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How long after applying herbicide should it not rain to avoid affecting the efficacy?

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After applying herbicide, if it rains, do you need to re-spray? Many friends have this question in mind. If you don't re-spray, you worry that the rain will wash away the solution and it won't be effective; if you do re-spray, you worry about causing herbicide damage. So how long after applying herbicide is it safe from rain? After spraying, generally after

After applying herbicide, if it rains, do you need to re-spray? Many friends have this question in mind. If you don't re-spray, you worry that the rain will wash away the solution and it won't be effective; if you do re-spray, you worry about causing herbicide damage. So how long after applying herbicide is it safe from rain?

After spraying, generally if it rains 4~5 hours later, no re-spraying is needed. If it is a contact insecticide, even 3 hours later no re-spraying is needed. If it is a systemic pesticide, the efficacy will be reduced. For fungicides, it is best if rain falls 5 hours after application for good results, but some fungicides do not need re-spraying if it drizzles, so it depends on the actual situation, and there is no uniform standard.

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