BR102019013455A2 - drift reducing adjuvant compositions and methods of using them - Google Patents

Abstract

adjuvant drift reduction compositions and methods of using the same drift reduction adjuvant composition and agricultural sprays containing such agricultural compositions contain water, a rheology modifier (for example, guar gum or polyacrylamide), an emulsifier, such as an emulsifier polyoxyethylene sorbitan, and an oil. when the agricultural spray containing the drift reduction adjuvant composition and a pesticide is distributed from an agricultural nozzle, it produces less droplets with a diameter of less than 150 µm and reduces, maintains or increases (for example, up to 30 percentage points) the number of ultra-droplet droplets with a diameter above 622 µm compared to an agricultural pesticide spray without the spray drift reduction adjuvant under the same conditions.

Description

REMISSIVE REFERENCE TO RELATED REQUESTS [1] This request is a part-continuation of US Serial Order No. 15 / 857,145, filed on December 28, 2017, which claims priority to US Provisional Order No. 62 / 440,869 , filed on December 30, 2016. The description of each of them is incorporated here by reference in full.

TECHNICAL FIELD [2] The present invention relates to products, systems and methods of using adjuvant compositions in agricultural spray applications and, more particularly, drift reduction adjuvants for such applications.

BACKGROUND [3] Crop protection and cultivation practices generally involve the application of agricultural spraying. These sprays can contain a variety of components, including pesticides to combat pests, such as insects, weeds and fungi. However, these pesticides can cause environmental problems when agricultural spray experiments drift and fail to reach their intended target. This increased the growing level of concern about the costs of pest control and the environmental pollution associated with agricultural spraying. As a result, the application of these sprays requires precision and care. Considerable research on spray drift has been conducted, however, it remains a major problem associated with many agricultural spray applications. Consequently, there is a need to provide drift reduction technologies for use with agricultural spraying.

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SUMMARY [4] In view of the foregoing, implementations provide drift reduction adjuvant compositions that can be mixed with agricultural sprays to reduce both the number of fine particles and the number of ultra-ultra-droplets that come out of the sprayer.

[5] According to certain implementations, an adjuvant composition for reducing drift includes water; a rheology modifier (for example, polyacrylamide); a polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier; and a seed oil.

[6] In other implementations, an agricultural spray includes a water-containing drift reduction adjuvant, a rheology modifier, an emulsifier comprising a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester and one or more of a seed oil or oil vegetable, along with a pesticide. When agricultural spraying is provided from an agricultural nozzle, it produces fewer droplets less than 150 pm in diameter and reduces, maintains or increases by up to 15 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets above 622 pm in diameter compared to a spray pesticide without the sprayed adjuvant composition under the same conditions.

[7] In various implementations and alternatives, the polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier can include one or more of: polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate 20, mixed polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, monouroxide sorbitan polyoxyethylene monolaurate polyoxyethylene sorbitan oleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monotalate, polyoxyethylene sorbitol hexaoleate, sorbitol polyoxyethylene sorbitol oleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitol penta oil (tall oil) ,

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3/54 polyoxyethylene sorbitol tetraoleate or mixed polyoxyethylene sorbitol ethyl ester.

[8] In various implementations and alternatives, seed oil can include modified seed oil (MSO). For example, MSO can include one or more of modified soybean oil, modified palm oil or modified rapeseed oil.

[9] In various implementations and alternatives, the reelegia modifier can form about 1 to about 6% (v / v) of the adjuvant or about 0.0045% (v / v) to about 0.032% (v / v) spraying.

[10] In various implementations and alternatives, seed oil or vegetable oil can form about 20 to about 40% (v / v) of the adjuvant or about 0.04% (v / v) to 0.8% (v / v) of spraying.

[11] In various implementations and alternatives, the polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier or the emulsifier that includes a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester can form up to about 3.2% (v / v) of the adjuvant or up to about 0.04 % (v / v) of the spray.

[12] In various implementations and alternatives, the agricultural nozzle is configured to produce a flat fan spray.

[13] In various implementations and alternatives, the pH of the spray is from about 5 to about 7 and / or the pesticide in the spray comprises an herbicide.

[14] In various implementations and alternatives, agricultural spraying distributed through the agricultural nozzle reduces, maintains or increases by up to 13 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets above 622 pm in diameter compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant composition sprayed under the same conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [15] Figure 1 is a graph that illustrates the viscosities of each of the agricultural sprays in relation to the amount of modifications

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4/54 rheology collectors that are present in agricultural spraying. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [16] Flat fan spraying, the most common spraying class in agricultural applications, is dominated by two atomization mechanisms within this regime: wave instability and drilling approaches. For the wave instability approach, ligament formation can be produced by aerodynamically induced wave instabilities. These instabilities increase to generate wave fronts within the region of the fluid sheet just downstream of the jet nozzle outlet of the flat fan spray. These wave fronts form continuous coarse and thin bands that extend the region of the fluid sheet further down the nozzle. The thin bands eventually collapse, forming ligaments from the coarse bands which, in turn, collapse into droplets. Alternatively, in the perforation approach, the region of the flat fan spray fluid sheet can perforate, generating voids within the sheet that grow to form a web-like binding structure. This ligament structure eventually continues to collapse into droplets. Regardless of the atomization mechanism for these flat fan nozzles, a wide geometric spectrum of droplet sizes is produced.

[17] Within agricultural field applications, regardless of the spray nozzle or process, there are disadvantageous spray attributes. Small droplets are often produced and are susceptible to drifting off target. The drift of small droplets (for example, v150 or thin derivable droplets <150 pm) can settle on unintended plant surfaces, causing injury or damage to vegetation. In addition, traditional measures to reduce the volumetric composition of spraying small droplets by means of nozzle design or chemical adjuvant additive

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5/54 co, often increase the volumetric composition of extra large droplets (for example, v622 or ultra-droplet droplets> 622 pm). Significantly high rates of ultra-droplet droplets with a diameter greater than 622 pm (ultra-droplet droplets) decrease the area coverage of the agrochemical pesticide product. The reduction in area coverage has been associated with reduced efficiency of product performance and with the evolution of chemical resistance in commonly treated weed species. In both cases, significant amounts of fine or ultra-droplet droplets within the spray volume can impair the performance of the applied agrochemicals.

[18] For example, in previous approaches, rheology modifying polymers, such as guar gum or polyacrylamide, would tend to produce an increased level of ultra-droplets when combined with an agricultural composition and sprayed. However, the increased level of ultra-droplet droplets produced by the addition of this polymer can result in ineffective spraying. In addition, in previous approaches, the use of oils, such as seed oils, in combination with an emulsifier, provided adjuvants that aim to reduce the number of fine droplets without thickening the spray. In attempting to reduce ultrasound droplets using these adjuvants, it was further discovered that the spray compositions tend to produce fine droplets. Consequently, even spray compositions where fine droplets must be reduced, whether the reduction comes from the nozzle or the adjuvant in the sprayed composition, attempting to reduce the level of ultra-droplets has resulted in the production of fine droplets.

[19] Due to these challenges, there is a great complexity and difficulty in the production of sprays with a narrow and desirable size distribution, where the volumetric composition of droplets

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Thin lines are reduced, while the volumetric composition of ultra-thin droplets is also managed. These challenges are addressed here by the described drift reduction adjuvant compositions that contain spray atomization modifiers that simultaneously target the two described approaches to the formation of spray droplets.

I. Adjuvant Compositions for Drift Reduction:

[20] According to implementations, adjuvant drift reduction compositions comprise atomization modifiers to modify the formation of droplets produced through the wave instability approach and the perforation approach. Atomization modifiers include at least one reelegia modifier and at least one drilling aid type adjuvant (for example, oil or polymer combined with at least one emulsifier). The reelegia modifier is included in the adjuvant composition to address the wave instability approach for droplet formation. The reelegia modifier can include a polymer, such as guar gum or polyacrylamide. The reelegia modifier is combined with an auxiliary drilling aid to address the drilling approach for droplet formation. By combining these adjuvant components with an agricultural composition, it has been found that the sprayed composition produces less fine droplets, while controlling the level of ultra-droplet droplets.

[21] For example, drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include a reelegia modifier (eg guar gum or polyacrylamide) without a drilling aid adjuvant (eg seed oil and an emulsifier) can reduce the number of fine droplets that have a diameter of less than 150 μίτι (fine droplets) in an agricultural spray compared to a spray

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7/54 substantially similar agricultural verification that does not include the rheology modifier. However, drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include the rheology modifier without a drilling aid-type adjuvant can increase the number of ultra-droplets in an agricultural spray compared to a substantially similar agricultural spray that does not include the rheology modifier. It has been found, however, that drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include the rheology modifier in combination with a drilling aid-type adjuvant can reduce the number of fine droplets and decrease the number of ultra-droplets in a comparative agricultural spray. with a substantially similar agricultural spray that does not include adjuvant drift reduction compositions. For example, drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include the rheology modifier in combination with drilling aid-type adjuvants can reduce, maintain or slightly increase the number of fine droplets in an agricultural spray compared to a substantially similar agricultural spray that does not. includes auxiliary drilling type adjuvant. In addition, drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include the rheology modifier in combination with the drilling aid adjuvant are able to manage (for example, reduce, maintain or increase) the number of ultra-droplets in an agricultural spray compared to a spray substantially similar agricultural product that does not include drilling aid adjuvant. As such, the drilling aid adjuvant interacts with the rheology modifier to improve the effectiveness of drift reduction adjuvant compositions. Tables 1-7, discussed in greater detail below, demonstrate the improved effectiveness of agricultural sprays that include drift reduction adjuvant compositions that

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8/54 include both the rheology modifier and, in particular, one of guar gum or polyacrylamide, and the drilling aid adjuvant compared to a substantially similar agricultural spray that does not include at least one of the rheology modifier or the rheology modifier. auxiliary drilling type.

[22] It has been found that some auxiliary drilling-type adjuvants, in combination with the rheology modifier and, in particular, one of guar gum or polyacrylamide, form adjuvant drift reduction compositions that are more effective in reducing drift. number of fine droplets and / or managing the number of ultra-droplet droplets. For example, it has been found that adjuvant drift reduction compositions that include MSO in combination with the rheology modifier may be more effective in reducing the number of fine droplets and / or managing the number of ultra-droplet droplets than adjuvant compositions for drift reduction that include other auxiliary drilling aid adjuvants. For example, Tables 1-6 provide various compositions of drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include guar gum in combination with MSO and drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include guar gum in combination with other drilling aid-type adjuvants. In addition, Table 7 provides the composition of a drift reduction adjuvant composition that includes polyacrylamide in combination with MSO. Tables 1-7 demonstrate that drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include the rheology modifier in combination with MSO are more likely to reduce, maintain or just slightly increase the number of fine droplets or better manage the number of ultra-droplet droplets compared to adjuvant drift reduction compositions that include the rheology modifier and other drilling aid adjuvants.

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The. Atomization Modifiers (Wave Instability Approach):

[23] Atomization modifiers for modifying the droplet wave instability approach according to the present invention include rheology modifiers. Rheology modifiers may include, but are not limited to: polymers (eg, polyacrylamide), Newtonian response polymers, monosaccharides, polysaccharides (eg, colloidal polysaccharides, starches, vegetable gums, pectin), glucose, fructose, galactose, mannose, lactose, fructose, xylose, amylose, raffinose, maltotriose, glucosides, trehalose, saccharide alcohols (eg mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol and maltitol), compositions containing sugar (eg molasses and honey), guar gum (eg vegetable based guar gum), xanthan, cellulose, locust bean, alginate, agar-agar, carrageenan, arabic gum, dimethylpolysiloxane and derivatives and combinations thereof. In a more particular example, the rheology modifier includes guar gum or polyacrylamide, since such rheology modifiers, combined with a drilling aid-type adjuvant, are more effective in reducing the number of fine droplets and managing the number of droplets ultrastickers compared to at least some of the other rheology modifiers described here. Newtonian polymers can be characterized by a single viscosity coefficient for a variety of shear or temperature conditions. Traditionally, viscosity does not change significantly with the rate of shear force applied. Newtonian response rheology modifiers may include, but are not limited to, guar gum, polyacrylamide, glycerol and / or paraffin waxes or oils.

[24] For the drift reduction adjuvant composition (for example, a canned adjuvant product), the rheological modifier

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10/54 gia may be present in a range from about 1.0 to about 8.0% (v / v), about 1.0 to about 6.0% (v / v), about from 1.0 to about 5.0% (v / v), about 1.0 to about 4.0% (v / v), about 1.0 to about 3.5% (v / v) v) or about 1.0 to about 3.25% (v / v), about 1.0 to about 3.0% (v / v), about 1.0 to about 2.75 % (v / v), about 1.25 to about 4.5% (v / v), about 1.5 to about 4.0% (v / v), about 2.0 to about from 4.0% (v / v), about 2.0 to about 4.0% (v / v), about 3.0 to about 6.0% (v / v), about 4 .0 to about 6.0% (v / v), about 5.0 to about 6.0% (v / v), about 5.0 to about 7.0% (v / v) , about 5.0 to about 8.0% (v / v), up to about 8% (v / v), up to about 7% (v / v), up to about 6% (v / v) ), up to about 5.0% (v / v), up to about 4.0% (v / v), up to about 3.5% (v / v) or up to about 3.0% (v / v) the adjuvant. Alternatively, the rheology modifier can be present in the adjuvant composition for reducing drift in any range of integers from the above levels, for example, about 1.25 to about 2.75% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition for drift reduction. Regarding the drift reduction adjuvant composition that includes the rheology modifier, it can be present in a range from about 0.01 to about 0.08 g / ml, about 0.01 to about 0 .065 g / ml, about 0.01 to about 0.06 g / ml, about 0.01 to about 0.05 g / ml, about 0.01 to about 0.04 g / ml , about 0.01 to about 0.03 g / ml, about 0.02 to about 0.04 g / ml, about 0.03 to about 0.05, about 0.04 to about from 0.06 or about 0.05 to about 0.075.

[25] In one embodiment, for agricultural sprays that include the adjuvant product that contains a rheology modifier (for example, mixed in the tank), the rheology modifier can be present in a range from about 0.0045 to about 0.040% (v / v), about 0.0045 to about 0.036% (v / v), about 0.0045 to about 0.032% (v / v), about 0.006 to about 0.030%

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11/54 (v / v), about 0.008 to about 0.025% (v / v), about 0.009 to about 0.020% (v / v), about 0.009 to about 0.016% (v / v) , about 0.009 to about 0.014% (v / v), about 0.009 to about 0.013% (v / v), about 0.009 to about 0.011% (v / v), up to about 0.040% (v / v), up to about 0.035% (v / v), up to about 0.032% (v / v), up to about 0.030% (v / v), up to about 0.025% (v / v), up to about 0.020% (v / v) or up to about 0.016% (v / v) of agricultural spraying. Alternatively, the rheology modifier can be present in the spray in any range of integers from the above levels, for example, about 0.009 to about 0.032 (v / v) of the spray. For agricultural sprays that include the rheology modifier-containing adjuvant, the rheology modifier can be present in a range from about 0.3 * 10 ^-4 to about 8.0 * 10 ^-4 g / ml , about 0.7 * 10 ^-4 to about 8.0 * 10 ' ⁴ g / ml, about 0.7 * 10 ^_4 to about 5.0 * 10 ^-4 g / ml, about 1, 0 * 10 ^_4 to about 1.4 * 10 ^-4 g / ml, about 1.2 * 10 ^-4 to about 1.5 * 10 ^-4 g / ml, about 1.4 * 10 ^-4 to about 1.7 * 10 ⁴ g / ml, about 1.5 * 10 ^-4 to about 2.0 * 10 ^-4 g / ml, about 1.7 * 10 ^-4 to about 2, 2 * 10 ^-4 g / ml, about 2.0 * 10 ^_4 to about 2.6 * 10 ^-4 g / ml, 2.2 * 10 ^_4 to about 2.7 * 10 ' ⁴ g / ml or about 2.6 * 10 ^-4 to about 3 * 10 ^-4 g / ml of agricultural spray.

[26] The amount of the rheology modifier (eg guar gum or polyacrylamide) in an adjuvant composition for drift reduction or agricultural spraying can be selected for at least one of reducing the number of fine droplets and / or managing the number of ultra-thin droplets. As such, the amount of the rheology modifier can be selected based on the desired number of fine droplets and / or ultra-droplet droplets. Normally, increasing the amount of the rheology modifier decreases the number of fine droplets and increases the number of ultra-thin droplets. The quantity of the rheology modifier can also be selected based on the

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12/54 amount of the auxiliary drilling type adjuvant that was mixed with the rheology modifier. For example, typically, increasing the amount of the auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant decreases the number of ultra-droplet droplets, thereby allowing a greater amount of the rheology modifier. However, as shown in Tables 1-6 [hji], the rheology modifier in combination with the drilling aid adjuvant may have certain compositions (for example, sweet spots) in which to increase or decrease the amount of the rheology modifier and / or auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant can increase the number of fine droplets and / or the number of ultra-thin droplets. In addition, the amount of the rheology modifier can be selected based on the type of agricultural nozzle used to spray the drift reduction or agricultural spray adjuvant composition and the type of pesticide that is mixed with the drift reduction adjuvant composition (see Tables 2, 3, and 5).

[27] The amount of the rheology modifier that is present in agricultural spraying may also depend on the desired viscosity of the agricultural spray. For example, since different compositions of the rheology modifier affect the viscosity of the agricultural spray in different ways, the amount of the rheology modifier may depend on the composition of the rheology modifier. In one embodiment, the amount of the rheology modifier that is present in the drift reduction adjuvant can be selected to cause the agricultural spray to exhibit a viscosity of about 1 to about 1.3 millipascals per second (mPa.s) . In such an embodiment, when the rheology modifier includes guar gum, agricultural spraying can include about 0.7 × 10 ^-4 to about 8.0 × 10 ^-4 g / ml guar gum. In addition, when the rheology modifier includes polyacrylamide, agricultural spraying may

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13/54 add about 0.9x10 ^_4 to about 3.5χ10 ^-4 g / ml. However, note that in some embodiments, agricultural spraying may have a viscosity of less than about 1 mPa if / or more than about 1.3 mPa.s, depending on the desired reduction of fine droplets, management desired amount of ultra-droplets, etc. For example, when the rheology modifier includes polyacrylamide, agricultural spraying can include about 0.3x10 ^_4 to about 0.9x10 ^_4 g / ml or about 3.5x10 ^-4 to about 8.0x10 ^-4 g / ml ml.

B. Atomization Modifiers (Drilling Approach):

[28] Atomization modifiers for modifying the droplet perforation sheet mechanism may include at least one auxiliary perforation-type adjuvant. The auxiliary drilling aid may include at least one oil and / or a polymeric solution together with an emulsifier.

[29] Oils that can be included in the adjuvant composition of the present invention may include, but are not limited to: vegetable oil, modified vegetable oil, seed oil, MSO, modified soybean oil (eg, methyl ester of soybean oil, soybean methylate)), palm oil, modified rapeseed oil, vegetable oil concentrate, petroleum hydrocarbons, mineral oil, paraffinic oil, naphthenic oil, aromatic oil, emulsified petroleum distillates, unsaturated fatty acids, paraffin oil, oil pine (for example, pine oil fatty acids), oil based on vegetable blends, tallow oil (for example, ethoxylated tallow fatty acid amine). Modified oils can include oils that are, for example, methylated, ethylated, propylated or butylated.

[30] Polymers can be included in the adjuvant composition of the present invention and can be used to supplement or replace the oils provided here. Polymers may include, but are not limited to: suspended latex, (poly) ethylene glycol, (poly) vinyl alcohol, poly

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14/54 acrylates, polyacrylamide, (poly) vinyl acetate-alt-maleic anhydride), polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates and / or polyoxyalkylenes. Note that the polyacrylamide can be a rheology modifier and / or a drilling aid-type adjuvant depending on the composition of the drift reduction adjuvant composition.

[31] Regarding the adjuvant composition for drift reduction, oil, polymer or combinations can be present in a range from about 20 to about 40% (v / v), about 25 to about 40% (v / v), about 25 to about 35% (v / v), about 30 to about 40% (v / v), up to about 35% (v / v), up to about 40% (v / v) or up to about 50% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition. Alternatively, oil, polymer or combinations can be present in the adjuvant composition in any range of integers from the above levels, for example, about 30 to about 35% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition.

[32] Regarding agricultural spraying, oil, polymer or combinations can be present in a range from about 0.04% (v / v) to 0.8% ((v / v)), about 0.05 to about 0.6% (v / v), about 0.06 to about 0.6% (v / v), about 0.07 to about 0.6% (v / v) ) or about 0.08 to about 0.4% (v / v), about 0.08 to about 0.4% (v / v), about 0.1 to about 0.4% (v / v), about 0.2 to about 0.4% (v / v), about 0.2 to about 0.8% (v / v), up to about 1.0% ( v / v) up to about 0.8% (v / v), up to about 0.7% (v / v), up to about 0.6% (v / v), up to about 0.5% (v / v) or up to about 0.4% (v / v) of agricultural spraying. Alternatively, oil, polymer or combinations can be present in the spray in any range of integers from the above levels, for example, about 0.02 to about 0.4% (v / v) of the spray. Regarding agricultural spraying, oil, polymer or combinations can be present in a range from about 1x10 ^-5 to about 5 * 10 ^-3 g / ml, about 1x10 ^-5 to about

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5x10'5 g / ml, about 2.5χ10 ' ⁵ to about 7.5χ10' ⁵ g / ml, about 5x10 ' ⁵ to about 1x10' ⁴ g / ml, about 7.5x10'5 to about from 2.5x10 ' ⁴ g / ml, about 1x10' ⁴ to about 5x10 ' ⁴ g / ml, about 2.5x10' ⁴ to about 7.5x10 ' ⁴ g / ml, about 5x10' ⁴ to about 1x10'3 g / ml, about 7,5x10 ^"4 to about 2,5x10'3 g / ml or about 1x10'3 to about 5x10'3 g / ml.

[33] Emulsifiers in the adjuvant compositions of the present invention can promote dispersion in aqueous or oily solutions. These may include, but are not limited to: surfactants; non-ionic tensides; anionic surfactants; cationic surfactants; petroleum oil, surfactants based on pine oil (for example, fatty acids from pine oil); ethoxylated alkylphenol; ethoxylated alcohol; lecithin (for example, soy lecithin); modified alkanoate; ethoxylated alkylphenol phosphate ester; dimethylpolysiloxane, glycerol, ethoxylated alcohol; alkyl polysaccharides; polyoxyethylene sorbitol; polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid emulsifiers, including polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate 20, mixed polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene monoate, polyoxyethylene monoxide polyoxyethylene sorbitan, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monotalate, poly 'oxyethylene sorbitol hexaoleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitol oleato'laurate, penta ester of polyoxyethylene sorbitol pine oil (40 moles), polyoxyethylene ethylene tetraoleate mixed polyoxyethylene sorbitol and variations and combinations thereof.

[34] Anionic surfactants can be crop-derived surfactants (for example, corn derivatives and / or rapeseed seeds) configured to emulsify methyl esters, such as C18'C22 methyl esters. The surfactant can be dispersible in water and soluble in organic solvents. Examples of anionic surfactants include polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifiers, including those provided

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16/54 here, alone or in combination with vegetable oil. Additionally or alternatively, other surfactants may include, but are not limited to: linear alkylbenzene sulfonate salt, branched alkylbenzene sulfonate, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ethoxylated castor oil, ethoxylated / propoxylated alcohols and copolymers, ethoxylated fatty acids, sorbitan ester, polysorbate ester, polysorbate ester ethoxylated grease amine, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, ethoxylated phosphate, ethoxylated phosphate sterolamide, ethoxylated nonylphenol, ethoxylated tallow amine, tallow amine, naphthalenesulfonate condensate and formaldehyde, alcohol alkoxylate and alkoxylate alkylene oxide. The surfactant may optionally contain a solvent, such as 5-10% isobutyl alcohol (CAS # 78-83-1) and alkyl benzyl sulfonic acid, calcium salt (CAS # 84989-14-0) at 10-30% of the surfactant .

[35] Non-ionic surfactants may be surfactants derived from cultures, such as commercially available surfactants including, but not limited to: alkyl polysaccharide emulsifiers may be commercially available surfactants and include, but are not limited to: Agrimul PG 2069®, available from from Henkel Corporation of Ambler, Pa .; APG 325®, available from BASF Corporation of Florham Park, NJ; and AT Plus 438®, available from Uniqema Surfactant of Wilmington, Del .; APG 911 and APG 810, available from Adjuvants Unlimited. Agrimul PG 2069® is a non-ionic alkyl polyglycoside surfactant and includes alkyl polyglycoside polymers with nine carbon alkyl chains at a concentration of 20% by weight, ten carbon atoms at a concentration of 40% by weight and eleven carbon atoms in a concentration of 40% by weight. APG 325® polyglycoside alkyl has an average degree of polymerization of 1.6 and is considered a nonionic surfactant. It is non-gelling, biodegradable and soluble in dispersions of high salt concentrations. AT Plus 438® is an alkyl polysaccharide based on glucose and fatty alcohols derived from vehicle sources 870190060229, from 06/27/2019, p. 70/117

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[36] In relation to the drift reduction adjuvant composition, the emulsifier can be present in a range from about 0.1 to about 3.0% (v / v), about 0.5 to about 2.5% (v / v), about 0.75 to about 2.25% (v / v), about 1.0 to about 2.0% (v / v), up to about 1 , 5% (v / v), up to about 1.6% (v / v), up to about 2.0% (v / v), up to about 2.5% (v / v), up to about 3.0% (v / v) or up to about 3.2% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition for drift reduction. Alternatively, the emulsifier can be present in the adjuvant composition for reducing drift in any range of integers from the above levels, for example, about 2.5 to about 3.2% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition for reducing drift.

[37] Regarding agricultural spraying, the emulsifier can be present in a range from about 0.005 to about 0.040% (v / v), about 0.005 to about 0.03% (v / v), about 0.005 to about 0.030% (v / v), about 0.01 to about 0.04% (v / v), about 0.01 to about 0.030% (v / v), about 0.01 to about 0.02% (v / v), about 0.015% (v / v), about or up to about 0.020% (v / v), about or up to about 0.030% (v / v) or about or up to about 0.040% (v / v) of agricultural spraying. Alternatively, the emulsifier can be present in the spray in any range of integers from the above levels, for example, about 0.02 to about 0.04% (v / v) of the spray.

[38] The amount of the auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant (for example, MSO) in the drift reduction adjuvant composition or in agricultural spraying can be selected for at least one of reducing the number of fine droplets and / or managing the number of ultra-thin droplets. As such, the amount of the auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant can be selected based on the desired number of fine droplets and / or ultra-droplet droplets. For example, typical

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18/54 therefore, increasing the amount of the auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant decreases the number of ultra-droplet droplets, while increasing the number of fine droplets. In addition, the amount of the drilling aid adjuvant can be selected based on the amount of the rheology modifier that is mixed with it. For example, typically, increasing the amount of the rheology modifier mixed with the drilling aid adjuvant decreases the number of fine droplets, thereby allowing a greater amount of the drilling aid adjuvant. However, as shown in Tables 1-6, the combination of auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant with the rheology modifier may have certain compositions (for example, sweet spots), in which to increase or decrease the amount of auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant and / or the rheology modifier can increase the number of fine droplets and the number of ultra-thin droplets. In addition, the amount of the auxiliary drilling type adjuvant can be selected based on the type of agricultural nozzle used to spray the drift reduction adjuvant and / or the type of pesticide mixed with the drift reduction adjuvant composition (see Tables 2 , 3 and 5).

ç. Other Components:

[39] Stabilizing agents may be optional in the adjuvant composition for reducing drift and may include: additional surfactants, such as linear alkyl benzene sulfonate salt, branched alkyl benzene sulfonate, ethoxylated fatty alcohols, ethoxylated castor oil, alcohols and ethoxylated / propoxylated copolymers, ethoxylated fatty acids, sorbitan ester, polysorbate, ethoxylated grease amine, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, ethoxylated phosphate sterolamide, ethoxylated nonylphenol, ethoxylated tallow amine, tallow, naphthalenesulfonate condensate and alkoxy alcoholate. Resins

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19/54 or other polymers can also be included.

[40] The drift reduction adjuvant composition may include inert components which include, but are not limited to: solvents (eg, isopropyl alcohol and / or isobutyl alcohol), propylene glycol and a polysiloxane (Si) defoaming retardant. These inert components can be non-functional agents, surfactant additives and / or formulation aids, for example, to reduce the freezing temperature. Such inert components can be present in a range from about 1 to about 30% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition. Other inert components may include antifoaming or antifoaming agents, which may be present in the composition and may include, but are not limited to, silicone based defoamers. These components can be present in a range from about 0.001 to about 1.0% (v / v) of the drift reduction adjuvant composition. Antimicrobials, another category of inert components, may be present in the drift reduction adjuvant composition and may include, but are not limited to, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one in a dipropylene glycol antimicrobial (eg, Proxel ™ GXL, available from Arch Biocides of Smyrna, Ga.). These components can be present in a range from about 0.01 to about 0.25% (v / v) of the drift reduction adjuvant composition. In some approaches, additional adjuvants may be included in the drift reduction adjuvant or tank and may include the Preference® adjuvant, which contains alkylphenol ethoxylate, sodium salts of soy fatty acids and isopropyl alcohol.

[41] Adjuvant drift reduction compositions and other compositions of the present invention that contain the drift reduction adjuvant composition may consist exclusively of the specifically cited components. Additionally or alternatively,

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20/54, adjuvant drift reduction compositions may be exempt from certain components. For example, the drift reduction adjuvant compositions of the present invention can be free of one or more of the described adjuvant components or free of any of the described pesticides or additives. In addition or alternatively, adjuvant drift reduction compositions may be free of high fructose corn syrup, alginate, lecithin, ammonium sulphate, water conditioning agents, buffering agents, coupling agents, acids (eg , mineral acids [HJ2]) and / or defoaming agents. The aforementioned compositions may contain various impurities, however, in amounts such that they do not affect the advantageous properties of the drift reduction compositions of the invention.

II. Usage Applications [42] Adjuvant drift reduction compositions can be used in combination with agricultural spray applications, such as spraying seeds, soil, foliage and fruit. Sprays containing the described drift reduction adjuvant compositions can be applied using ground and / or aerial spray applications. The application can be during the vegetative state, during planting and / or after planting to reduce drift and manage the production of ultra-dry droplets from agricultural spraying.

[43] In some implementations, adjuvant drift reduction compositions can be supplied as a canned mixture of at least two different atomization modifiers. Additionally or alternatively, the drift reduction adjuvant composition may be contained in a pesticide or other agricultural mixture for use in spray applications. In alternative implementations, atomization modifiers can be supplied separately and mixed immediately before use. The mixture can

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21/54 be conducted under agitation. Additionally or alternatively, mixing may take place at about 0.55 to about 37.78 ° C (33 to about 100 ° F) or at room temperature, for example, about 21.11 to 32.22 ° C (about 70 to 90 ° F), depending on the climate, or it can occur at elevated temperatures above 32.22 ° C (90 ° F). Adjuvant drift reduction compositions can have a pH of about 5.5 to about 7.5 to about 5.5 to about 6.5 or about 6.5 to about 7.5 or about 5 , 5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0 or 7.5.

[44] Before use, the described drift-reducing adjuvant compositions can be mixed (for example, tank-mixed), for example, with water, water conditioners, pesticides, micronutrients, antimicrobial compositions and inert components described here. The mixture can be carried out with stirring. Additionally or alternatively, mixing may take place at about 0.55 to about 37.78 ° C (33 to about 100 ° F) or at room temperature, for example, about 21.11 to 32.22 ° C (70 to 90 ° F) depending on the climate, or it can occur at elevated temperatures above 32.22 ° C (90 ° F). Mixtures containing the adjuvant drift reduction composition and an herbicide can have a pH of about 5 to about 7 or about 5.5 to about 6.5 or about 5.0, 5.5, 6, 0, 6.5 or 7.0.

[45] In one modality, in use, agricultural spraying can be distributed from an agricultural nozzle in soil applications to produce less fine droplets and reduce, maintain or increase by up to 100 percentage points (for example, up to 75 percentage points , up to 50 percentage points, up to 25 percentage points or up to 15 percentage points) the number of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural spray of the same pesticide, however, without the adjuvant composition for reducing drift distributed under the same conditions, for example, distributed to from the same nozzle with the same pressure and flow. Regarding the management of the level of ultra thin droplets

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22/54 sawmills produced, the increase of ultra-droplet droplets by up to 100 percentage points and, more particularly, up to 50 percentage points and, even more particularly, up to 15 percentage points, in relation to the spraying of the herbicide without the adjuvant composition for drift reduction it is an acceptable increase, as long as the number of fine droplets is simultaneously reduced in relation to spraying the herbicide without the drift reduction adjuvant composition. In some implementations, managing the level of ultra-droplet droplets can increase by up to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 percentage points, while reducing the number of fine droplets produced at spray compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide distributed under the same conditions.

[46] For example, drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include a rheology modifier (eg guar gum or polyacrylamide) and MSO drift reduction technology (DRT) with the 0.0045% rheology modifier (v / v) 0.032% (v / v) and MSO DRT 0.039% (v / v) 0.782% (v / v), or other ranges and levels described here, can provide effective sprays that reduce fine droplets and control the level of ultra-droplet droplets by up to 100 percentage points or less, compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvants distributed under the same conditions.

[47] In one example, spray adjuvant drift reduction compositions that contain a rheology modifier at 0.009% to 0.016% (v / v) and MSO DRT at 0.117% to 0.391% (v / v) in an agricultural spray containing herbicide (such as dicamba and glyphosate) can reduce fine droplets and reduce, maintain or increase by up to 13 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets compared to spraying, under the same conditions, an agricultural spray of the same herbicide, however , without the adjuvant composition

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23/54 te for drift reduction.

[48] Spray the adjuvant compositions to reduce drift from a rheology modifier to 0.009% to 0.02% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.078% to 0.391% (v / v) with a pesticide (such as dicamba ) can reduce fine droplets and can reduce, maintain or increase by up to 15 percentage points the number of ultra-dry droplets compared to spraying, under the same conditions, an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvant composition.

[49] In another example, spraying the adjuvant compositions to reduce drift from a rheology modifier to 0.009% to 0.011% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.156% to 0.273% (v / v) can reduce fine droplets and it can only slightly increase the level of ultra-droplets compared to spraying, under the same conditions, a herbicide (such as dicamba and glyphosate) without the DRT adjuvant, and in addition, this spray can reduce the level of ultra-droplets compared to spraying the same herbicide with the rheology modifier only as the adjuvant composition for reducing drift.

[50] In a particular example, spray an herbicide (such as dicamba) with the adjuvant composition for reducing drift from a 0.011% (v / v) rheology modifier and 0.156% to 0.273% (v / v) rheology ) can reduce fine droplets and maintain the level of ultra-fine droplets at a similar level in relation to spraying the herbicide without the drift reduction adjuvant composition under the same conditions.

[51] In addition to reducing fine droplets and managing the level of ultra-thin droplets produced, the adjuvant drift reduction compositions of the present invention that contain atomization modifiers can produce approximately the same amount

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24/54 of ultra-droplet droplets compared to spraying the adjuvant composition to reduce the drift of a rheology modifier with a pesticide (eg an herbicide). For example, spraying the rheology modifier at 0.013% to 0.014% (v / v) and MSO DRT at 0.117% to 0.273% (v / v) in combination with an herbicide (such as dicamba and glyphosate) can reduce fine droplets below that produced by spraying, under the same conditions, the same herbicide with the rheology modifier only as an adjuvant. Such spraying can simultaneously maintain the level of ultra-droplet droplets produced compared to spraying, under the same conditions, the same herbicide and rheology modifier alone, and in addition, the level of ultra-droplet droplets can be increased by 5 percentage points or less compared to the level of ultra-droplet droplets produced by spraying the herbicide only under the same conditions.

[52] Spraying adjuvant compositions to reduce rheology modifier drift to 0.013% to 0.014% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.078% to 0.234% (v / v) with an herbicide (such as dicamba) can reduce fine droplets, maintain the level of increase of ultra-droplet droplets by 10 percentage points in relation to spraying the herbicide without the adjuvant drift reduction compositions under the same conditions, and can also reduce the level of ultra-droplets in relation to spraying, under the same conditions, the herbicide and the rheology modifier only as an adjuvant composition to reduce drift.

Agricultural Nozzles:

[53] The agricultural nozzles that can be used to spray the drift reduction adjuvant composition of the present invention may vary in size, shape, material and other characteristics. Examples of agricultural nozzles that can be used include

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25/54 nozzles for drift reduction, such as nozzles that produce flat fan sprays. Agricultural nozzles can include those manufactured by TeeJet (nozzle TPI 11004, XR11002-XR TeeJet Extended Range Flat Spray Tip, AIXR11004-AIXR TeeJet Spray Tip), Hypro, Greenleaf, Wilger, Lechler, including nozzle models such as AIXR, Al, TT, UCD and so on. While, in previous approaches, controlling the spray spectrum of agricultural sprays using drift reduction nozzles presented challenges due to the fact that adjuvant drift reduction technology actually produces fine droplets or an excessive percentage of ultra-droplet droplets when sprayed from these nozzles, the drift reduction adjuvant compositions of the present invention produce effective spraying when sprayed from these nozzles. Nozzle ratings for agricultural nozzles that can be used to spray agricultural compositions include, but are not limited to: extremely fine (XF), purple in color, with a VMD of approximately 50 pm; very fine (VF), red in color, with a VMD of <136 pm; thin (F), orange in color, with a VMD of 136-177 pm; medium (M), yellow in color, with a VMD of 177-218 pm; ultra-thick (C), blue in color, with a VMD of 218-349 pm; very ultra-thick (VC), green in color, with a VMD of 349-428 pm; extremely ultra-thick (EC), white in color, with a VMD of 428-622 pm; and ultra-thick (UC), black, with a VMD of> 622 pm.

[54] Examples of flow rates through nozzles include about * 7.88x10 ^-7 to about 1.26x10 ^-4 cubic meters per second (m ³ / s) (0.0125 to about 2.0 gallons per minute ( gpm)) per nozzle. As a specific example, the nozzle flow rate can be variable and can vary from about 1.26x10 ^-5 to about 9.46x10 ^-5 cubic meters per second (m ³ / s) (0.2 to about 1.5 gpm) per nozzle.

[55] Nozzles can release spray at an angle of

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26/54 spraying from about 65 ° to about 140 °, about 140 °, about 90 °, about 100 °, about 110 °, about 120 °, about 130 ° or about 140 ° .

[56] The spray nozzles can be operated at a fluid pressure of up to 7.92x10 ⁵ Pa (115 psi) or about 1.03x10 ⁵ Pa to about 7.92x10 ⁵ Pa (15 to about 115 psi) , a fluid pressure of about 2.06x10 ⁵ to about 4.13x10 ⁵ Pa (30 to about 60 psi) or a fluid pressure of about 1.03x10 ⁵ , about 1.37x10 ⁵ , about 2.06x10 ⁵ , about 2.75x10 ⁵ , about 3.44x10 ⁵ , about 4.13x10 ⁵ , about 4.82x10 ⁵ , about 5.51x105, about 6.20x105, about 6.89x105 , about 7.58x105 Pa (15, about 20, about 30, about 40, about 50, about 60, about 70, about 80, about 90, about 100, about 110 psi ) or any range of integers from the aforementioned pressure levels (for example, about 1.03x105 Pa to about 4.13x105 Pa (15 to about 60 psi)).

[57] It is believed that the use of any agricultural nozzle with the drift reduction adjuvant compositions described here that include the rheology modifier in combination with drilling aid adjuvants (eg, MSO DRT) reduces the number of droplets thin and manages the number of ultra-droplet droplets compared to using the agricultural nozzle to spray an agricultural spray without DRT adjuvants. For example, Table 5 (provided below) demonstrates that the DRT adjuvants described here produce effective sprays with a variety of agricultural nozzles. In addition, as shown in Table 5, the effectiveness of DRT adjuvants may vary based on the type of agricultural bill.

Pesticides:

[58] A number of pesticides, for example, herbicides, insecticides and / or fungicides, can be used in relation to the adjuvant drift reduction compositions of the present invention. Some her

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27/54 bicides include, but are not limited to, glyphosate (for example, N (phosphonomethyl) glycine) in various forms, including in the form of a salt, ester or other derivative thereof. Examples of glyphosate products include, but are not limited to: their form as potassium salt (eg Roundup PowerMax® and Touchdown Total®), as a dimethylamine salt (eg Durango® DMA®), in the form of salt isopropylamine (eg Cornerstone® 5 Plus) and glyphosate in combination with other pesticides, such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) (eg Enlist Duo ™) and with dicamba (eg Mon 76832 and Roundup® Xtend). Other herbicides include, but are not limited to: the sodium salt of Bentazon (2,2-dioxide of 3- (1-methylethyl) -1 H2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4 (3H) -one) (eg Basagran ®); diglycolamine salt of 3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid (for example, Sterling® Blue); 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (for example, Dicamba, Enginia ™); dicyamba dicycloamine salt (for example, XtendiMAX); 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 1-chloro-3-ethylamino-5-isopropylamino2,4,6-triazine (Atrazine); amide herbicides; arsenic herbicides; carbamate and thiocarbamate herbicides; carboxylic acid herbicides; dinitroaniline herbicides; herbicides that contain heterocyclic nitrogen; organophosphate compounds; urea herbicides; quaternary herbicides; 5- [2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl) phenoxy] -N- (methylsulfonyl) -2nitrobenzamide (Fomesafen); tembotrione (for example, Laudis®) in various forms, including in the form of a salt, ester or other derivative thereof.

[59] Weeds that can be controlled using the herbicidal compositions may include, but are not limited to: capimarroz, green foxtail, wild oats, belladonna, velvet silk, annual morning glory, horse chestnut, truffle white, bromine.

[60] In addition or alternatively, herbicides may include insecticides and / or fungicides. Insecticides that can be used with

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Adjuvant drift reduction compositions described include, but are not limited to: pyrethroid insecticides (eg, bifenthrin); pyrethrins or other botanical products (for example, D-limonene, linalool, riania, rotenone, eugenol (clove oil); chloronicotinyls; essential oils (for example, lemongrass oils, pepper, rosemary, cinnamon, sesame, thyme, cedar and capsaicin); nem oil (eg Azadiractin), nicotine, microbial products (eg Bacillus thuringeinis and Beauveria bassianay oxadiazines (eg Indoxacarb); anthranilic diamide (eg chlorantraniliprol); juvenile hormone mimetics ( eg phenoxycarb; pyripropiphene; methoprene; and hydroprene), pyrroles (eg, chlorfenapyr), phenylpyrazoles (eg, fipronil), organophosphates (eg, malathion and chlorpyrifos), inorganic (eg, sulfur and sleepers oils and vegetables); insect growth regulators, such as chitin synthesis inhibitors (for example, hexaflumuron; noviflumuron; diflubenzuron; buprofezine; cyromazine; and halofenozide); acaricides, such as mi ticides (e.g. avermectin) and fungicides individually or in any combination with the compositions of the present invention. Fungicides that can be used with the described drift reduction adjuvant compositions include, but are not limited to: fluxpyroxade, pyraclostrobin, propiconazole, trifloxystrobin, protioconazole, 1,2-propanediol, azoxystrobin (eg Priaxor®, Onset®, Topaz® , Headline® Amp, Headline® SC, Stratego®, Quadris®) individually or in any combination with the compositions of the present invention.

[61] Other pesticidal additives may include nematicides, plant growth regulators and animal repellents.

[62] In addition or alternatively, the drift reduction adjuvant compositions described here can be used with desiccants and defoliants.

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29/54 [63] Drift reduction adjuvant compositions are believed to include the reelegia modifiers and drilling aid adjuvants described here in combination with any of the pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, pesticide additives, desiccants and / or defoliants reduce the number of fine droplets and manage (for example, reduce, maintain or increase) the number of ultra-thick droplets compared to pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, pesticidal additives, desiccants and / or defoliants that do not include adjuvants DRT. For example, Tables 1 to 3 demonstrate that drift reduction adjuvant compositions can be used effectively with four different pesticides.

[64] When the water in a mixture containing herbicide and DRT adjuvant is hard water, water conditioners, such as Class Act® NG®, can be mixed to prevent traces of impurities from attaching to the herbicide (for example, precipitation). The water conditioner includes cations and anions that bind to impurities, making them unavailable for precipitation with the herbicide and, in addition, the water conditioner can bind to locations in the herbicide to, in addition, prevent impurities from antagonizing the herbicide.

[65] Improvements in the reduction of fine droplets and management of ultra-droplet droplets in agricultural sprayings are discussed in more detail in the Examples. Those skilled in the art will understand that the Examples below are provided for purposes of illustration and should not be construed as limiting.

Examples

Study 1:

[66] The droplet spectrum of dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2methoxybenzoic acid) with glyphosate (N- (phosphonomethyl) glycine), as well as dicamba individually, in combination with various ad compositions

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30/54 adjuvants for drift reduction were evaluated on a volumetric basis to identify 1) the reduction of fine droplets and 2) the management of ultra-droplet droplets above 622 μίτι in diameter.

Materials and methods:

[67] Three different adjuvant technologies at different inclusion rates were tested against a control in combination with two different herbicide technologies: dicamba with glyphosate and dicamba only. Adjuvant technologies included: 1) guar gum (0.020% (v / v) and 0.012% (v / v) of the total agricultural spray); 2) MSO DRT (0.313% (v / v) (containing 95.2% (v / v) of MSO and 4.8% (v / v) of surfactant and inert)); 3) MSO DRT + guar gum (0.313% / 0.020% (v / v) and 0.156% / 0.012% (v / v) of the total agricultural spray).

[68] The test was conducted under low-speed atmospheric conditions, analogous to the application of agricultural sprays to the soil. All tests were conducted inside a low speed recirculating wind tunnel (described in US Patent No. 8,689,619 and US Patent No. 9,116,068), providing a coaxial air flow for better measurement quality, operated at 7 , 75 ± 0.5 mph. The solutions were sprayed through a TeeJet TTI11004 nozzle (Spraying Systems Co, Wheaton, III., USA), which is a drift reduction nozzle, operated at a fluid pressure of 4.13x10 ⁵ Pa (60 psi) with a nominal flow of 2.52x10 ^-5 (m ³ / s) (0.4 gal / min) -1and spray angle of 110 °. The droplet spectra were measured with a Sympatec HELOS VARIO-KR H2508 laser diffraction system (serial number 3174) with R7 optics (0.5 to 3500 pm), using the WINDOX 5.6.2.0 software. The measurement range was located 0.47 ± 0.025 meters (18 ± 1 inch) downstream of the spray nozzle outlet.

[69] The measurement of the spray droplet spectrum was collected by traversing the entire spray plume across the domain

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31/54 of measurement. For a single sample, the spray arm was moved at 0.079 meters / second (3.13 inches / sec), passing the entire plume of the spray fan through the measurement range. The spray was collected for 16 seconds.

Results:

[70] Table 1 provides the results of the spray droplet spectrum of various drift reduction adjuvant compositions in combination with the two herbicides. The results listed in Table 1 are an average of five individual samples, with uncertainty of ± 3%.

TABLE 1

Technology Adjuvant Technology % Vol. % Vol. Dv10 Dv50 Dv90 VMD herbicide <150 μηΊ > 622 μηη (μΓη) (μΓη) (μΓη) (μΓη) Dicamba + Glyphosate none 1.4 51.7 287 637 1112 670 Dicamba + Glyphosate Guar gum (0.020% (v / v)) 0.7 68.8 367 810 1292 820 Dicamba + Glyphosate MSO DRT (0.313% (v / v)) MSO DRT + Guar gum 1.3 42.1 277 568 920 584 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.9 58.1 324 686 1078 695 (0.313% / 0.020% (v / v)) Dicamba none 0.9 58.8 328 694 1089 702 Dicamba Guar gum (0.012% (v / v)) 0.6 73.0 409 845 1280 843 Dicamba MSO DRT (0.313% (v / v)) 1.8 30.2 256 509 782 527 Dicamba MSO DRT + Guar gum (0.156% / 0.012% (v / v)) 0.6 65.9 370 751 1131 751

[71] Guar gum: Guar gum is traditionally used individually as a thickener to provide a DRT adjuvant. Guar gum (0.313% (v / v)) in combination with dicamba and glyphosate in agricultural spraying reduced the fine droplets less than 150 pm in diameter (fine) by 0.7 compared to the control, however, significantly increased the amount coarse droplets by 17% compared to control. In addition, this spray had a VMD of 820 pm. When sprayed with dicamba as the herbicide in an agricultural spray, guar gum (0.012% (v / v)) resulted in another significant increase in ultra-droplet droplets, more than 21% compared to the control. In general, the use of guar gum individually as an adjuvant is unacceptable due to the excess of ultra-droplet droplets produced in agricultural spraying.

[72] MSO DRT: MSO DRT (0.313% (v / v)) in this study, in

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32/54 combination with dicamba and glyphosate in agricultural spraying, resulted in the production of fines at 1.3%, which is not statistically different from the control. The reduction of ultra-droplet droplets by 9.6 percentage points in relation to the control is irrelevant due to the fact that MSO DRT did not reduce the driftable fines. When sprayed with dicamba as the herbicide in an agricultural spray, MSO DRT (0.313% (v / v)) resulted in an increase in the level of fines compared to the control. Consequently, it is concluded that MSO DRT (0.313% (v / v)) is ineffective in reducing fines.

[73] MSO DRT + Guar gum: The adjuvant composition of MSO DRT and guar gum of the present invention, when sprayed with the herbicidal mixture, simultaneously reduced the number of fines, managed the ultra-droplet droplets and further reduced the size variability in which the droplets are larger than fine droplets, but smaller than the ultra-thin droplets.

[74] Regarding the columns for% Vol <150 μίτι and% Vol> 622 μίτι, the use of adjuvant MSO DRT and guar gum (0.313% / 0.020% (v / v)) with dicamba and glyphosate as the herbicide resulted in reduction of fines by 0.5 percentage points compared to the control, and the level of ultra-thin droplets was managed with only a slight increase in these droplets by 6.4 percentage points. Regarding the statistics columns on volumetric distribution (Dv10, Dv50 and Dv90), the first 10 percent of this spray (Dv10) had an average droplet size of 324 pm, the mass median diameter of the spray (Dv50) was average droplet of 686 pm and the last 10% of the spray (Dv90) had an average droplet size of 1078 pm, each being an improvement over the control. In relation to the column of average volumetric diameter (VMD), this spraying had a VMD of 695 pm, an improvement over the control that has a VMD of 670 μίτι.

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33/54 [75] The use of adjuvant MSO DRT and guar gum (0.156% I 0.012% (v / v)) with dicamba as herbicide resulted in a reduction of fines by 0.8 percentage points in relation to the control, and the level of ultra-droplet droplets was controlled by an increase of these droplets by 14.2 percentage points. Regarding the mass median diameter, the first 10 percent of this spray (Dv10) had an average droplet size of 370 pm, 50 percent of the spray (Dv50) had an average droplet size of 751 pm and the last 10 by percent of the spray (Dv90) had an average droplet size of 1131 pm, each being an improvement over the control. In relation to the VMD, this spray had a VMD of 751 pm, an improvement over the control which has a VMD of 670 pm. Taking into account the results in Table 1, the drift reduction adjuvant compositions containing MSO DRT and guar gum resulted in a statistical drift in fine droplets, with less impact on ultra-droplet droplets, meaning that the combination of MSO DRT and guar gum had better performance than guar gum or MSO DRT individually.

Study 2:

[76] The spectrum of dicamba droplets with glyphosate, or dicamba individually, in combination with different rates of guar gum (0.009-0.020% (v / v) of total agricultural spraying) and MSO DRT (0.117 to 0.391% (v / v) total agricultural spraying) was evaluated on a volumetric basis to identify the extent of the effects of the aforementioned combination on the reduction of fines and the management of ultra-droplet droplets.

Materials and methods:

[77] All tests were conducted inside a low speed recirculating wind tunnel (described in U.S. Patent No. 8,689,619 and U.S. Patent No. 9,116,068) using the approach described

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34/54 in Study 1. However, for a single sample, the spray arm was moved downward at 0.079 meters / second (3.13 inches / sec \ passing half the spray fan plume through the measurement domain and , then returning vertically. The spray was collected for 16 seconds.

Results:

[78] Table 2 provides the results of the dicamba spray droplet spectrum with glyphosate or dicamba individually in combination with varying rates of guar gum and methylated seed oil (MSO) DRT to identify the extent of the effects of the above combination on the reduction of fines and management of ultra-droplet droplets. The results listed in Table 2 are an average of two duplicate samples, with uncertainty of ± 10%.

TABLE 2

Sprays of guar gum adjuvant from 0.009% to 0.02% ® / 0.078% to 0.391% (v / v) ®with MSO DRT a Herbicidal technology Guar gum % (v / v) MSO DRT % (v / v) % Vol. <150 pm % Vol. > 622 pm VMD Dicamba + Glyphosate (control) 0.000 0.000 2.01 49.19 615 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.009 0.000 1.76 54.33 656 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.009 0.195 1.56 50.40 625 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.009 0.156 1.37 47.26 602 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.009 0.234 1.68 48.66 612 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.011 0.000 1.37 56.07 676 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.011 0.195 1.59 49.01 615 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.011 0.273 1.77 53.03 645 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.011 0.234 1.64 48.28 609 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.013 0.000 1.60 53.43 648 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.013 0.117 1.31 53.27 647 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.013 0.195 1.48 52.27 639 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.013 0.156 1.42 53.63 650 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.013 0.273 1.62 57.84 692 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.013 0.234 1.51 55.70 668 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.013 0.313 1.62 51.65 635 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.014 0.195 1.43 53.15 646 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.014 0.156 1.44 50.06 622 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.014 0.273 1.45 51.58 634

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Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.014 0.234 1.39 50.39 625 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.016 0.391 1.39 61.77 731 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.016 0.195 1.33 55.06 662 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.016 0.156 1.17 58.50 692 Dicamba + Glyphosate 0.016 0.234 1.18 57.61 683 Dicamba (control) 0.000 0.000 1.14 59.13 702 Dicamba 0.009 0.000 1.10 66.12 774 Dicamba 0.009 0.195 1.13 57.60 679 Dicamba 0.009 0.156 1.18 56.23 669 Dicamba 0.009 0.234 1.17 56.90 673 Dicamba 0.011 0.195 1.07 59.45 695 Dicamba 0.011 0.156 1.10 59.67 697 Dicamba 0.011 0.273 1.09 59.52 694 Dicamba 0.011 0.234 1.15 59.27 693 Dicamba 0.013 0.000 1.00 69.46 811 Dicamba 0.013 0.117 0.92 64.89 749 Dicamba 0.013 0.078 0.83 67.25 774 Dicamba 0.013 0.195 1.04 61.75 715 Dicamba 0.013 0.156 1.02 62.81 724 Dicamba 0.013 0.234 1.04 62.06 717 Dicamba 0.013 0.313 1.02 61.90 715 Dicamba 0.014 0.195 0.94 62.48 722 Dicamba 0.014 0.156 0.85 67.16 771 Dicamba 0.014 0.273 0.96 71.71 840 Dicamba 0.014 0.234 0.92 64.63 742 Dicamba 0.016 0.000 1.06 61.87 715 Dicamba 0.016 0.195 0.88 65.82 757 Dicamba 0.016 0.156 0.97 63.57 730 Dicamba 0.016 0.234 0.91 72.81 850

® indicates missing or illegible text when deposited [79] As reflected in Table 2, adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift to 0.009% to 0.016% (v / v) in combination with MSO DRT 0.078% to 0.391% (v / v) produce effective sprays that result in less fines and reduce, maintain or increase by up to 15 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant composition for reducing drift distributed from the same nozzle.

[80] Regarding dicamba and glyphosate as a herbicide, the pulve

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36/54 use of this herbicide with the adjuvant composition for reducing guar gum drift to 0.009% to 0.016% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.117% to 0.391% (v / v) reduced fines and reduced, maintained or increased up to 13 percentage points the number of ultra-droplet droplets compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvant composition provided from the same nozzle. For example, spraying this herbicide with the adjuvant composition to reduce guar gum drift to 0.009% to 0.011% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.156% to 0.273% (v / v) reduced fines and only slightly increased level of ultra-thin droplets in relation to the control, in which the dicamba and glyphosate were sprayed without the adjuvant composition to reduce drift and, in addition, this spray reduced the level of ultra-thin droplets in relation to the spraying of this herbicide with guar gum only as adjuvant. In another example, spraying guar gum at 0.013% (v / v) and MSO DRT at 0.117% to 0.273% (v / v) reduced the fines below those produced when spraying with the same herbicide, however, with guar gum only, while maintaining the level of ultra-thin droplets produced compared to spraying guar gum only, which was below 5 percentage points above the level of ultra-thin droplets produced by spraying the control herbicide. Similar results were obtained when the adjuvant composition was sprayed to reduce drift to 0.014% (v / v) and MSO DRT at similar levels.

[81] Regarding the spraying of dicamba as a herbicide, spray this herbicide with the adjuvant composition to reduce guar gum drift to 0.009% to 0.02% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.078% to 0.391% (v / v) reduced fines and reduced, maintained or increased by up to 15 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the ad composition

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37/54 downstream to reduce drift from the same nozzle. For example, spraying this herbicide with the adjuvant composition for reducing drift of guar gum to 0.011% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.156% to 0.273% (v / v) reduced fines and substantially controlled the level of increase of ultra-thin droplets in relation to the control in which the dicamba was sprayed without the adjuvant composition to reduce drift. The spraying of dicamba as the herbicide with the adjuvant composition for reducing the drift of guar gum to 0.013% (v / v) and MSO DRT to 0.078% to 0.234% (v / v) reduced the fines, maintained the level of ultra-dry droplets by 10 percentage points in relation to the control in which the dicamba was sprayed without the adjuvant composition to reduce drift and, in addition, it reduced the level of ultra-droplets in relation to the spraying of dicamba and guar gum as an adjuvant. Similar results were obtained when the adjuvant composition was sprayed to reduce drift to 0.014 (v / v) and MSO DRT at similar levels.

[82] It is believed that the combinations of guar gum and MSO DRT in broader ranges, such as guar gum 0.0045% (v / v) to 0.032% (v / v) and MSO DRT 0.039% to 0.782 % (v / v) can provide effective sprays that reduce fines and control the level of ultra-droplet droplets by up to 15 percentage points, or less, compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvant provided from it beak.

Study 3:

[83] The droplet spectrum of XteniMAX or XteniMAX combined with Roundup Powermax®, in combination with variable rates of guar gum (eg 1.01χ10 ' ⁴ -2.15.1510' ⁴ g / ml of total agricultural spray) and MSO DRT (0.08-0.27% (v / v) of total agricultural spraying) was evaluated on a volumetric basis to identify the extent of the effects of the aforementioned combination on the reduction of fines and the

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Materials and methods:

[84] All tests were conducted inside a low-speed recirculating wind tunnel (described in U.S. Patent No.

8,689,619 and U.S. Patent No. 9,116,068) using the approach described in Study 1. Agricultural spraying was sprayed using a TTI 11004 nozzle.

Results:

[85] Table 3 provides the spray droplet spectrum results of XteniMAX or XteniMAX combined with Roundup PowerMax® (shown as XtendiMAX_RUPM in Table 3), in combination with varying rates of guar gum and MSO DRT to identify the extent of effects of the aforementioned combination on the reduction of fines and the management of ultra-droplet droplets.

TABLE 3

DRT adjuvant sprays of guar gum from 1.18 x 10 ⁴ to 2.15 x 10 ⁴ g / ml in combination with 0.08% to 0.31% (v / v) MSO DRT

MSO

DRT guar gum% Spraying% Spraying VMD

Herbicide

g / mL (v / v) Vol. <150 μιτι Vol.> 622 μιτι (pm) XtendIMAX 0.000000 0.00 1.14 59.13 701.87 XtendIMAX 0.000101 0.00 1.10 66.12 694.68 XtendIMAX 0.000101 0.16 1.18 56.23 696.51 XtendIMAX 0.000101 0.20 1.13 57.60 693.68 XtendIMAX 0.000101 0.23 1.17 56.90 692.80 XtendIMAX 0.000118 0.16 1.10 59.67 773.75 XtendIMAX 0.000118 0.20 1.07 59.45 678.89 XtendIMAX 0.000118 0.23 1.15 59.27 668.66 XtendIMAX 0.000118 0.27 1.09 59.52 673.05 XtendIMAX 0.000135 0.00 1.00 69.46 722.28 XtendIMAX 0.000135 0.08 0.83 67.25 771.20 XtendIMAX 0.000135 0.12 0.92 64.89 840.08 XtendIMAX 0.000135 0.16 1.02 62.81 741.83 XtendIMAX 0.000135 0.20 1.04 61.75 810.95 XtendIMAX 0.000135 0.23 1.04 62.06 748.73 XtendIMAX 0.000135 0.31 1.02 61.90 773.84 XtendIMAX 0.000151 0.16 0.85 67.16 715.07

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XtendIMAX 0.000151 0.20 0.94 62.48 724.46 XtendIMAX 0.000151 0.23 0.92 64.63 717.03 XtendIMAX 0.000151 0.27 0.96 71.71 714.84 XtendIMAX 0.000168 0.00 1.06 61.87 715.14 XtendIMAX 0.000168 0.16 0.97 63.57 756.91 XtendIMAX 0.000168 0.20 0.88 65.82 730.26 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000168 0.23 0.91 72.81 850.16 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000215 0.00 0.77 69.05 785.77 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000000 0.00 2.01 49.19 614.87 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000101 0.00 1.76 54.33 675.59 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000101 0.16 1.37 47.26 614.64 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000101 0.20 1.56 50.40 645.41 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000101 0.23 1.68 48.66 609.35 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000118 0.00 1.37 56.07 656.00 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000118 0.20 1.59 49.01 624.97 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000118 0.23 1.64 48.28 602.04 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000118 0.27 1.77 53.03 612.17 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000135 0.00 1.60 53.43 646.37 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000135 0.12 1.31 53.27 622.44 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000135 0.16 1.42 53.63 633.89 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000135 0.20 1.48 52.27 624.93 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000135 0.23 1.51 55.70 648.15 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000135 0.27 1.62 57.84 646.85 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000135 0.31 1.62 51.65 639.32 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000151 0.16 1.44 50.06 649.92 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000151 0.20 1.43 53.15 692.49 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000151 0.23 1.39 50.39 667.84 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000151 0.27 1.45 51.58 634.52 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000168 0.16 1.17 58.50 731.29 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000168 0.20 1.33 55.06 661.74 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000168 0.23 1.18 57.61 691.63 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000168 0.39 1.39 61.77 682.95 XtendiMAX_RUPM 0.000215 0.00 1.34 63.94 756.26

[86] As reflected in Table 3, adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift from 1.18χ10 ^-4 to 2.15χ10 ^-4 g / ml in combination with 0.08% to 0.31% MSO DRT ( v / v) produced effective sprays that resulted in fewer fine droplets and reduced, maintained or increased up to 25 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvant provided from the same nozzle . For example, most

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40/54 adjuvant drift reduction compositions increased the number of ultra-droplet droplets by up to 20 percentage points or up to 15 percentage points.

[87] Regarding XteniMAX as a herbicide, spray this herbicide with the adjuvant composition to reduce guar gum drift to 1.18x10 ⁴ to 2.15x10 ⁴ g / ml and 0.08% to 0.31% MSO DRT (v / v) reduced fines and reduced, maintained or increased by up to 25 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvant provided from the same nozzle. For example, spray this herbicide with the adjuvant composition to reduce guar gum drift to 1.18x10 ' ⁴ to 1.51x10 ^-4 g / ml and 0.12% to 0.31% (v / v) MSO DRT reduced the fines and, for the most part, only slightly increased the level of ultra-droplets compared to the control, and furthermore, this spraying reduced the level of ultra-droplets compared to spraying this herbicide with guar gum only as an adjuvant with the only exception .

[88] For spraying XtendiMAX and Roundup Max PowerMax® as the herbicide, spray this herbicide with the adjuvant composition for reducing guar gum drift to 1.18x10 ^-4 to 1.68x10 ^-4 g / ml in combination with 0.12% to 0.31% (v / v) MSO DRT reduced fines and reduced, maintained or increased by up to 20 percentage points (for example, up to 13 percentage points) the number of ultra-dry droplets compared to agricultural spraying of the pesticide without the adjuvant distributed from the same nozzle. Note that, as shown in Table 3, slightly increasing the amount of herbicide and / or MSO above this range further reduced fines and increased only marginally (for example, up to 30 percentage points) the amount of ultra-droplet droplets. For example, spray this herbicide with the adjuvant composition to reduce

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41/54 guar gum drift at 1.18χ10 ^-4 to 1.35χ10 ^-4 g / ml in combination with 0.12% to 0.23% (v / v) MSO DRT reduced fines and substantially managed the number of ultra-thin droplets in relation to the control, in which the dicamba was sprayed without the adjuvant composition to reduce drift.

[89] It is believed that combinations of guar gum and MSO DRT in broader ranges, such as guar gum at 0.7 × 10 ^-4 to 5.2 × 10 ^-4 g / ml in combination with 0.039% to 0.782% MSO DRT ( v / v) can provide effective sprays that reduce fines and control the level of ultra-droplet droplets by up to 30 percentage points, or less, compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant distributed through the same nozzle.

Study 4:

[90] The droplet spectrum of different compositions (with and without guar gum (for example, 2.67x10 ^-4 g / ml of the total mixture). Some of the compositions also included a perforation-type adjuvant (referred to as Drilling Adjuvant in Table 4) The compositions were evaluated on a volumetric basis to identify the extent of the effects of the compositions with and without guar gum on the reduction of fines and management of ultra-droplet droplets.

Materials and methods:

[91] All tests were conducted inside a low-speed recirculating wind tunnel (described in U.S. Patent No.

8,689,619 and U.S. Patent No. 9,116,068) using the approach described in Study 1. Agricultural spraying was sprayed using a TTI 11004 nozzle.

[92] Composition 1 (ie, the control) included only water. Composition 2 included water mixed with a first drilling aid adjuvant at 2.062x10 ^-4 g / ml of the total composition. The first auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant included methyl ester

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42/54 soy oil (ie, an oil), petroleum hydrocarbons (ie, a solvent and oil) and pine oil fatty acids (ie, an oil and surfactant). Composition 3 included water mixed with a second drilling aid adjuvant at 2.16 * 10 ^-4 g / ml of the total composition. The second auxiliary drilling aid adjuvant included modified vegetable oil (i.e., an oil), petroleum oil (i.e., a solvent and oil) and alkylphenol ethoxylate (i.e., a surfactant). Composition 4 included water mixed with a third drilling aid adjuvant at 1.23 * 10 ^-4 g / ml of the total composition. The third drilling aid adjuvant included culture-based guar gum (ie, a rheology modifier), MSO (ie, an oil), ethoxylated alcohol (ie, a surfactant) and soy lecithin (ie , a surfactant). Composition 5 included water mixed with a fourth auxiliary drilling aid adjuvant at 2.53 * 10 ^-4 g / ml of the total composition. The fourth drilling aid adjuvant included lecithin (ie, a surfactant), alkylphenol ethoxylate phosphate ester (ie, a surfactant), soy methylate (ie, an oil) and demethylpolysiloxane (ie, a surfactant and rheology modifier).

TABLE 4

Spraying of DRT Adjuvant of different compositions with or without guar gum, some of the compositions included auxiliary perforation type

Composition Guar gum / mL Drilling aid g / mL % Spraying Vol. <150 pm % Spraying Vol.> 622 pm Diam. Median Vol. (Dv50) Composition 1 (Control) Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 0.000E + 00 1.62 50.97 630 Composition 1 2,661 E-04 0.000E + 00 0.51 77.63 904 Composition 2 0.000E + 00 2.062E-03 2.21 35.87 533 Composition 2 2,661 E-04 2.062E-03 0.85 67.02 759 Composition 3 0.000E + 00 2,155E-03 2.68 31.43 504 Composition 3 2,661 E-04 2,155E-03 0.96 60.80 707 Composition 4 0.000E + 00 1.225E-03 2.59 28.64 489 Composition 4 2,661 E-04 1.225E-03 0.85 63.99 737 Composition 5 0.000E + 00 2.525E-03 2.56 33.29 513 Composition 5 2,661 E-04 2.525E-03 0.81 65.79 750

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43/54 [93] Referring to Table 4, Composition 1 that was not mixed with guar gum (Control) included 1.62% (v / v) of fine droplets and 50.97% (v / v) of droplets ultrastickers. The mixture of guar gum with Composition 1 reduced the number of fine droplets in relation to the control by 69%, thereby reducing the fines in relation to the Control. However, mixing guar gum with Composition 1 increased the number of ultra-droplets by 52% compared to Control.

[94] Each drilling aid-type adjuvant (for example, Compositions 2-5) that was not mixed with guar gum significantly decreased the number of ultra-droplets compared to the Control. For example, each auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant that was not mixed with guar gum decreased the number of ultra-droplet droplets by at least 30% compared to the control. However, each drilling aid adjuvant that was not mixed with guar gum increased the number of fine droplets by at least 36% compared to the Control. As such, each auxiliary drilling aid adjuvant without guar gum increased the fines compared to the Control.

[95] Each of the auxiliary drilling-type adjuvants that was mixed with guar gum increased the number of ultra-thin droplets compared to the control. However, the increase in the number of ultra-droplet droplets generated by each auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant that was mixed with guar gum was less than the number of ultra-droplet droplets generated by mixing guar gum with Composition 1 (for example, a mixture without drilling aid adjuvant). In addition, mixing guar gum with auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant increased the number of fine droplets compared to mixing guar gum with Composition 1. However, mixing guar gum with auxiliary-type adjuvant

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44/54 perforation reduced the number of fine droplets by at least 40% compared to the control. As such, Table 4 demonstrates that mixing guar gum with auxiliary drilling-type adjuvants can reduce the number of fine droplets compared to an adjuvant that includes only the auxiliary drilling-type adjuvant, while also decreasing the number of ultra-droplet droplets compared to an adjuvant that includes guar gum without drilling aid-type adjuvant.

[96] It is believed that combinations of guar gum and drilling aid of the adjuvant type in wider ranges, such as guar gum at 0.7 * 10 ^-4 to 5.2 * 10 ^-4 g / ml in combination with adjuvant drilling aid type at 0.2 * 10 ^-4 to 6 * 10 ^-3 g / ml can provide effective spraying that reduces fines and controls the level of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant distributed from the same beak. Additionally, it is believed that the combinations discussed in Study 4 would have the same effect as mixtures that included herbicides, pesticides or any other chemical described here.

Study 5:

[97] The spectrum of dicamba droplets with glyphosate in combination with varying rates of guar gum (0-2.69 * 10 ^-4 g / ml) from total agricultural spray) and MSO DRT (0-1.72 * 10 ^{- 4} g / ml of total agricultural spraying) with several nozzles was evaluated on a volumetric basis to identify the extent of the effects of the above combination on the reduction of fines and the management of ultra-droplet droplets.

Materials and methods:

[98] All tests were conducted inside a low speed recirculating wind tunnel (described in U.S. Patent No.

8,689,619 and U.S. Patent No. 9,116,068) using the approach described in Study 1. The nozzles used included A111003, TT111004,

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ULD12005, AIXR11004 and XR11003.

Results:

[99] Table 5 provides the droplet spectrum results of spraying dicamba with glyphosate in combination with varying rates of guar gum and MSO DRT with various nozzles to identify the extent of the effects of the aforementioned combination on fines reduction and water management. ultra-thin droplets.

TABLE 5

DRT sprays Adjuvant and guar gum at 0 to 2.69x10 ⁴ g / ml in combination with MSO DRT at 0 to 1.72x10 ' ⁴ g / ml with multiple nozzles

Beak Guar gum / mL MSO DRT g / mL % Spraying Vol. <150 μιτι % Spraying Vol.> 622 μιτι Diam. Med. Vol. (Dv50) AI11003 Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 0.000E + 00 3.93 23.48 471 AH 1003 2,152E-04 0.000E + 00 2.12 45.39 588 AH 1003 1.345E-04 1.719E-03 1.29 38.41 564 AH 1003 1.345E-04 1.375E-03 1.34 39.03 564 AH 1003 1,681E-04 1.719E-03 1.30 41.77 590 AH 1003 1,681E-04 1.375E-03 1.22 38.65 568 AH 1003 2.018E-04 1.719E-03 1.54 21.86 489 AH 1003 2.018E-04 1.375E-03 2.45 19.92 474 AH 1003 2.690E-04 1.719E-03 0.93 50.79 637 AH 1003 2.690E-04 1.375E-03 0.89 52.29 639 AH 1003 0.000E + 00 1.719E-03 1.57 24.06 493 AH 1003 0.000E + 00 1.375E-03 1.49 26.97 500 TT111004 0.000E + 00 0.000E + 00 1.21 52.33 642 TT111004 2,152E-04 0.000E + 00 0.51 73.48 870 TT111004 1.345E-04 1.719E-03 1.06 55.83 666 TT111004 1.345E-04 1.375E-03 1.11 54.82 658 TT111004 1,681E-04 1.719E-03 1.02 56.95 677 TT111004 1,681E-04 1.375E-03 0.94 58.64 690 TT111004 2.018E-04 1.719E-03 0.84 60.38 705 TT111004 2.018E-04 1.375E-03 0.91 59.82 698 TT111004 2.690E-04 1.719E-03 0.68 64.53 746 TT111004 2.690E-04 1.375E-03 0.57 67.83 781 TT111004 0.000E + 00 1.719E-03 1.19 45.13 588 TT111004 0.000E + 00 1.375E-03 1.18 45.01 586 ULD12005 0.000E + 00 0.000E + 00 2.05 33.66 521 ULD12005 2,152E-04 0.000E + 00 1.07 57.57 682 ULD12005 1.345E-04 1.719E-03 1.20 49.56 619 ULD12005 1.345E-04 1.375E-03 1.23 48.94 615

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ULD12005 1,681E-04 1,719E-03 1.27 41.27 585 ULD12005 1,681E-04 1,375E-03 1.24 50.49 626 ULD12005 2.018E-04 1,719E-03 1.02 52.73 642 ULD12005 2.018E-04 1,375E-03 1.14 51.53 633 ULD12005 2,690E-04 1,719E-03 0.84 56.14 670 ULD12005 2,690E-04 1,375E-03 0.79 56.93 676 ULD12005 0.000E + 00 1,719E-03 1.16 38.79 554 ULD12005 0.000E + 00 1,375E-03 1.12 39.74 560 AIXR11004 0.000E + 00 0.000E + 00 9.55 1.11 335 AIXR11004 2,152E-04 0.000E + 00 4.82 22.84 456 AIXR11004 1,345E-04 1,719E-03 2.72 17.85 461 AIXR11004 1,345E-04 1,375E-03 4.11 15.99 420 AIXR11004 1,681E-04 1,719E-03 3.76 14.68 419 AIXR11004 1,681E-04 1,375E-03 4.26 16.02 419 AIXR11004 2.018E-04 1,719E-03 3.23 19.71 442 AIXR11004 2.018E-04 1,375E-03 4.97 6.74 386 AIXR11004 2,690E-04 1,719E-03 3.19 19.20 446 AIXR11004 2,690E-04 1,375E-03 4.39 9.75 404 AIXR11004 0.000E + 00 1,719E-03 3.21 6.06 400 AIXR11004 0.000E + 00 1,375E-03 3.29 5.79 401 XR11003 0.000E + 00 0.000E + 00 34.63 0.00 187 XR11003 2,152E-04 0.000E + 00 20.41 2.23 264 XR11003 1,345E-04 1,719E-03 23.08 0.02 225 XR11003 1,345E-04 1,375E-03 28.54 0.04 208 XR11003 1,681E-04 1,719E-03 26.68 0.20 221 XR11003 1,681E-04 1,375E-03 28.56 0.03 208 XR11003 2.018E-04 1,719E-03 25.94 0.22 223 XR11003 2.018E-04 1,375E-03 26.60 0.24 221 XR11003 2,690E-04 1,719E-03 23.42 0.38 239 XR11003 2,690E-04 1,375E-03 24.84 0.25 230 XR11003 0.000E + 00 1,719E-03 24.87 0.00 210 XR11003 0.000E + 00 1,375E-03 26.13 0.00 208

[100] Table 5 demonstrates that the adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift and MSO DRT described here can be used effectively with a variety of nozzles. For example, Table 5 demonstrates that adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift in combination with MSO DRT produced effective agricultural sprays that resulted in less fine droplets and reduced, maintained or increased the number of ultra-dry droplets compared to an agricultural sprayer. pesticide

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[101] Table 5 demonstrates that the reduction of fine droplets using adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift and MSO DRT depends on the nozzle. For example, Table 5 demonstrates that the use of the Al 11003 nozzle for spraying agricultural sprayings that included drift reduction adjuvant compositions reduced the number of fine droplets by at least 38% compared to an agricultural pesticide spray without the adjuvant compositions. for drift reduction with the Al 11003 nozzle. In fact, most agricultural sprays that included drift reduction adjuvants sprayed from the Al 11003 nozzle reduced the number of fine droplets by at least 60% compared to a spray of the pesticide without the drift reduction adjuvant compositions distributed by the Al 11003 nozzle. It should also be noted that the use of the Al 11003 nozzle to spray agricultural sprays that included the drift reduction adjuvant compositions reduced the number of fine droplets compared to agricultural spraying of pesticides that do not included the MSO DRT. In another example, Table 5 demonstrates that the use of the TT111004 nozzle to spray agricultural sprayings that included drift reduction adjuvant compositions reduced the number of fine droplets by at least 9% compared to an agricultural pesticide spray without the adjuvant compositions. for drift reduction with the TT111004 nozzle. In another example, Table 5 demonstrates that using the ULD12005 nozzle to spray agricultural sprays that included the drift reduction adjuvant composition reduced the number of fine droplets by at least 40% compared to an agricultural pesticide spray without the adjuvant composition for drift reduction distributed by the ULD12005 nozzle. It should also be noted that the use of the AI11003 nozzle for spraying

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48/54 using agricultural spraying that includes drift reduction adjuvant compositions can reduce the number of fine droplets compared to agricultural spraying of the pesticide that did not include MSO DRT. In another example, Table 5 demonstrates that the use of the AIX11004 nozzle to spray agricultural sprays that included drift reduction adjuvant compositions reduces the number of fine droplets by at least 48% compared to an agricultural pesticide spray without the adjuvant compositions. for drift reduction distributed by the AIXR11004 nozzle. It should also be noted that using the AIX11004 nozzle to spray agricultural sprays that included drift reduction adjuvant compositions can reduce the number of fine droplets compared to an agricultural pesticide spray that did not include MSO DRT. In another example, Table 5 demonstrates that using the XR11003 nozzle to spray agricultural sprays that included drift reduction adjuvant reduced the number of fine droplets by at least 18% compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant compositions for drift reduction distributed from the AIXR11004 nozzle.

[102] Table 5 also demonstrates that spraying agricultural sprays that included each of the adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift in combination with MSO DRT from each of the nozzles reduced the number of ultra-droplet droplets compared to agricultural sprays from the pesticide that did not include MSO DRT.

[103] It is believed that combinations of guar gum and MSO DRT in broader ranges than the ranges shown in Table 5, such as guar gum at 0.7 * 10 ^-4 to 5.2 * 10 ^-4 g / ml in combination with MSO DRT at 1 * 10 ^_4 at 3 * 10 ' ³ g / ml can provide effective agricultural spray that reduces fines and allows you to manage the level of go

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Study 6:

[104] The spectrum of dicamba droplets with glyphosate, or dicamba only, with two different adjuvants was evaluated on a volumetric basis to identify the extent of the effects of the aforementioned combination on the reduction of fines and the management of ultra-thin droplets. A first adjuvant included a drift reduction adjuvant composition that includes guar gum (1.681 * 10 ^-4 g / ml total agricultural spray) in combination with MSO DRT (1.719 * 10 ' ³ g / ml total agricultural spray). A second adjuvant includes Halt ™ DRT adjuvant (1.225 * 10 ^-3 g / ml of total agricultural spray).

[105] The adjuvant label Halt ™ DRT must be observed that states that the adjuvant included guar gum. However, the inventors found that it was impossible to produce a drift reduction adjuvant composition that included guar gum from Halt ™ DRT adjuvant for several reasons. First, the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant label did not reveal the amount of guar gum that would make the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant effective. In addition, a chemical analysis of the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant proved that the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant was an adjuvant based on lecithin and did not include guar gum. The chemical analysis of the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant is supported by the Safety Data Sheet for the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant, which also listed the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant as a lecithin-based adjuvant that does not include guar gum.

Materials and methods:

[106] All tests were conducted inside a low-speed recirculating wind tunnel (described in US Patent No. 8,689,619 and US Patent No. 9,116,068) using the approach described in Study 1. All tests were performed using a nozzle

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TT111004.

Results:

[107] Table 6 presents the results of the spray droplet spectrum of dicamba with glyphosate, or dicamba only, in combination with the two different adjuvants to identify the extent of the effects of the aforementioned combination on fines reduction and droplet management ultrastickers.

TABLE 6

Sprays of Guar Gum Adjuvant in combination with MSO DRT Vs. Halt ^{1 lvl} DRT Herbicide Guar gum / mL MSO DRT g / mL Halt ™ DRT adjuvant g / mL % Spraying Vol. <150 gm % Spraying Vol.> 622 gm Diam. Med. Vol. (Dv50) Dicamba (Control) Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 0.88 61.69 728 Dicamba 1,681E-04 1.719E-03 Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 0.59 68.33 776 Dicamba Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 1.225E-03 1.88 32.02 514 Dicamba + Glyphosate (Control) Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 1.12 54.02 657 Dicamba + Glyphosate 1,681E-04 1.719E-03 Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 0.84 61.05 711 Dicamba + Glyphosate Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 1,225Ε-03 1.44 41.24 562

[108] As reflected in Table 6, adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift in combination with MSO DRT produce effective agricultural sprays that resulted in less fine droplets and maintained the number of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural pesticide spray without the composition adjuvant for reducing drift distributed from the same nozzle. However, Halt ™ DRT adjuvant increased the number of fine droplets while decreasing the number of ultra-droplet droplets compared to agricultural spraying of the pesticide without Halt ™ DRT adjuvant distributed through the same nozzle. As such, the use of Halt ™ DRT adjuvant resulted in finer than adjuvant compositions for reducing guar gum drift in combination with MSO DRT.

[109] Although Table 6 compares only the Halt ™ DRT adjuvant with a unique composition of the drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include guar gum in combination with MSO DRT, any of the described drift reduction adjuvants are believed to reduce likewise the number of

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Study 7:

[110] The dicamba droplet spectrum with glyphosate in combination with polyacrylamide and MSO DRT with the TT111004 nozzle was evaluated on a volumetric basis to identify the extent of the effects of the aforementioned combination on the reduction of fines and the management of ultra-droplet droplets.

Materials and methods:

[111] All tests were conducted inside a low-speed recirculating wind tunnel (described in U.S. Patent No. 8,689,619 and U.S. Patent No. 9,116,068) using the approach described in Study 1.

Results:

[112] Table 7 gives the results of the dicamba spray droplet spectrum with glyphosate in combination with variable rates of guar gum and MSO DRT with various nozzles to identify the extent of the effects of the above combination on fines reduction and management of ultra-thin droplets.

TABLE 7

Sprays of 0 to 5.8 ^× 10 ' ^ϋ g / ml polyacrylamide DRT Adjuvant in combination with 1 to 1.72x10 ^ g / ml MSO DRT

Polyacrylamide% Spraying% Spraying

Herbicidal Technology MSO DRT g / mL Diam. Med. Vol. (Dv50) g / mL Vol. <150 μηΊ Vol.> 622 μηΊ

Dicamba + Glyphosate (Control) Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 1.21 52.33 642 Dicamba + Glyphosate 5,797E-05 Ο, ΟΟΟΕ + ΟΟ 0.79 66.18 769 Dicamba + Glyphosate 5,797E-05 1.375E-03 0.85 60.88 710

[113] Table 7 demonstrates that the polyacrylamide drift reduction and MSO DRT adjuvant compositions work similarly to the drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include guar gum. For example, Table 7 demonstrates that adjuvant compositions for reducing polyacrylamide drift in combination with MSO DRT produced effective agricultural sprays that resulted in less fine droplets and reduced, maintained or increased the number of ultra-droplets compared to an agricultural pesticide spray without the adjuvant distributed

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[114] Table 7 demonstrates the reduction of fine droplets using polyacrylamide drift reduction adjuvant and MSO DRT compared to drift reduction adjuvant compositions that do not include polyacrylamide. For example, Table 7 demonstrated that drift reduction adjuvants that include polyacrylamide and no MSO reduce the number of fine droplets by about 35%, while increasing the number of ultra-coarse particles by about 26% compared to to control. However, drift reduction adjuvants that include polyacrylamide and MSO DRT reduce the number of fine droplets by about 30% and increase the number of ultra-fine particles by only about 15%. In other words, drift reduction adjuvant compositions that include polyacrylamide and MSO DRT only slightly increase the number of fine droplets, while better maintaining the number of ultra-droplet droplets compared to drift reduction adjuvants that include polyacrylamide and no MSO.

[115] The combinations of polyacrylamide and MSO DRT are believed to be broader than the ranges shown in Table 7, such as 0.3 * 10 ^-4 to 8.0 * 10 ^-4 g / ml polyacrylamide in combination with 1 * 10 ^-4 to 3 * 10 ^-3 g / ml MST DRT, can provide effective agricultural spray that reduces fines and allows you to manage the level of ultra-dry droplets compared to an agricultural spray without the drift reduction adjuvant composition distributed from the same nozzle.

Study 8 [116] The viscosity of agricultural sprays that included water and different drift reduction aids was assessed to determine whether different drift reduction aids did.

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Materials and methods:

[117] All tests were performed with a viscometer under substantially the same conditions. Seven agricultural sprays were formed by mixing different drift reduction adjuvant compositions with a sufficient amount of water to form 100 milliliters of each agricultural spray. Each drift reduction adjuvant included the same seed oil and the amount of seed oil in each agricultural spray was kept constant. Five drift reduction adjuvant compositions included different amounts of polyacrylamide ranging from about 0.93x10 ^-4 g / ml to about 3.25x10 ^-4 g / ml agricultural spray. Two drift reduction adjuvant compositions included guar gum at about 2.2x10 ^-4 g / ml and about 5.0x10 ^-4 g / ml agricultural spray.

Results:

[118] Figure 1 is a graph that illustrates the viscosities of each of the agricultural sprays in relation to the amount of modifi

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54/54 rheology collectors that are present in agricultural spraying. Agricultural sprays that include polyacrylamide are indicated with squares and agricultural sprays that include guar gum are indicated with diamonds. Figure 1 illustrates that all seven agricultural sprays exhibited a viscosity from about 1 mPa.s to about 1.3 mPa.s. Figure 1 also illustrates that agricultural sprays that include polyacrylamide should behave similarly to agricultural sprays that include guar gum when sprayed under substantially the same conditions.

[119] Although the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to its modalities, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various other changes in form and details can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims (19)

1. Adjuvant composition for reducing drift characterized by the fact that it comprises: Water; polyacrylamide; a polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier; and a seed oil. 2. Adjuvant composition for reducing drift, according to claim 1, characterized in that the polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier comprises one or more of: polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate 20, fatty acid ester mixed polyoxyethylene sorbitan, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monotalate, polyoxyethylene sorbitol hexaoleate and polyoxyethylene sorbitol olurate polyoxyethylene sorbitol (40 moles), polyoxyethylene sorbitol tetraoleate or mixed polyoxyethylene sorbitol ethyl ester. 3. Adjuvant composition for reducing drift, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the seed oil comprises modified seed oil. Adjuvant composition for drift reduction according to claim 3, characterized in that the modified seed oil comprises one or more methylated soybean oil, methylated palm oil or methylated rapeseed oil. Adjuvant composition for drift reduction, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the polyacrylamide forms about 0.01 to about 0.08 g / ml of the adjuvant composition for drift reduction. Petition 870190060229, of 06/27/2019, p. 11/117 2/4 6. Adjuvant composition for drift reduction, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the polyacrylamide forms about 1.0 to about 6.0% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition for drift reduction. 7. Adjuvant composition for drift reduction, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the seed oil forms about 20 to about 40% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition for drift reduction. 8. Adjuvant composition for drift reduction, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the polyoxyethylene sorbitan emulsifier forms up to about 3.2% (v / v) of the adjuvant composition for drift reduction. 9. Agricultural spraying, characterized by the fact that it comprises: a drift reduction adjuvant composition, the drift reduction adjuvant composition comprising: Water; polyacrylamide; an emulsifier comprising a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester; and one or more of a seed oil or a vegetable oil; and a pesticide, in which the agricultural spray is distributed from an agricultural nozzle and produces fewer droplets with a diameter of less than 150 pm and reduces, maintains or increases by up to 30 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets above 622 pm. diameter compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant composition for reducing spray drift under the same conditions. 10. Agricultural spraying according to claim 9, Petition 870190060229, of 06/27/2019, p. 110/117 3/4 characterized by the fact that agricultural spraying reduces, maintains or increases by up to 15 percentage points the number of ultra-droplet droplets above 622 pm in diameter compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant composition for reducing spray drift under the same conditions. 11. Agricultural spraying according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that the agricultural nozzle is configured to produce a flat fan spray. Agricultural spraying according to claim 10, characterized in that the one or more of a seed oil or a vegetable oil comprises modified seed oil or modified vegetable oil. 13. Agricultural spraying, according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that the spraying pH is about 5 to about 7. Agricultural spraying according to claim 10, characterized in that the polyacrylamide forms about 0.3x10 ^-4 g / ml to about 8.0x10 ^-4 g / ml of the spray. 15. Agricultural spraying, according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that the one or more of a seed oil or a vegetable oil forms about 0.04% (v / v) to 0.8% (v / v) spraying. 16. Agricultural spraying, according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that the emulsifier forms up to about 0.04% (v / v) of the spraying. 17. Agricultural spraying according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that the pesticide comprises a herbicide. 18. Agricultural spraying, according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that agricultural spraying distributed to Petition 870190060229, of 06/27/2019, p. 111/117 4/4 from the agricultural nozzle reduces, maintains or increases by up to 15 percentage points the number of ultra-dry droplets with a diameter above 622 μίτι compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the adjuvant composition for reducing spray drift under the same conditions. 19. Agricultural spraying characterized by the fact that it comprises: a drift reduction adjuvant composition, the drift reduction adjuvant composition comprising: Water; polyacrylamide; an emulsifier comprising a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester; and one or more of a seed oil or a vegetable oil; wherein the polyacrylamide and one or more of a seed oil or a vegetable oil, in combination, form about 0.04 to 0.8% (v / v) of agricultural spray; and a pesticide, in which the agricultural spray is distributed from an agricultural nozzle and reduces, maintains or increases by up to 15 percentage points the number of ultra-droplets with a diameter above 622 μίτι compared to an agricultural spray of the pesticide without the composition adjuvant to reduce spray drift under the same conditions.