Minimizing spray drift from herbicide applications

摘要

Spray drift is one of the most common causes of off-target injury. This occurs when the herbicide being applied moves or drifts to areas that are not targeted by the applicator, usually resulting from the physical movement of very small droplets or fines from the target area at the time of application. When this happens, even in small amounts, it can lead to off-target damage to desirable vegetation or sensitive crops, or unintended environmental and financial consequences. Understanding its causes is essential to minimizing its affects, according to Travis Rogers and Rich Hendler, both IVM specialists with Dow AgroSciences.