Ampersand

Ampersand — Smarter Spray Adjuvant for Better Coverage

Ampersand is a multifunctional spray adjuvant built to get more out of every tank mix. Designed for foliar applications, it’s meant to be paired with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and nutrient sprays to help them work harder and last longer on the leaf. It’s OMRI listed and made with food-grade ingredients, making it a fit for both conventional and organic operations.

What sets it apart is how it manages the spray droplet at every stage of its journey — from the nozzle to the leaf surface:

• Drift reduction: Hydrocolloid and humectant properties help control droplet size right at the nozzle, cutting down on the fine mist and oversized droplets that tend to drift or fall off-target.
• Better deposition: Built-in adhesion properties help droplets stick to leaf surfaces instead of bouncing, shattering, or rolling away — on both horizontal and vertical leaf surfaces.
• Evaporation protection: High surface tension and contact angle keep droplets in a liquid state longer, giving systemic and translaminar active ingredients more time to actually do their job before drying out.
• Wash-off resistance: A stronger droplet structure helps the spray hold up against rain and overhead irrigation.

The end result, according to the company, is roughly 3x more spray reaching the leaf, 2x the absorption potential, and 4x better wash-off protection compared to standard adjuvants. Field testing backs this up with some notable numbers: a 45% efficacy boost when paired with sprayable pheromones, a 79% increase in weed control alongside an organic herbicide, an 85% bump in aphid control, and a 60% improvement in thrip control.

Essentially, Ampersand is positioned as a way to make existing crop protection products go further — less waste, more staying power, and better results from the same spray pass.