When it comes to crop dusting, which is usually carried out in hot, tropical zones, the soil is bound to be parched and this may prevent the moisture from wetting the oil enough. And that’s why wetting agents are often used, as a way to enable moisture to spread onto the soil effectively.  Wetting agents are surfactants, the sort that is often used by growers all over to enable the parched soil to retain moisture and for longer períods. It is also primarily used by crop dusters worldwide for this very purpose. Check out the various advantages of using wetting agents to help grow crops.

  • Water, fertilizer, and efficiency; When it comes to wetting agents, you would probably need to use them more than once. After you wet the soil the first time around, you would need to reapply the same again to ensure that you manage to reap benefits. One of the key benefits of using wetting agents is that they ensure that all your plants get equal amounts of moisture, and just the right amount and not too much. They allow for better distribution of the moisture and ensure that your plants have adequate amounts of water and moisture, all year round.
  • Controlling the moisture level: If you were to do some research, you would probably find out that controlling the moisture levels in the soil and reducing water repellent by the soil happens to be the key benefits as well. The best part about utilizing wetting agents is the fact that they can effectively control and modify the water flow, increase or decrease the water flow thereby controlling the moisture level in the soil. This should ensure that your plants receive only the right amount of moisture and that you do not overdo it. In the case of the latter, it is only going to help/ encourage several pathogens including black mold to grow and spread more vigorously.
  • Retail: As hard as it is to imagine wetting agents impacting the retail scenario, this is true to a certain extent. Wetting agents help to wet soils containing peat, coir, and even bark. Using these agents is a good thing as it helps you to re-wet the mix so that you can use it to plant something new as well.
  • They protect your plants; As hard as it may be to come to terms with this, the fact is that wetting agents reduce the water requirements of the plant. To that extent, they do help to protect your plant- for example, if it happens to be the middle of peak summer, you may find that a reduced water requirement can well enable you to protect your plants and crops. Better yet, your plants can withstand dry conditions for longer periods and recover quite quickly amid a dry spell or two.
  • Water conservation: This is another key benefit of wetting agents. And one of these happens to be the fact that they enable you to conserve some water. In the long run, they enable you to save tonnes of water on a large estate which is all the more reason that you may need to consider wetting agents carefully. With these agents, you can conserve tonnes of water, and manage your current requirements better.

These are some of the advantages of wetting agents which is why you need to use the same, at the earliest.