How your water source can affect spray results
A quick check to see if water quality could be interfering before the spray ever hits the target.
Seeing inconsistent spray results?
The issue isn’t always resistance or rate – water quality can play a role earlier than you think.
Noticing weed control issues that aren’t consistent?
Sometimes the issue isn’t resistance or rate. Water quality can interfere before the spray ever leaves the tank.
Seeing different results with the same product?
The same chemistry can perform very differently depending on whether your water source is a well, dugout, surface water, or municipal supply.
What’s happening before the spray leaves the tank?
Minerals, pH, and other water factors can interfere with certain products during mixing.
Hard water can tie up pesticides
Minerals like calcium, magnesium, and iron can bind with certain actives, reducing performance before the spray leaves the tank.
Every water source is different
pH, hardness, and dissolved solids vary by source and can change over time.
What can you actually control?
Simple water testing and conditioning can help improve consistency across applications.
You can’t manage what you don’t test.
Simple water testing can uncover hidden issues like hardness, pH, or dissolved solids that may be costing you performance on every pass.
Water issues are fixable.
Once the challenges are identified, the right conditioning approach can help protect your chemistry and improve consistency.
What can it look like in the field?
Examples showing spray results with water conditioned vs. not conditioned. These photos are shown for illustrative purposes only. Results may vary by water source, conditions, and application.
WILD OATS
RUSSIAN THISTLE
KOCHIA
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