190115
Skype: profirst-susan
Website: www.profirst.cn

Why Agricultural Spray Adjuvants?

Agrochemicals take a long journey from the sprayer, to the crops, and make biological effect. Many factors will block them.
  • Tank pollution:
Residue agrochemicals from last application (different products) may cause compatibility problem and/or crop damage.
We need tank cleaner!
  • Mix Problem:
Mix different formulations in one application to save labor and time but sometimes may cause incompatibility,precipitation, flocculated suspension which leading to antagonism or even crop damage.
We need compatibility agent!
  • Drift:
Too fine or coarse droplet are not ideal to reach the target.
We need anti-drift agent!
  • Evaporation:
Crops need time to absorb agrochemicals in the presence of water solution. Crystallization on the surface is useless and waste.
We need moisturizer, sticker!
  • Rebound:
Droplet rebound is off-target,and waste in soil.
We need deposition aid!
  • Wax layer:
Wax layer in most cases is what the non-reflective leaves have, which is hard for spray solution to wet and penetrant. Uneven coverage is not good for contact pesticides, and penetration failure is bad for systemic pesticides.
We need wetting agent, spreading agent, penetrant, etc!
In conclusion, agricultural spray adjuvants, or tank mix adjuvants above mentioned or of other utilities are good helper for agrochemicals to better finish their task!
For more information, please contact me as below!
Contact person: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn
Mobile/Whatsapp: +86 15902190115
Skype: profirst-susan
Website: www.profirst.cn

Pro-SAP as Super Absorbent Polymer for Agriculture

Pro-SAP showing:

- effectively reduce irrigation frequency
- improve the physical properties of soil
- slowly release the efficacy of fertilizers
- facilitate the growth of plant roots
For more information, please contact me as below!
Contact person: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn
Mobile/Whatsapp: +86 15902190115
Skype: profirst-susan
Website: www.profirst.cn

Water Conditioner Pro-Buffer to Acidify the Spray Water and Handle Hard Water

As we talked in my former article that water quality is often mistaken as a minor factor in overall efficacy of pesticides efficacy while it do affect the pesticide performance.
Water hardness and pH are the two main characteristics of water quality that impact on the efficacy. And I'm excited to introduce the adjuvant Pro-Buffer S2 and Pro-Buffer L2 developed by Profirst, water conditioners in solid form and in liquid form respectively, which are designed to reduce pH value and handle hard water.
For more information, please check the slide as below:

Check Pro-Buffer on our website:

Please let me know if you are interested!
Contact person: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn
Skype: profirst-susan
Mobile/Whatsapp: +86 15902190115
Website: www.profirst.cn

You Need a Penetrant for Systemic Pesticides




Systemic is what we use to describe the mode of action pesticide work on crops, in general terms. We have systemic herbicides, systemic curative fungicides and systemic insecticides. Once these pesticides are applied on part of the plant, they can move inside the plant following absorption by the plant.
Penetrant is an activator adjuvant that can help enhance cuticle penetration and absorption, which is just an ideal case for systemic pesticides.
MSO adjuvant is a type of penetrant which is popular now. They are usually combination of MSO (methylated seed oil) and emulsifiers or surfactants. The primary use is with post-emergent herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, especially whose with systemic action. MSO adjuvants can increase droplet spreading, cell permeability, absorption, and efficacy.
We Profirst is now introducing a penetrant series products, named Pro-MSO.
For more information, please check the slide as below:
Check Pro-MSO on our website:
Please let me know if you are interested!
Contact person: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn
Skype: profirst-susan
Mobile/Whatsapp: +86 15902190115
Website: www.profirst.cn

CAC2018 Key Adjuvants & PGRs

The agrochemical show CAC2018 Shanghai was just over this March.
First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who come to our booth and spend time discussing with me. 
Here is a summary for the most-welcomed products during CAC2018, mostly are agricultural adjuvants and plant growth regulators.
Adjuvants for tank mix
  • Water conditioner Pro-Buffer: new product, to reduce the pH and water hardness
  • Penetrator Pro-MSO: new product, methylated soybean oil-based
Ajuvants as in-can additive:
  • Wetter-emulsifier Pro-APG: for agriculture, perconal care and cleaning industry
  • Thickening emulsifier Pro-THK: for EC formulations
  • Surfactants for Glyphosate: for SL, SG formulations
PGRs:
  • Brassinolide
  • Prohexadione-Ca
You can contact me as below for more information about the above products.
Contact person: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn
Skype: profirst-susan
Mobile/Whatsapp/Wechat: +86 15902190115
Website: www.profirst.cn

Water Quality in Agrochemical Spraying Will Affect the Product Efficacy

Water accounts for more than 90% in the agrochemical spraying solution. As the foundation of the spraying process, water is overlooked in many cases.
Several key elements about the water quality which will affect the spraying performance:
  • Water hardness
Some negatively-charged pesticide molecules can attach to the positively charged cations,if present in water,like Al+++, Fe+++, Fe++, Mg++, Ca++, Na+. The cations listed are in the order of most potential to bind to pesticides.
This binding leads to the reduction of the solubility, which resulting in the pesticide molecules unable to penetrate the leaf tissue or target pest, or enter at a much lower rate. Thus the performance of pesticides is largely reduced. In other cases, the hard water can cause some chemicals to precipitate and affect the properties of surfactants in the formulation or adding in tank mix, thus may block nozzles and pre-filters and cause additional wear of spray rigs.
Measurements of hardness are given in terms of the calcium carbonate equivalent, which is an expression of the concentration of hardness ions in water in terms of their equivalent value of calcium carbonate. The greater the concentration, the harder the water.
Many herbicides carry a negative charge, such as glyphosate, glufosinate ammonium, 2,4-D, and other weak-acid products.
So next time if the Glyphosate did not perform well, in addition to the reasons of resistance, short dosage, etc, you should consider about the hard water.
Solution
The most commonly used water conditioner is ammonium sulfate (AMS). AMS in solution disassociates, and the sulfate binds with cations in the spray solution, preventing the development of glyphosate-cation complexes that tend to have lower absorption into plant leaves. In addition, the ammonium ion can associate with the glyphosate molecule, which helps facilitate glyphosate absorption into the leaf.
Also some sequestering or chelating agents can be used to remove the antagonistic ions by holding cations and prevent attachment to herbicides.
  • Water pH
The pH value of the water may affect the stability and efficacy of pesticides.
Pesticides normally are formulated as weak acids, or neutral to weak alkaline products. Generally, pesticides perform best in slightly acidic water, pH 4-6.5. Pesticides such as sulfonylurea herbicides perform better in water that is slightly alkaline.
A higher or lower than optimal pH range can cause some pesticides degradation or breakdown. This process of hydrolysis is usually permanent and irreversible, which will reduce the life of pesticides in solution, affect the physical properties of some formulations and reduce the efficacy. Besides, deposits in pipes and blockage of equipment(high pH case), and corrosion of metal pipes and fittings(low pH case) can happen.
Solution
Use buffer to get an idea pH. Acid such as sulphuric or phosphoric acid lowers pH while alkaline such as potassium hydroxide increases pH.
  • Water turbidity
Sometimes the water from ditch, river or ponds are visibly muddy. This kind of water may contain suspended particles of clay, silt and fine organic matter. The effectiveness of herbicides such as glyphosate and paraquat are reduced once they are binding to the suspended sediments, rendering them unable for plant uptake. And muddy water which is not sufficiently filtered can cause equipment problems.
Solution
Filter the water before filling into the spray tank. Heavy particles can sink into the bottom in a settling tank, while very light particles can be settled out by using some certain surfactants.
Testing of spraying water quality is far from the above contents, other items like temperature, salinity, etc can also affect the spraying performance.
Always read the label before using the pesticide!
Contact person: Susan
E-mail: susan@profirst.cn
Skype: profirst-susan
Mobile/Whatsapp: +86 15902190115
Website: www.profirst.cn