Why It Matters
Dispersed soil aggregates seal the surface and wash off in irrigation/rain runoff; need flocculants and amendments that bind fines into stable aggregates and improve water retention
Solution Approach
Dispersed soil aggregates seal the surface and wash off in irrigation/rain runoff; need flocculants and amendments that bind fines into stable aggregates and improve water retention RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Application Workflow
1
Application & Agronomic Review
Define the use (crop input, adjuvant, soil amendment, post-harvest) and the agronomic, regulatory, and tank-mix requirements.
2
Input & Grade Selection
Match the surfactant or adjuvant, nutrient source, chelate, or formulation aid to the active, water quality, and label.
3
Compatibility & Rate Trial
Confirm tank-mix compatibility, dose, and stability, and size packaging (jugs, drums, totes, bulk) to the season and logistics.
4
Field Validation
Validate efficacy and crop safety in field trials, and lock the spec and supply plan for the season.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Polyacrylamide Flocculant
CAS 9003-05-8
Polymers & Resins
Soil conditioner
High-MW PAM bridges clay/silt fines into stable aggregates, cutting furrow-irrigation erosion and runoff turbidity (the standard irrigation-PAM mechanism)
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Polyacrylamide/C13-14
CAS 54116-08-4
Polymers & Resins
Film Formation
Hydrophobically-modified PAM thickens and binds the water phase to stabilize surface structure
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Humic Acid (UVCB)
CAS 1415-93-6
Specialty Additives
Conditioning
Humic substances improve aggregate stability and cation-exchange/water-holding in the root zone
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Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate)
CAS 10101-41-4
Specialty Additives
Thickening / Rheology
Gypsum supplies soluble Ca2+ that displaces dispersing Na+ on clay exchange sites, flocculating fines into stable aggregates - it reduces surface sealing, crusting, and erosion on sodic/dispersive soils where a polymer alone won't fix the cation imbalance
Physical Description: White to slightly yellowish-white odorless soli… Melting Point: 128–163 °C (Loses H2O) Solubility: Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.2 (ver…
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