Adjuvants & Water Conditioners
The chemistry in the tank is only part of the spray pass. Water quality, droplet behavior, coverage, deposition and penetration all influence how well that investment performs. We carry adjuvants that help growers build a stronger, more consistent application from the tank to the target.
A Good Adjuvant Helps the Rest of the Spray Pass Do Its Job.
Growers are putting more value into every tank load. The right adjuvant can help protect that investment by improving spray-water conditions, wetting, spreading, droplet deposition and movement of the spray solution across the target.
That gives us several ways to improve a pass without changing the active ingredient: condition the water, manage pH, improve coverage, reduce driftable fines, increase deposition or add the surfactant system the pesticide label calls for.
Tell us the crop, chemistry, carrier volume, water source and application goal. We can help narrow the lineup to the adjuvant package that fits the pass and keeps the program easy to run.
Different Adjuvants Solve Different Application Problems.
Water conditioners, surfactants, deposition aids, drift-reduction agents and oils each play a different role. The best program starts by identifying the job the adjuvant needs to accomplish.
Water Conditioning
Hard-water ions can interfere with some pesticides. Water conditioners help prepare the carrier so the chemistry has a better environment to perform.
pH Management
Some actives are sensitive to alkaline spray water. Acidifiers and buffers can help move the spray solution toward a more useful pH range when the pesticide label supports it.
Wetting & Spreading
Surfactants lower surface tension so droplets spread across the leaf surface instead of sitting as tight beads, helping improve target coverage.
Drift Reduction & Deposition
Droplet management can reduce driftable fines and increase the portion of the spray volume that reaches and stays on the intended target.
Penetration
Oil-based and penetrant adjuvants can improve movement through the leaf surface when that adjuvant class is called for by the chemistry.
Tank Utility
Defoamers, dispersants and compatibility aids can make complex tank mixes easier to handle and more consistent from filling through application.
Water Quality Can Change What Happens in the Tank.
Two spray loads can contain the same pesticide and behave differently because the carrier water is different. Hardness, dissolved salts and pH can affect compatibility and performance before the sprayer ever leaves the tender.
That is why products such as BRANDT Indicate 5 and BRANDT Uptake Plus can be valuable tools. Indicate 5 combines pH adjustment, water conditioning and spreading with a built-in color indicator, while Uptake Plus combines ammonium sulfate, nonionic surfactant and water-conditioning technology in a liquid premix.
- Know the water source: well water, municipal water and surface water can behave very differently.
- Know the chemistry: the pesticide label determines the required or allowed adjuvant class.
- Condition first when needed: getting the carrier right gives the rest of the tank mix a better starting point.
- Keep the pass simple: multifunction adjuvants can combine several jobs into one product when that fits the label.
Build the Spray Package Around the Application.
These products cover several of the most common jobs in a broad-acre spray program: water conditioning, pH management, surfactancy, drift reduction, deposition and penetration.
INDICATE 5BRANDT Indicate 5
A multifunction adjuvant that conditions hard water, lowers spray-water pH and improves wetting and spreading. Its built-in indicator turns the spray pink when the solution reaches the 4.5–5.5 pH range.
View Indicate 5 →SUPER 7BRANDT Super 7
A soy/lecithin-based surfactant, penetrant, deposition aid and acidifier designed to improve spray coverage, reduce driftable fines and support pesticide performance.
View Super 7 →TORPEDO PLUSBRANDT Torpedo Plus
An oil-emulsion drift reduction and deposition aid designed to reduce driftable fines, improve droplet deposition and help keep more of the spray where it belongs.
Ask About Torpedo Plus →UPTAKE PLUSBRANDT Uptake Plus
A low-foaming liquid premix of ammonium sulfate, nonionic surfactant, dispersant and sugar-release technology designed to condition hard water and support herbicide uptake and translocation.
Ask About Uptake Plus →UPTAKE NIS 90BRANDT Uptake NIS 90
A nonionic surfactant option built to improve wetting and spreading when the pesticide label calls for an NIS in the spray program.
Ask About Uptake NIS 90 →UPTAKE COMPLETEBRANDT Uptake Complete
A non-AMS water conditioner, drift-reduction agent, volatility-reduction aid and surfactant option for spray programs that need several application functions in one product.
Ask About Uptake Complete →Better Spray Performance Starts With a Better Plan.
Adjuvants are one of the lower-cost parts of a spray pass, but they influence how the rest of the investment behaves. A simple review of the water, pesticide label, target and application setup can help us choose the package with confidence.
Adjuvant Cost Is Small Compared With the Chemistry It Supports.
When a tank is carrying herbicide, fungicide, insecticide or foliar nutrition, the application system matters. Water conditioning, coverage and deposition are practical places to protect the performance of the products you are already paying to apply.
Common Questions About Spray Adjuvants.
What does a water conditioner do?
Water conditioners are used to manage hard-water ions, dissolved salts or spray-water pH that can reduce the performance of certain pesticides. The exact function depends on the product.
What is the difference between a surfactant and a water conditioner?
A surfactant primarily changes how the spray droplet wets, spreads or penetrates the target. A water conditioner primarily changes the carrier water. Some multifunction products do both.
When does spray-water pH matter?
Some crop-protection products are more sensitive to alkaline water than others. Products such as BRANDT Indicate 5 can adjust pH and condition water when that function fits the pesticide label.
Can the same adjuvant be used with every pesticide?
The pesticide label controls which adjuvant classes are required, allowed or prohibited. A versatile adjuvant may fit many applications, but the current pesticide and adjuvant labels should always guide the final tank mix.
Do adjuvants matter with fungicides and insecticides?
They can. Depending on the product and label, wetting, spreading, penetration and deposition can all influence how efficiently a spray reaches the target canopy.
Can EZ Custom Ag help with a complete adjuvant package?
Yes. Give us the chemistry, crop, spray volume and water source. We can help compare water conditioners, surfactants, deposition aids, drift-reduction products and other spray aids for the pass.
Tell Us What Is in the Tank and What Water You Are Using.
We can help build the adjuvant package around your chemistry, water quality, target and application setup so the pass is ready to perform when the sprayer hits the field.