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Spreaders

Spreaders are non-ionic adjuvants used in moderate to high water volume applications of around 400-800 L/ha. Actiwett and Ranger are high quality, industry proven and cost effective spreaders.

Actiwett

Actiwett is a non-ionic spreader/wetter with outstanding adhesion properties, designed for moderate to high water volumes. It maximises the spread and coverage of crop protection products in agriculture and horticulture, thereby improving performance, extracting maximum value and reducing waste and drift. Actiwett is designed for moderate to high water volume applications.

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Ranger

Ranger is a non-ionic adjuvant that improves the wetting, spreading and adhesion of plant protection products on cereals, forage brassicas, pasture, grapes and vegetables. Suitable for moderate to high water volume applications, Ranger enhances spread for better coverage of crop protection inputs, provides excellent droplet adhesion, reduced spray droplet bounce and spray run-off.

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Oil spreaders

Oil spreaders such as Oil-Mate II work together with oil-based insecticides for optimum coverage and penetration essential for effective insecticide control.

OilMate II - The good oil on insect control

Winter oil-based insecticides are a vital part of an effective orchard pest control programme. Oil-Mate II makes sure the oil spreads to get the job done right. A unique, oil based adjuvant, Oil-Mate II enhances the spreading properties of horticultural spraying oils on plant surfaces, providing thorough coverage. This ensures the oils used are not wasted and will perform to their full potential, smothering insects and eggs as required.

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Super spreaders

Super spreaders lower the surface tension of the spray solution up to 6 times more than a spreader, hence the name. The benefits provided are a much lower water volume required for applications at 50-350 L/ha, a high work rate efficiency, and much better spread and spray coverage on difficult to wet surfaces (e.g., grape berries, brassica leaves). Du-Wett leads the category for NZ growers, while Du-Wett Organic offers the same benefits with BioGro certification for organic production.

Du-Wett Super-Spreader - Spread, cover and more with less!

Du-Wett is an organosilicone blend super spreader, which reduces the surface tension of spray droplets, and thus, giving coverage over the surface of leaves and getting the active everywhere that it counts. One spray droplet containing Du-Wett can provide up to 20 times the spread of active compared to spray applied without an adjuvant and at least 6-8 times compared to a conventional, non-ionic adjuvant.

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Du-Wett Organic - Your BioGro certified super-spreader

What is Du-Wett Organic? Du-Wett Organic is a BioGro certified non-ionic organosilicone surfactant blend, developed specifically for the application of plant protection and nutritional products in organic crops such as apples, grapes, kiwifruit and vegetables. Used as recommended, Du-Wett Organic will result in better and more uniform coverage, higher retention of agrichemicals and reduced drift by up to 25%. Du-Wett Organic is designed for low volume spraying including aerial applications.

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Stickers

Stickers prevent crop protection wash-off from rainfall or irrigation, once fully dry. Their synthetic latex polymer does not encapsulate crop protection products, which allows systemic movement and natural degradation of the active. As a result, residue on crop is NOT extended. Well known and locally proven stickers are Bond Xtra (organosilicone/latex blend, moderate to high water volumes) and Du-Wett WeatherMax (organosilicone blend, low water volumes).

Bond Xtra

Bond Xtra is an organosilicone super-spreader/sticker that delivers exceptional rainfastness and coverage. Not only that, but Bond Xtra spreads better than conventional non-ionic surfactants and gets into heart-to-reach areas due to the added organosilicone copolymer.

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Du-Wett WeatherMAX

Du-Wett WeatherMAX is a superior spreader sticker that dramatically improves spreading, coverage and retention of sprays to withstand wet conditions and reduce spray drift. Like Du-Wett Super-Spreader it's been specifically designed for low water volume spraying to allow growers to spray more hectares with one tank for better use of manpower and increase work rate efficiencies.

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