Características físico-químicas de soluções aquosas com adjuvantes de uso agrícola

SummARY Pesticide application efficacy on crops can be improved by adding adjuvants to tank mixtures. The present study evaluated the adjuvant effect, in different doses, on the physico-chemical characteristics of aqueous solutions. The hidrogenionic poten tial, electrical conductivity, density, dynamic viscosity, surface tension and stability of aqueous solution with eight commercial adjuvants were evaluated at the recommended dose (full-dose) and at half of it (half-dose), besides the distilled water alone. A randomized design with four replications was used, in a hier archy factorial scheme (8 ×2+1). From the results it can be con cluded that the adjuvant effect on the physico-chemical charac teristics of aqueous solutions was based on their chemical properties and formulation. The performance of these characteristics was not similar, even for additives with the same use recommendation. The physico-chemical characteristics for each adjuvant were affected differently by the dose alteration. The pH, surface tension and viscosity were the most sensitive characteristics to the adjuvant addition.