Evaluation of Factors Affecting Tank Mix Compatibility of Pesticide Combinations

Laboratory tank mix compatibility testing presents the challenge of predicting the ultimate physical fate of mixtures under a large variety of often poorly known field use conditions. Most procedures, as dictated by practical necessity, involve only a few test conditions, are easy to perform, and utilize common laboratory equipment. By reason of their simplicity, however, these tests may fail to adequately mimic, hold fixed, or consider many of the field variables which may influence compatibility.