Peter Bowman, CGCS said: Andy Jorgensen said: What was the old acronym for mixing....WALE?
Wettables (WSP, WDG)
Agitate
Liquids (and flowables)
Emulsifiers
I think thats right....
Can someone confirm?
I think A is for Aqueous, as in Aqueous solutions.
Now that makes sense. I was simply pointing out that "I" would never introduce any material into a tank that wasn't already being internally recirculated, or had some sort of spray wands turning, or anything that had the water moving. Even some wettable powders can sink to the bottom if the water is "quiet". I know Andy knows that, and all of you know Andy knows that. I was just making a point.
The other posts about which material to introduce first are correct. Okay, I didn't read all the links, but I assume they're all correct.
What I will always do, even if you don't need to mark anything, is to add "some" dye. Only because seeing some coloration at every nozzle tells you that your product(s) have filled the lines and reached the nozzles.
To "anyone" new at spraying, and there may be one or two that are lurking out there, but not posting, it is imperative that you know that your lines are fully charged.....all the way to the nozzles. Seems like a "Duh!", doesn't it? No, it's not. Especially if you are using a walking spray boom. You would be amazed how far you can travel (walk) before the product fills the lines and exits the nozzles. I've done it. My bad. My very bad.
Bottom line, no matter how fast the label tells you that the product will dissolve and be suspended in solution, it ain't always right. Don't take the chance.
Thanks, Pete!