Water qualities such as hardness and the presence of bicarbonates, iron and manganese all play a role in how effective a spray application will be.  |  File photo

Clean water improves the efficacy of herbicides

Farmers urged to drop the water volume in their mixes when using hard water because cations can tie up herbicide

Glacier FarmMedia – Water cleanliness should be a top priority for producers when sourcing water for spraying said Kim Brown, Manitoba provincial weeds specialist. Spraying with dirty water risks contaminants tying up active ingredients in herbicides, rendering them ineffective. “If you’ve got dirty water, (substances in there) will actually antagonize or will tie up glyphosate […] Read more