Patent ID: 6228811
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of reducing sludge formation in the course of spraying a solution or dispersion of a water-soluble or water-dispersible solid or a structured gel formation of a water-dispersible or water-soluble active agent for use in agriculture, public health or animal health or an auxiliary agent for use in such fields which method comprisesa) incorporating in said solid or structured gel formulation a low-density solid particulate material having a density of less than one g/cm.sup.3 and a diameter of less than the spray nozzle filter through which it will passb) adding said solid or structured gel formulation to water in a spray tank to form a solution or dispersion of the active agent or auxiliary agent andc) applying said solution or dispersion to plants as a spray via a spray nozzle filter and spray nozzle.