ADJUVANTS FOR AGROCHEMICALS Lamberti SpA Chemical Specialties R&D: via Piave 18 – 21041 Albizzate – Italy – Phone 0331/715111 – Fax 0331/775.577 Headquarter and sales office: via Marsala, 38/d – 21013 Gallarate — Italy http://www.lamberti.com Eucarol AGEs Wetting Agents for Plant Growth Media Mineral soils, peat moss, wood-based substrates, coir fibers, and other forms of soilless media naturally resist uniform hydration at low moisture contents. This behavior causes several agronomic and economic challenges: Eucarol AGEs can be highly effective at delivering water into the root zone of crops growing in difficult-to-wet plant growth media. (patent pending) Surfactants are commonly applied to ornamental potting mixes to improve hydration and maintain the proper air- to-water balance to support plant growth and development. • Increased run-off • Increased leaching • Reduced resource efficiency • Reduced yield and profits *2g of coir (10% moisture content) was placed on the surface of surfactant solutions (50mL, 3000mgL -1 ). The time required to completely hydrate the media was recorded in seconds. Products were evaluated at equivalent active matter. Shorter wetting times are more favorable. 70 85 100 100 110 170 185 190 360 Time (s) to Saturate Air-Dried Coir DRY MEDIA WET MEDIA Irrigation water movement into air-dried coir (10% VWC). Note sections of wet and dry media.

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New technology for wetting mineral soils, peat moss, wood-based mulch, coir fibers and other soilless plant growth media. For more information contact: [email protected]

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ADJUVANTS FOR AGROCHEMICALS

Lamberti SpA Chemical Specialties R&D: via Piave 18 – 21041 Albizzate – Italy – Phone 0331/715111 – Fax 0331/775.577 Headquarter and sales office: via Marsala, 38/d – 21013 Gallarate — Italy http://www.lamberti.com

Eucarol AGEs Wetting Agents for Plant Growth Media Mineral soils, peat moss, wood-based substrates, coir fibers, and other forms of soilless media naturally resist uniform hydration at low moisture contents. This behavior causes several agronomic and economic challenges:

Eucarol AGEs can be highly effective at delivering water into the root zone of crops growing in difficult-to-wet plant growth media. (patent pending)

Surfactants are commonly applied to ornamental potting mixes to improve hydration and maintain the proper air-to-water balance to support plant growth and development.

• Increased run-off • Increased leaching

• Reduced resource efficiency • Reduced yield and profits

*2g of coir (10% moisture content) was placed on the surface of surfactant solutions (50mL, 3000mgL-1). The time required to completely hydrate the media was recorded in seconds. Products were evaluated at equivalent active matter. Shorter wetting times are more favorable.

70 85 100 100 110170 185 190

360

Time (s) to Saturate Air-Dried Coir

DRY MEDIA

WET MEDIA

Irrigation water movement into air-dried coir (10% VWC). Note sections of wet and dry media.

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ADJUVANTS FOR AGROCHEMICALS

Eucarol AGE Wetting Agents for Plant Growth Media PRODUCT

CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION

ACTIVE

CONTENT (%)

Eucarol AGE – EC

SODIUM ALKYL POLYGLUCOSIDE CITRATE

Eucarol AGE – ET

SODIUM ALKYL POLYGLUCOSIDE TARTRATE

Eucarol AGE - SS

SODIUM ALKYL POLYGLUCOSIDE SULFOSUCCINATE

APPLICATION RATES IRRIGATION (in production): DAILY: 25-50 ppm or 9-18mL/380L WEEKLY: 250-500 ppm or 90-180mL/380L MONTHLY: 1500-2000 ppm or 530-740 mL/380L DRENCH (prior to shipment): 500-1000 ppm or 180-350mL/380L

SAVE WATER, ENERGY, TIME, AND LABOR WITH EUCAROL AGE

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