Eco-Wet^® For Broadacre

Eco-Wet^® For Broadacre is a unique multi-purpose soil wetter suitable for both broadacre in-furrow and boom application.

Applied to the soil surface, Eco-Wet^® For Broadacre penetrates water into the soil extremely quickly. Banded in furrow around the seed, it retains moisture and draws it to the seed. Eco-Wet^® then activates fertiliser and holds it in a buffered CEC solution, ensuring immediate plant availability whilst reducing leaching and volatilisation. Eco-Wet^®  for Broadacre also contains food for beneficial microbes to further stimulate root activity.

PENETRANT: Eco-Wet^® For Broadacre utilises both fast-acting and controlled-release surfactant technology containing polar and non-polar properties to facilitate the initial rapid ‘breaking’ of repellency, whilst also maintaining improved availability and consistent distribution of soil moisture during the growing season.

RETAINER: Importantly, Eco-Wet^® For Broadacre also contains a polymer humectant retainer that exhibits significant capillary action, which promotes the ‘wicking’ of water (via capillary action) to the treated area – further increasing overall moisture levels in the greater soil profile.

ACTIVATOR: Increased moisture availability + Cation Exchange of nutrients + Microbial stimulation. Eco-Wet^® For Broadacre activates fertiliser and holds it in a buffered CEC solution, ensuring immediate plant availability whilst reducing leaching and volatilisation.

 

In non-wetting conditions, Eco-Wet^® can be applied well behind the press wheel on the soil surface (ensuring it is not buried) as well as at seeding depth close to the seed. 

Applied to soil surface behind press wheel: 

Spraying a narrow band of Eco-Wet^® into the base of the furrow well behind the press wheels improves infiltration of water harvested into the base of the furrow and root establishment in highly repellent soils.

Applied to subsoil close to seed:

In-furrow seed application of Eco-Wet^® needs to be as close as possible to the seed. Burrying lower in the soil profile will slow the availability of water and nutrients by putting it further away from the seed zone.

Eco-Wet^® is a concentrated product and should be pre-diluted 1:1 with water prior to mixing in the nurse tank with other fertilisers.

Minimal agitation will be required once pre-diluted Eco-Wet^® and compatible fertilisers are combined. However, left unagitated, minor separation may occur after several hours, but will quickly re-mix with minor agitation.

Additional combinations of fertilisers are possible; however, physical compatibility should always be checked with an appropriate jar test.

Pre-dilution of Eco-Wet^®:

1. Fill the IBC with 500L of water.
2. Gently agitate the water whilst gravity feeding Eco-Wet^® to water in the IBC.
3. Avoid splashing solution by returning recirculated solution below the 500L mark.

Recommended mixing procedure prior to pumping into the nurse tank:

1. Half-fill liquid cart tank with water and/or compatible fertilisers.
2. Pre-dilute Eco-Wet^® 1:1 with water whilst gently agitating.
3. Gently agitate liquid cart whilst adding pre-diluted Eco-Wet^®.
4. Add compatible nutrition.
5. Bring up to volume with remaining water/compatible fertilisers.

20L of water + 30L of compatible nitrogen + 3L of Eco-Wet^® mixture is stable for up to two hours without agitation; however, minimal agitation is required to regain homogeneity.

Eco-Wet^® compatibility with Nitrogen. 

20L of water + 7L of Eco-Wet^® + 30L of Nitrogen compatible in the tested range of 15-35°C.

Additional nutrition may also be applied with Eco-Wet^® subject to compatibility with the total solution.

Physical compatibility test.

1. In a screw-top jar, add 500ml of water.
2. Add Eco-Wet^®, i.e. for 2L/ha application rate, add 20 millilitres.
3. Cap the jar and shake it well.
4. Add additional products, i.e. Express^® Trace, 5L/ha rate, add 50 millilitres.
5. Cap the jar and shake it well.
6. Let the jar stand undisturbed for at least two hours, but preferably overnight.
7. Look for any obvious incompatibility such as flocculation or precipitation. Some settling of flowable or powder products is normal. But if you have difficulty in re-suspending sediment, then extra agitation during spraying is needed, or it may cause blockages and uneven application rates.
8. Dispose of the jar and its contents safely after this test.

Note: tested ingredients should be added in order of least solubility first; some products may require predilution before adding to the jar as per normal practice.