Agricultural silicone oil additives enhance field application, achieving reduced dosage and increased efficiency as a new choice for farming.


1. The widespread application of additives solves the problem of difficult wetting of waxy crops.
Currently, green agriculture is advancing, and reducing pesticide usage and improving the utilization rate of pesticides have become key demands in the farming sector. Agricultural silicone oil additives, with their excellent spreading and penetration properties, are widely used in large fields, fruits, and economic crops. For crops like cabbage, onion, and lotus root with thick waxy layers, ordinary pesticide solutions tend to form water droplets that roll off. Adding agricultural silicone oil additives can quickly reduce the surface tension of the pesticide solution, evenly spreading it on the leaf surfaces (both sides), allowing the pesticide to fully contact the target and enhancing disease and pest control as well as leaf surface fertilizer absorption. It is also suitable for low-capacity drone aerial spraying operations.


2. Field practical questions answered, addressing frequent issues
Q: Does adding more agricultural silicone oil additives always lead to better results?
A: No. Excessive use can damage the leaf wax layer of crops, and it is prone to cause pesticide damage under high-temperature conditions. The recommended addition ratio for bucket mixing is 0.01%-0.05%. Follow the spraying system ratio and conduct a small-scale trial before large-scale application.
Q: Will hard water affect the effectiveness of silicone oil additives?
A: Calcium and magnesium ions in hard water can interfere with the molecules of the additives, weakening their spreading and penetration capabilities. For water sources with high hardness, it is recommended to add a water quality regulator in advance and conduct a small-scale compounding test to confirm no precipitation before use.


3. Compatibility with multiple types of pesticides, attention to compatibility during compounding is necessary
Agricultural silicone oil additives can be used in combination with pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, and foliar fertilizers. However, not all pesticides can be directly mixed. Some copper preparations, strongly alkaline pesticides, have poor stability when mixed with silicone oil additives, causing precipitation, stratification, and a decrease in efficacy. The industry generally recommends using the method of "first conducting small-scale mixing and observing the stability" to confirm the stability of the system before putting it into bucket mixing.


4. Green development orientation, the additives industry continuously optimizes and upgrades
With increasingly strict agricultural regulations, agricultural silicone oil additives are evolving towards low foam, acid and alkali resistance, and low ecological risk. They aim to achieve efficiency improvement while being environmentally friendly. Reasonable use can reduce pesticide dosage while ensuring efficacy, lower pesticide loss-induced water and soil pollution, and align with the direction of agricultural green and sustainable development.