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How Our Tank Mix Adjuvant Improved Herbicide SC Stability and Efficacy in Hard Water Across India

Efficient herbicide delivery is essential for achieving optimal weed control and ensuring that active ingredients like tembotrione and topramezone reach their target sites. In regions with hard water, however, challenges such as poor droplet wetting, uneven herbicide deposition, and sedimentation can severely compromise formulation performance. At Supreme Surfactants Pvt. Ltd., our innovative tank mix adjuvant is engineered to overcome these obstacles—ensuring that your herbicide suspension concentrates (SCs) remain stable and effective, regardless of water hardness.

The Hard Water Challenge

Hard water, high in calcium and magnesium ions, can negatively impact herbicide formulations by:

o Promoting Sedimentation:Particles tend to agglomerate and settle, leading to inconsistent active ingredient distribution.

o Reducing Wetting Efficiency:Elevated mineral levels decrease droplet spread and adherence on plant surfaces.

o Inhibiting Uptake: Interactions between ions and herbicide molecules can hinder penetration through the plant cuticle.

These issues not only reduce herbicidal activity but also result in unreliable field performance and lower crop yields.

Our Advanced Tank Mix Adjuvant

Our solution is a carefully designed blend that combines:

o Advanced Nonionic Surfactants:Tailored alcohol ethoxylates and alkyl polyglucosides that significantly lower dynamic surface tension and improve droplet spread.

o Specialized Oil Adjuvants:Both petroleum-based and refined vegetable oils methyl esters enhance cuticle penetration and reduce the negative impact of hard water ions.

o Inorganic Salt Additives: Ingredients like ammonium sulfate neutralize hard water effects, ensuring the herbicide’s active ingredient remains available for optimal absorption.

Together, these components work synergistically to maintain the stability of suspension concentrates and maximize herbicide efficacy.

How Our Formulation Works

Our tank mix adjuvant improves herbicide performance by:

o Enhancing Wetting & Spreading:Lowering surface tension to allow for more uniform droplet deposition on diverse plant surfaces.

o Boosting Cuticle Penetration:Optimized hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) increases water content within the plant cuticle, improving herbicide diffusion.

o Preventing Sedimentation: Our formulation minimizes particle agglomeration, ensuring a consistent formulation over extended storage.

o Neutralizing Hard Water Ions: Carefully balanced inorganic salts counteract the adverse effects of calcium and magnesium, preserving herbicide activity.

Proven Field Performance Across India

Our tank mix adjuvant has been extensively tested across India’s diverse agro-climatic zones:

o Northern India (Punjab & Haryana):Trials in areas with hard groundwater showed significantly improved droplet retention and herbicide uptake, leading to enhanced weed control.

o Western India (Maharashtra & Gujarat):Formulations maintained stability and efficacy even with high mineral content in the water.

o Southern India (Tamil Nadu & Karnataka): Improved suspension stability and reduced sedimentation were observed, ensuring uniform herbicide application and better field performance.

Highlighting Our Excellence

We are thrilled to announce that Supreme Surfactants Pvt. Ltd. has been honored with the prestigious "Company of the Year" and "Outstanding Innovation in Crop Solution (for our Herbicide Adjuvants)" awards at ICSCE 2025, hosted by the Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India!

We take immense pride in being the first Indian company to manufacture a Tank Mix Adjuvant for Topramezone 33.6% SC Herbicide, delivering proven efficacy for superior crop protection.

Conclusion

Our commitment to innovation and technical excellence has enabled us to develop a tank mix adjuvant that not only improves the stability of herbicide suspension concentrates in hard water but also enhances overall herbicide efficacy. By ensuring optimal wetting, better cuticle penetration, and robust performance even in challenging water conditions, we help farmers achieve consistent and superior crop protection.

Ready to transform your herbicide formulations?

Contact our technical teamtoday for a personalized consultation and discover how our adjuvant solutions can deliver outstanding results, no matter where you are in India.