volatility of liquid 'merit'

[mkroher]

Does anyone know how volatile merit is in liquid form? Most of my customers don't have irrigation, and spraying around rainfall would be almost impossible.

I only have a 100gal skid tank, so I want to keep it at low volume, about
1 gal/K. I refuse to use granular, the cost doubles in $/acre easily. Plus I like to mix in bifenthrin.

I guess I'll have to risk it, and pray for those late day thunderstorms. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[olive123]

since when is merit "volitile?"

[mkroher]

in liquid form?

[mkroher]

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Mol. wt. 255.7 M.f. C9H10ClN5O2 Form Colourless crystals, with a weak characteristic odour. M.p. 144 °C V.p. 4 ´ 10-7 mPa (20 °C); 9 ´ 10-7 mPa (25 °C)

errrr n/m then. you're right olive.. I guess imidacloprid isn't volatile at all.

[indyturf]

The only thing you need to worry about is the liquid merit needs to be watered in asap after its applied to be effective. you have a longer window with the granular, thats why I use it. You know your customers will not water!

[mkroher]

The only thing you need to worry about is the liquid merit needs to be watered in asap after its applied to be effective. you have a longer window with the granular, thats why I use it. You know your customers will not water!

why is that though? If imidicloprid is a cystal, what's the difference if it uses a liquid for a carrier, or if it sits around a granular pellet?

I would think it's like salt water. The water evaporates and leaves the salt crystals behind. It's physically the same concept. I hope? V.p. 4 ´ 10-7 mPa (20 °C) <-- It's not going anywhere with that vapor pressure.

Granular.... $30-40 for a bag of merit gets you 10K. ~$120-160/acre?? RIPOFF

[RigglePLC]

The dry product may be more expensive--but it is quicker to apply. Less labor means the cost isn't much different. And it is more flexible--fetilizer in one spreader. Merit in a different spreader. All in one trip. Actually I use Merit plus fertilizer. Non merit customers get weed control.

[upidstay]

Imidcloprid breaks down under UV light. That's why it needs to be watered in.