Agricultural Organosilicon Surfactants – A “Molecular Weapon” for Enhancing Agricultural Efficiency
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In modern agricultural production, agricultural organosilicon surfactants, with their unique properties, have become the “golden partner” for pesticides and fertilizers, completely changing the inefficiency of traditional spraying operations. These special adjuvants, with a silicon-oxygen bond backbone and polyether side chains, possess ultra-low surface tension, making them a core force in improving the utilization rate of agricultural chemicals.
Compared to traditional surfactants, they can reduce the surface tension of aqueous solutions to below 21 mN/m, quickly wetting waxy leaves such as lotus leaves and taro, allowing the pesticide solution to spread evenly from “water droplets” to a “water film,” increasing the coverage area several times over. Their superior permeability allows them to penetrate plant stomata and the waxy epidermis of pests, promoting rapid absorption of active ingredients, while also possessing excellent resistance to rain erosion, preventing pesticide runoff.
In practical applications, they achieve multiple synergistic effects: pesticide usage per acre can be reduced by 30%–50%, and water consumption reduced to one-third of traditional usage, saving costs and reducing environmental residues. Whether it's insecticides, herbicides, foliar fertilizers, or plant growth regulators, combining them can significantly enhance their effects, especially for controlling difficult-to-control pests such as rice leaf rollers and diamondback moths. They can be prepared and used immediately according to the specified ratio, are widely applicable, and easy to operate, making them an essential adjuvant for farmers to save costs and increase efficiency.