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salid

Posted 7/3/2023 08:46 (#10299246)
Subject: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

For those who do the dawn in the sprayer do you mix on a per acre formula or by total water volume? How much in either case?

Lone Wolf Picker

Posted 7/3/2023 09:23 (#10299290 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Black Hawk County, IA

I use the method approved by the National Bureau of Standards. Unscrew the top, invert, and squeeze 2 glugs out into the tank.

Soill farmer

Posted 7/3/2023 09:25 (#10299295 - in reply to #10299290)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Better make it three glugs with corn chemical or veltyma /revytek. I use 20-30 oz approximately per 1000 gallon. If we are getting close to the end of spraying closer to 30. Seems like 20 oz doesn’t foam much but 30 will

Edited by Soill farmer 7/3/2023 09:26

sand85

Posted 7/3/2023 09:55 (#10299340 - in reply to #10299295)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

C IL

I am also roughly a quart per 1200 gallons.

twraska

Posted 7/4/2023 07:09 (#10300462 - in reply to #10299340)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Wallis, TX

25 ounces per 1000 gallon load is my starting point. Adjust as necessary, normally need a little more with atrazine.

puff33m

Posted 7/5/2023 10:32 (#10302409 - in reply to #10300462)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

N FLA

What does it do? Do you have an oil with the atrazine?

N/M I see the discussion below.

Edited by puff33m 7/5/2023 11:20

twraska

Posted 7/5/2023 19:35 (#10303081 - in reply to #10302409)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Wallis, TX

puff33m - 7/5/2023 10:32

What does it do? Do you have an oil with the atrazine?

N/M I see the discussion below.

Here Atrazine, even without oil, will make a greasy, slime on the screens. Having dual or anything oily it’s even worse. The Dawn “takes grease out of your way”. It will keep the screens much cleaner, normally only take them out when we change crops.

boog

Posted 7/3/2023 10:13 (#10299361 - in reply to #10299290)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Ive used the 7 sec squeeze rate per 1000 gal since the late '70s. After reading ther comments on here part way thru bean post spraying I upped it to the NBS rate of 2 glugs /1,000. One thing I heave noticed is that the new rate does seem to keep the sight tube cleaner.

tidlewine

Posted 7/3/2023 12:00 (#10299494 - in reply to #10299361)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Central IN

What is the proper time to add the soap to the tank?

sand85

Posted 7/3/2023 14:27 (#10299669 - in reply to #10299494)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

C IL

Towards the end. Or you get a tank full of bubbles.

sand85

Posted 7/3/2023 14:27 (#10299670 - in reply to #10299494)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

C IL

Towards the end. Or you get a tank full of bubbles.

boog

Posted 7/3/2023 17:05 (#10299838 - in reply to #10299494)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

I put it in early. If using ams I put ams in, a couple squirts ofdefoamer, then the Dawn.,

Deere6

Posted 7/4/2023 07:20 (#10300477 - in reply to #10299494)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

SE IL

I always squirt it into our inductor with 2 gal water or so and leave it sit until the next load. So I guess it goes in first. I just do a few good squeezes though, nothing scientific.

AGB

Posted 7/3/2023 16:27 (#10299810 - in reply to #10299290)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Mid-Michigan

Lone Wolf Picker - 7/3/2023 09:23

I use the method approved by the National Bureau of Standards. Unscrew the top, invert, and squeeze 2 glugs out into the tank.

Yep. Same formula I use.

mignic

Posted 7/3/2023 10:00 (#10299345 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Texas Panhandle

I use around 1-2 oz per 100.

665 Farmer

Posted 7/3/2023 11:35 (#10299465 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

michigan

So what is the theory here on using dawn soap? What is it you are trying to accomplish?

Lone Wolf Picker

Posted 7/3/2023 11:41 (#10299469 - in reply to #10299465)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Black Hawk County, IA

Keeps the system cleaner with less chemical residue sticking to hoses and tanks. Also as a soap it acts as a “sticker” to adhere to plant surfaces.

junk fun

Posted 7/3/2023 11:51 (#10299480 - in reply to #10299469)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Wisconsin

Lots of weeds have a waxy surface that beads up water, soap lets the water soak into the leaf better, so it's absorbed better.

Charles Québec

Posted 7/3/2023 12:01 (#10299498 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

I am new on this dawn thing. Isn't the job of the surfactant to do this?

DBindiana

Posted 7/3/2023 12:11 (#10299514 - in reply to #10299498)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

West Central Indiana

Charles Québec - 7/3/2023 13:01

I am new on this dawn thing. Isn't the job of the surfactant to do this?

The one guy said that but that's not why most use it. It keeps the system really clean. We have totally stopped having problems with like Atrazine plugging the tips and lines. I mean zero problems it makes a lot of difference.

boog

Posted 7/3/2023 17:16 (#10299854 - in reply to #10299514)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

I first started using Dawn in the late '70s when spraying atrazine. I was having trouble with the clay in the atrazine settling outb& plugging filters & tips.,The manufacturer sent a rep out. After trying several different things and several calls to their supervisor it was suggested to try putting some Dawn in the tank. It worked & I've been using it ever since when I spray atrazine or any other clay based chemical

Besides help keeping the clay in suspension it also helps clean lines, filters, nozzle bodies, & tips. If you watch close you will also see a difference the spray pattern coming out of your tips.

DBindiana

Posted 7/3/2023 17:38 (#10299876 - in reply to #10299854)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

West Central Indiana

boog - 7/3/2023 18:16

I first started using Dawn in the late '70s when spraying atrazine. I was having trouble with the clay in the atrazine settling outb& plugging filters & tips.,The manufacturer sent a rep out. After trying several different things and several calls to their supervisor it was suggested to try putting some Dawn in the tank. It worked & I've been using it ever since when I spray atrazine or any other clay based chemical

Besides help keeping the clay in suspension it also helps clean lines, filters, nozzle bodies, & tips. If you watch close you will also see a difference the spray pattern coming out of your tips.

Oh I know I agree completely.

AGB

Posted 7/3/2023 18:27 (#10299926 - in reply to #10299854)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Mid-Michigan

boog - 7/3/2023 17:16

I first started using Dawn in the late '70s when spraying atrazine. I was having trouble with the clay in the atrazine settling outb& plugging filters & tips.,The manufacturer sent a rep out. After trying several different things and several calls to their supervisor it was suggested to try putting some Dawn in the tank. It worked & I've been using it ever since when I spray atrazine or any other clay based chemical

Besides help keeping the clay in suspension it also helps clean lines, filters, nozzle bodies, & tips. If you watch close you will also see a difference the spray pattern coming out of your tips.

Sure makes a difference with my sprayer also.

Newguy

Posted 7/3/2023 12:11 (#10299513 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Renville Minnesota

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Is about the right amount for a 1200 gallon tank.

Been using it for about 10 years. Didn’t do it last year. Made sure to do it this year and will forever be a dawn dish soap guy. Especially with atz.

E718

Posted 7/3/2023 12:26 (#10299534 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Sac & Story county IA

I just mounted a tire with it

Red man1981

Posted 7/3/2023 13:29 (#10299612 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

West Central Indiana

I don’t mess with measuring it out. Just put a heavy squirt in over the top when sprayer is about full. When I’m spraying corn I go a little heavier, probably putting in 8-16 oz per 400 gallon depending on what’s being sprayed. Definitely helps with the chalky residue from Atrizine.

foxchasefarms

Posted 7/3/2023 16:21 (#10299802 - in reply to #10299612)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Takes the skunk smell off the yard dog....3 squirts

bobbyg

Posted 7/3/2023 17:55 (#10299890 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

EC IL

I buy a 5 gal bucket. Put 32 oz in 1000 gl loads when spraying aatrex/resicore. Worked great in preventing buildup on the inside of tank

JellyJugz

Posted 7/3/2023 21:00 (#10300091 - in reply to #10299890)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

NC South Dakota

Where are u buying it in bulk?

nene

Posted 7/3/2023 21:46 (#10300174 - in reply to #10300091)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

ebay or amazon has a good price

bobbyg

Posted 7/4/2023 06:42 (#10300425 - in reply to #10300091)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

EC IL

Amazon

johnk

Posted 7/3/2023 20:08 (#10300047 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: I’m not usingenough

ncia

After reading this

KDD

Posted 7/4/2023 07:50 (#10300527 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Leesburg, Ohio

Been using it for at least 20 years.
I buy it thru amazon by the case of four one gallon jugs.
I don't measure...just unscrew the cap, tip it over for a few glugs per load. I'm guessing it amounts to a pint per 1000 gallons.
When mixing dry granular in the Handler, I put it in the mix cone with some water and defoamer, and set the Handler to max agitation, put the granulars in, and let it mix for a few minutes before running it into the sprayer tank.

Kneedeep 2011

Posted 7/4/2023 09:44 (#10300723 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

North Mississippi Delta / Alabama Gulf Coast

I also use it to wash dishes!

Little papa

Posted 7/4/2023 09:52 (#10300745 - in reply to #10300723)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Hooker Twp,Ne

You wash dishes? I knew a guy that would let the dog lick the plates clean and then reuse them. I never would eat there.

BigFarmin

Posted 7/4/2023 14:40 (#10301188 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

I just had a 38 oz bottle and put a squeeze in the tank during filling every couple fills in an 800 gallon tank and and pretty much made my 38 ounces stretch 1200 acres while spraying atrazine on corn and I couldn’t believe how clean all the screens were when I got done.

gbryce

Posted 7/6/2023 21:10 (#10304774 - in reply to #10299246)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

West-Central Missouri

I use 32 oz/ 1000 gal. When spraying corn. I don’t know for sure it helps, but i used to have a lot more plugged nozzle screens before i started using it.
Also i use branded dawn, just because i hear the generics do not work.

twraska

Posted 7/7/2023 07:08 (#10305100 - in reply to #10304774)
Subject: RE: Dawn dish soap in sprayer

Wallis, TX

gbryce - 7/6/2023 21:10

I use 32 oz/ 1000 gal. When spraying corn. I don’t know for sure it helps, but i used to have a lot more plugged nozzle screens before i started using it.
Also i use branded dawn, just because i hear the generics do not work.

We’ve used many brands of concentrated dish soap with success. Been using Sam’s house brand lately, daughter gets it shipped to barn by the case in 90 ounce bottles.

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