Using a Surfactant with Spraying Drones
Using a surfactant with spraying drones helps the liquid spread more evenly across plant surfaces, improving coverage and sticking. Since drones typically use low water volumes and produce fine droplets, surfactants reduce droplet bounce and runoff, ensuring the chemical stays where it’s needed—on the target leaves—rather than drifting or evaporating. This boosts effectiveness and reduces waste.
Fulltec Max
Adding Fulltec Max to your water before mixing chemicals enhances the effectiveness of your spray application by providing a range of benefits in a single product:
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Surfactant: Reduces surface tension so droplets stick to leaves more effectively.
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Emulsifier: Keeps the chemical mix stable and homogenous.
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pH buffer: Lowers the pH of the water to improve chemical absorption.
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Reduces water hardness: Binds cations in hard water to prevent interference with chemical performance.
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Improves chemical absorption: Contains a small amount of nitrogen that encourages plant uptake.
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Reduce drift risk: Produces more uniform droplet sizes to minimize misting and off-target drift.
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Anti-foaming: Minimizes foaming for smoother tank mixes.
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Low mixing rate: Just 0.1% of water volume—ideal for drone sprayers with limited tank capacity.
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Economical: At around $1.30 AUD/ha (depending on water rate), it combines multiple functions to boost efficacy and value.
Video Demonstrations
Droplet Demo
Demonstrates how water droplets with Fulltec max stick to and spread out on leaf.
Wetting Agent Demo
Demonstrates how Fulltec Max breaks the surface tension and helps the chemical application adhere to the leaf.
Wetting Agent Demo 2
Additional demonstration of the wetting function of Fulltec Max.