Drift reduction adjuvants and methods of using the same
AssigneeWinField Solutions, LLC
InventorsJoe V. Gednalske, Jason Roth, Andrea Clark, Lillian C. Magidow
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Abstract
Reducing fines from an agricultural spray dispensed from a nozzle is provided in the disclosed methods. The agricultural spray comprises water, an agricultural composition such as a pesticide, at least one oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant, and at least one spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant. The agricultural spray exhibits fewer fine droplets having a diameter less than about 105 μm, about 150 μm, and/or about 210 μm compared to an agricultural spray neither or only one of the oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant and the spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant.
Claims20
A method of applying an agricultural spray, the method comprising:
- admixing water, an agricultural composition, and a drift reduction adjuvant composition to produce an agricultural spray, the drift reduction adjuvant composition comprising:
- at least one oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant comprising at least one oil emulsion;
- and
- at least one spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant;
- and
- applying the agricultural spray to a target location,
- wherein the agricultural spray exhibits fewer fine droplets having a diameter less than about 210 μm.
A method of reducing drift of an agricultural spray, the method comprising:
- dispensing the agricultural spray from a nozzle, the agricultural spray comprising:
- water;
- at least one oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant;
- at least one spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant;
- and
- at least one agricultural composition comprising at least one pesticide,
- wherein due to the presence of either or both of the at least one oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant and the at least one spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant, the spray is resistant to drift.
A method of applying an agricultural spray, the method comprising:
- admixing water, an agricultural composition, and a drift reduction adjuvant composition to produce an agricultural spray, the drift reduction adjuvant composition comprising:
- at least one oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant comprising at least one oil emulsion;
- and
- at least one spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant;
- and
- applying the agricultural spray to a target location, an amount of fine droplets having a diameter less than about 210 μm in the agricultural spray rendering the agricultural spray resistant to drift when applying the agricultural spray to the target location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.