InCHECK’s spray adjuvant’s unique technology is designed to optimize soil directed pesticide performance on turfgrass by improving deposition of the spray application onto the intended target. In addition, by reducing the number of fine and large droplets in the application spray, InCHECK improves coverage and reduces drift and evaporation of pesticides being applied by ground or air.

InCHECK works in a very different manner as compared with most agricultural spray adjuvant products. InCHECK not only increases the average spray droplet size, but also modifies the spray droplets so they do not adhere to grass blades and thatch which improves the amount of pesticide deposited on the soil surface - reducing drift and improving the uniformity and quality of spray deposits.

Unlike other drift control adjuvants,  InCHECK does not negatively affect spray pattern -- even when using air assisted type nozzles. InCHECK should be used in conjunction with proper spray equipment selection set-up and use including boom height, nozzle type, size and pressure. Along with good judgment and the proper selection and use of spray equipment, InCHECK can help the golf course superintendent ensure the performance of soil directed pesticides is optimized.

Modified vegetable oil. InCHECK contains a methylated seed oil in its Special purpose/utility adjuvant. Pesticides are suspended as minute globules in the modified vegetable oil. The methylated seed oil enhances pesticide solubility in the tank and in the spray deposit and improves the pesticide spray emulsion properties.

Emulsifiers. In addition to its methylated vegetable oil, InCHECK contains a organosilane-based emulsifier complex containing a silane coupling agent and a silane water repellency agent.

In the case of InCHECK, the coupling agent acts as an emulsifier between the pesticide/oil surface and water molecules – creating a stabilized oil-in-water emulsion. Research has shown that the InCHECK technology creates significantly fewer smaller spray droplets (under 200 um) with most spray tips – without increasing the number of large drops. Mean droplet speed (velocity) also increases with the use of InCHECK.

Water repellency agents in the InCHECK formulation are silane-based molecules that add a hydrophobic, “water repellent coating” tp spray water droplets.
The purpose of adding a water repellent agent to the InCHECK formulation is to allow as many pesticide containing spray droplets as possible to “bounce” off grass and thatch surfaces in order to facilitate the maximum amount of pesticide reaching the soil surface.

Research indicates that the effectiveness of a pesticide (as much as 70 percent) is closely connected with the spray application. Effectively transporting a pesticide to the target location is of paramount importance. and is closely associated with the physical characteristics of the spray solution. Overcoming problems with spray drift and spray deposition are now recognized as important considerations for golf course superintendents as they develop soil-directed spray sopart of effectively transporting a pesticide to the target location.

In addition to controlling drift, many golf course superintendents are turning to specialized deposition agents to ensure their pesticides reach the target site.

Most deposition agent adjuvants, are referred to as “stickers,” because they act by increasing the adhesion of solid particles to the target surface. These adjuvants actively decrease the amount of pesticide that washes off during plant surfaces during application or rainfall events.

Unfortunately, this is exactly what a golf course superintendent doesn’t want when working with soil directed pesticides.

InCHECK is classified as a Special purpose/utility adjuvant since it allows the applicator to correct or amend specific physical characteristics of the spray solution that can adversely affect the actual application of the pesticide.

InCHECK’s unique technology is designed to maximize pesticide performance by improving deposition of the spray application onto the soil surface. In addition, InCHECK improves coverage and reduces drift and evaporation of pesticides being applied by ground or air. InCHECK can be used with herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.