Buffering your spray tank water is essential on a number of levels. Most pesticides today are formulated to be sprayed with water, and foliar fertilizer applications have increased in popularity over the last couple of decades.
Buffering your spray tank water is essential on a number of levels. Most pesticides today are formulated to be sprayed with water, and foliar fertilizer applications have increased in popularity over the last couple of decades.
Both bottles shown above are Fe-sulfate mixed with pH 8.0 water. The bottle on the left was acidified/buffered to a pH of 5.0 before the ferrous sulfate was added. The bottle on the right was not.