Using Soap As A Sticking And Spreading Agent For Herbicides
Using Soap As a Sticking and Spreading Agent for Herbicides. Herbicides work by drying out the leaves of weeds. Unable to generate enough sunlight for food production, the plants die. The leaves of most plants are coated in a waxy material that protects them from diseases and insects, but that also causes herbicides to drip off. You can minimize this by mixing a surfactant, such as ordinary dish detergent, into the herbicide, which creates a bond between the product and the leaves.
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