Choose Your Weapon for Dust Suppression!

Changing climatic conditions in New Zealand are indicating more drought-like conditions for the future, which means farms and orchards are facing new issues around dust control from a health and safety, environmental and crop safety point of view. Mining & forestry industries, as well as regional municipalities have been using dust suppressant technologies for over 25 years to effectively control dust.

Biolchim New Zealand is now providing a solution to the “Anitdust” issue. It’s a cost-effective dust control product which can maintain road surfaces, headlands and farm tracks from deterioration. Untreated road surfaces require more frequent repairs of potholes, washboard, and rutting. Dust suppressants like Antidust help to compact road surfaces which essentially can help reduce time consuming and expensive road repairs, prevent accidents caused by poor visibility and help reduce health problems related to airborne dust particles.

Other advantages of dust control are:

• Minimising excessive dust during harvest, which can be a nuisance to workers, neighbours and the community at large.

• During drier seasons, harvest activities will likely result in increased dust due to lack of rainfall and to compound the issue, a reduced tree canopy will filter less dust.

• They can prevent dust particles from entering streams and waterways where they can contribute to sediment levels which can be dangerous to aquatic life.

Methods of application and dosages

• Antidust usually has 2-3 applications, distanced by 15-20 days, to ensure effectiveness throughout summer.

• Wet evenly with 40-50L of solution (15-20L of product) every 100m2 of surface.

• Depending on conditions and climate, rates and level of application can vary for your property.

• Antidust is a safe and cost-effective solution to dust control on your property.

For further information, contact your Farmlands

Technical Field Officer or the friendly team at your local Farmlands store.

Article supplied by Biolchim