Water Conditioners

Address hard water antagonism, improve herbicide uptake, and prevent premature chemical breakdown

Water Conditioning Agents and how they Work

The role of water conditioning agents is to prevent hard water antagonism, improve herbicide uptake, and prevent premature chemical breakdown. Using ammonium sulfate or AMS-replacement technology to manage hard water is a vital step toward maximizing herbicide performance. 

Ammonium sulfate based water conditioners work by binding with hard water cations, and prevent those same cations from binding with the herbicide. AMS replacement technology works in much the same way, however these acids typically do not aid in herbicide update like ammonium sulfate.

Monitoring and modifying pH in order to prevent chemical breakdown should be addressed separately, with an acidifier or buffering agent based on the pesticide label and what other products are in the tank mix. Conditioning hard water and modifying the spray solution pH are not the same, and require different products to accomplish each task completely.

Although straight water conditioning agents like liquid or dry AMS are available, many water conditioning products are offered in conjunction with other functions. These multi-function adjuvant products may include a blend of mineral and organic acids as water conditioners along with a drift reduction aid, a surfactant, or an oil additive.

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Leading Water Conditioning Agents

Water quality can significantly impact the efficacy of an herbicide application. Many of our water conditioning products are offered in conjunction with other functions. These multi-function adjuvant products may include a blend of water conditioners along with a drift reduction aid, a surfactant, or an oil additive. Our line-up ammonium sulfate based and AMS-replacement technologies can improve water quality while also delivering other features based on needs of the application.

 

 
  • Key Features
  • Best For
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control
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  • Key FeaturesLow-use rate, AMS- replacement technology
  • Best ForLow-load or no- load glyphosate formulations
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control
  • Key FeaturesLow-use rate, AMS- replacement technology plus DRA
  • Best ForGlyphosate- containing tank mixes
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control
  • Key FeaturesLow-use rate, AMS- replacement technology plus surfactant
  • Best ForLoaded or low-load glyphosate containing tank mixes
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control
  • Key FeaturesLow-use rate, activator adjuvant blend
  • Best ForTank mixes with water and oil- soluble herbicides
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control
  • Key FeaturesAMS- replacement technology
  • Best ForDicamba- containing tank mixes
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control
  • Key FeaturesAMS-based activator adjuvant
  • Best ForUse on a wide range of corn and soybean herbicide tank mixes
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control
  • Key FeaturesAMS plus surfactant
  • Best ForGlyphosate- containing tank mixes
  • Water Conditioner
  • AMS
  • Activator
  • Drift Control

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Drift control + Activator Adjuvant

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