ABSTRACT
Malthus indicated the population of the earth would grow faster than our ability to produce food necessary to feed that population. If future demands are to be met, changes will surely be necessary. Some of the changes have already started that will help us meet the challenges of the future. All aspects, including seed selection, planting, fertilization, crop protection chemicals, cultural practices, irrigation, harvest, transportation, storage, and processing will have to be examined from the perspective of improving efficiency. Among the agrichemical products available to producers is a little known, little understood group of materials called adjuvants, which assist the performance of the basic pesticidal or chemical products. Hydrolysis is an action that usually takes place in the spray or mix tank, while the “natural” forces are those that happen after the agrichemical is placed on the target. Maximizing the effect of agrichemicals once delivered to the target can also be seriously affected by adjuvants.
