APSA-80* is a ‘Performance Maximizer” which improves pesticide coverage for greater crop yield

APSA80* is an all purpose spray adjuvant that is mixed with pesticides (insecticides, fungicides and post-emergent herbicides) to control insects, disease and weeds. When mixed in the pesticide and water solution, APSA-80 increases the effectiveness of pesticides leading to an increase in crop yields.
APSA - 80 contains surfactants which break down the surface tension of the water based solution thus increasing the wettability of the leaf surface and cause the pesticides spray to spread more evenly over crops. This improves the coverage of the pesticide leading it to stay on the leaf. It also helps pesticides to penetrate the surface of the leaf faster, deeper and more evenly.
It is available in a concentrated formula that includes 80 % active ingredients. This high level of active ingredients means that a grower can cover a growing area more economically and more efficiently. The combination of concentrated formula and improved pesticide performance makes APSA-80 an excellent investment for growers seeking better yields.
APSA-80 can be used on variety of crops/ fruits/vegetables. Some of them on which APSA-80 has been tested and proven to be effective when used on are: FIELD CROPS:Tea, Coffee,Pepper, Rice. Soyabeans, Corn and Wheat FRUITS: Orange, Apple, Grapes, Peaches, Mangoes, Pears, Bananas and Tomatoes VEGETABLES: Cabbage, Carrots, Pea Pods, Spinach, Peppers and Cauliflower.

APASA-80 Costing Issues/Ha

Assam Tea Estates –Approved/Certified by TRA, recommended dose 100ml/200lt water
100ml/200lt water drum,APSA-80 IS Rs 585/lt, so 100ml cost is=Rs 58.50/ha only.
South India Tea Estates-Approved/Certified by UPASI, recommended dose=40ml/200lt water
40ML/200lt water drum,APSA-80 is Rs 585/lt, so 40ml cost is=Rs 23.40/ha only.

Features

APSA-80 is neither a fertilizer nor a pesticide but an adjuvant added to water
APSA-80 Spreader provides more uniform spray deposit on plants; improves coverage of herbicide fungicide insecticide & foliar fertilizer sprays
Activator for thorough wetting action helps improve performance of post-emergent herbicides, insecticides and fungicides
For use on growing and harvested crops. Helps alleviate costly down time
Helps in dispersing powders and oil-base liquids
Non-corrosive to equipment
Increases water penetration-gets MORE WATER into the soil
Biodegradable
Benefits
APSA-80 increases the effectiveness of the pesticides and foliar fertilizers thus offering farmers an excellent opportunity to increase their crop yields
Aids irrigation by increasing rate at which water soaks into soil; promotes MORE EFFICIENT water usage
Better utilization of water used for irrigation resulting in better crop health and saving in water, electricity and time
Helps keep spray equipment clean and prevents clogged nozzles-reduces down time
ApplicationFor use with Herbicides:
Add 20 ml of APSA-80 Adjuvant (1 capful) per 15 liters of water in the spray tank and allow to mix thoroughly
Add the herbicide according to manufacturer’s instructions
For use with Insecticides or Fungicides:
Add 5 ml (1/4 capful) of APSA-80 Adjuvant per 15 liters of spray solution in the spray tank, and allow to mix thoroughly
Add the insecticide or fungicide according to the manufacturer’s instructions
For use in Irrigation Aid:
Add 160 ml (8 capfuls) of APSA-80 Adjuvant in minimum 80 liter per acre of water
Take it in the spray tank & spray this solution directly on the surface 12 hours before the irrigation
Sizes and MRP
Currently available in:
1litre:(SKUNo.:E03417IDD)-MRP: Rs.: 585.00
500ml:(SKUNo.:100949IDD)MRP.: Rs. 349.00

SURFACE TENSION AND EFFICACY OF CHEMICALS.

Surface tension is an effect within the surface layer of a liquid that causes that layer to behave as an elastic sheet. It allows insects, such as the water strider (pond skater, UK), to walk on water. It allows small metal objects such as needles, razor blades, or foil fragments to float on the surface of water, and it is the cause of capillary action. Whenever a raindrop falls, or a child splashes in a swimming pool, or a cleaning agent is mixed with water, or an alcoholic beverage is stirred in a glass, the effects of surface tension are visible.
The physical and chemical behavior of liquids cannot be understood without taking surface tension into account. It governs the shape that small masses of liquid can assume and the degree of contact a liquid can make with another substance.
Applying Newtonian physics to the forces that arise due to surface tension accurately predicts many liquid behaviors that are so commonplace that most people take them for granted. Applying thermodynamics to those same forces further predicts other more subtle liquid behaviors.APSA-80 helps in reducing surface tension and thus smooth entry of chemicals in side the leaf.

How APSA-80 controls dew, please read following post

IPL centres to take dew-controlling measures
AgenciesPosted online: Thursday , April 24, 2008 at 1413 hrs IST
Mohali, April 24: : With heavy dew in Chennai on Wednesday night giving tough time to bowlers, BCCI's Pitches and Grounds Committee Chairman Daljit Singh on Thursday said all IPL centres had been directed to take dew-controlling measures, wherever necessary.
Singh said a circular had been issued on Thursday to all centres to use APSA-80 to control dew, if necessary. Players also could be seen profusely sweating in the sultry Chennai conditions.
"There was heavy dew in Chennai. I was told that this was for the first time in 40 years that Chennai was having dew during this time of the year," Singh said.
"Although we don't foresee any problem at other centres including Mohali, yet we have asked those concerned to be prepared so that dew does not play a spoilsport," he said.
He said instructions had also been given to reduce watering of the outfield, if curators found dew during evening time.
Asked if the dew-controlling chemical will be used in Mohali, where Kings XI Punjab take on Mumbai Indians n Friday night, Singh said, "we have not found dew here during this time. However, we are prepared on our side".
"While dew is generally found during winter time, its presence during this time at few places was quite surprising," he said, indicating effects of climate change were at work.