Steadfast

Steadfast as a pH acidifying agent

Many agricultural chemicals degrade rapidly in high pH (alkaline) water. It is very common for bore water or irrigation canal water to have a pH of 8.0 or above - and organo-phosphate insecticides and many other agricultural chemicals break down rapidly when placed in alkaline water.

This breakdown can reduce the activity of pesticides even before the spray application is completed. Steadfast protects your chemical investment by reducing spray water pH by 2 or more pH points, adjusting it into a safe range where your inputs remain stable and effective.

Reductions in pH will vary from one water source to another, but Steadfast is active enough in most waters to bring pH into a productive range. View the alkaline hydrolysis table for a breakdown of how alkaline water affects common agricultural chemicals.

Steadfast as a spray wetter

In an independent trial conducted by Dr Ian Taylor of the CCC CRC, Steadfast was compared to LI700* and found to be more effective as a wetting agent.

Steadfast and LI700 were added to a 50% rate of Glyphosate and compared to a full label rate and a 50% rate without any surfactant. Adding Steadfast to the half rate of Glyphosate increased the level of weed control beyond that achieved with LI700 - making Glyphosate more effective and increasing knockdown to near the full label rate.

Steadfast is at least comparable and often less expensive per hectare than other buffering and spreading agents - making it by far the Better Wetter.

*LI700 is a registered trade name of Nufarm. Growth Agriculture does not recommend using below label rates. This trial was conducted for demonstration purposes only. Always read and follow the label.