Plant Penetrants

Plant penetrants help move pesticides into plants.  They may also help penetrate the cuticles of arthropods.

Penetrants are used with many herbicides and defoliants, and certain fungicides and insecticides.

Many penetrants also act as spreaders and surfactants.

Penetrants should not be used with materials that should stay on the surface.  Penetrants are not recommended on certain crops, such as grapes, where they may increase risk of damage to tender skin.

Common penetrants include oils and methylated or ethylated oils, ethylenes, alcohols, and aliphatic acids.

Penetrants based on paraffin-based oils:

Mor-act (Wilbur Ellis) Non-Phytotoxic Paraffin Base Petroleum Oil - 85%, Proprietary Emulsifier Blend - 15%

Penetrants based on vegetable oils:

Hasten (Wilbur Ellis) 100% ethylated corn, canola, soybean oil and surfactant blend.

Syl-Tac (Wilbur Ellis)   Blend of an organo silicone non-ionic surfactant and an ethylated seed oil surfactant.

Penetrants based on ethylene, alcohol, and aliphatic acids:

Super Spread 7000  (Wilbur Ellis) Alkyl, Polyoxyethylene, Ethoxylated Alcohol, and Aliphatic Acid - 70%

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