Silgo 48 is a premium silicon-based spray adjuvant produced by TATRA Ltd. — part of the well-regarded SILGO® range of adjuvants designed to optimise crop protection and foliar fertiliser performance. TATRA LTD+1
As a super-spreader and wetting agent, Silgo 48 significantly reduces the surface tension of spray droplets, lowering it from water’s ~72 mN/m to ~20–21 mN/m. TATRA LTD This dramatic reduction allows sprayed liquids to spread uniformly and penetrate deeper, ensuring full leaf coverage, improved deposition, and enhanced uptake of agrochemicals — whether herbicides, fungicides, insecticides or foliar fertilisers. TATRA LTD+1
The benefits of using Silgo 48 include:
- Improved spray coverage and spray deposition — achieving more uniform, blanket-like coverage over all plant surfaces. TATRA LTD+1
- Greater efficacy of plant protection products — herbicides, fungicides and insecticides penetrate and work more effectively, reducing disease, weeds, and pests with less chemical wastage. TATRA LTD+1
- Enhanced uptake of nutrients and foliar fertilisers — by increasing stomatal infiltration and ensuring even distribution of nutrients across the plant surface. TATRA LTD
- Reduced spray drift and environmental loss — thanks to improved droplet adhesion and controlled spreading, leading to cost savings and more sustainable application. TATRA LTD+1
Typical Use: For best results, Silgo 48 is used at a concentration of around 0.15% (≈150 ml Silgo 48 per 100 L of spray liquid), adjusted depending on crop type and sensitivity. TATRA LTD+1 It is particularly useful across a wide range of crops — including orchard trees, berries, vegetables, ornamentals, cereals — wherever improved spray coverage, penetration and effectiveness are required. TATRA LTD+2TATRA LTD+2
With Silgo 48, growers benefit from smarter spraying: maximised coverage, enhanced protection and nutrition, reduced chemical use — all contributing to healthier plants and higher yields.
