How should various pesticides be stored? A detailed explanation of the correct storage methods
How to store various pesticides
(Agricultural Wealth Network) 1. Pesticides should be stored separately: pesticides are toxic to humans and livestock, and some pesticides are even highly toxic to humans and livestock. Therefore, when storing them, they must be kept in a safe place to prevent contact by humans and livestock, and they must not be near food, feed, or water sources. It is best to lock them in a cabinet and store them separately.
2. Place them in a dark and dry place: most pesticides have the property of decomposing faster when exposed to light, so pesticides are generally stored in opaque containers. Powders or wettable powders, soluble powders, granules, etc. will automatically absorb moisture from the air during storage and cake or decompose faster, affecting the pesticide's control effect. Pesticides should be stored in a dry and ventilated place as much as possible.
3. They must not be stored for too long: the storage process of pesticides is actually also a process of decomposition and loss of effectiveness. Therefore, pesticides are best bought just before use, and a small amount of leftover pesticide should also be stored for as short a time as possible. For bottled pesticides that have already been opened, when storing them, screw the cap tightly again, then apply soap, butter, petroleum jelly, or similar substances to the seal to make it airtight. For opened bagged pesticides, when storing them, press them down firmly, squeeze out the air in the bag, and then tie the bag opening tightly with thin string.
4. Pay attention to maintaining temperature: the temperature must not be too high or too low. Under high-temperature conditions, the quality of most powder pesticides is easily affected. If the temperature is too high, pesticides are prone to melting, decomposing, volatilizing, and even burning or exploding. Some emulsifiable concentrate pesticides are prone to having their emulsifying performance destroyed after exposure to high temperatures, reducing their efficacy, while some bottled liquid pesticides are prone to freezing after exposure to low temperatures, forming lumps, or causing the bottles to crack from freezing. When storing such pesticides, room temperature should be kept above 1 °C.
2. Place them in a dark and dry place: most pesticides have the property of decomposing faster when exposed to light, so pesticides are generally stored in opaque containers. Powders or wettable powders, soluble powders, granules, etc. will automatically absorb moisture from the air during storage and cake or decompose faster, affecting the pesticide's control effect. Pesticides should be stored in a dry and ventilated place as much as possible.
3. They must not be stored for too long: the storage process of pesticides is actually also a process of decomposition and loss of effectiveness. Therefore, pesticides are best bought just before use, and a small amount of leftover pesticide should also be stored for as short a time as possible. For bottled pesticides that have already been opened, when storing them, screw the cap tightly again, then apply soap, butter, petroleum jelly, or similar substances to the seal to make it airtight. For opened bagged pesticides, when storing them, press them down firmly, squeeze out the air in the bag, and then tie the bag opening tightly with thin string.
4. Pay attention to maintaining temperature: the temperature must not be too high or too low. Under high-temperature conditions, the quality of most powder pesticides is easily affected. If the temperature is too high, pesticides are prone to melting, decomposing, volatilizing, and even burning or exploding. Some emulsifiable concentrate pesticides are prone to having their emulsifying performance destroyed after exposure to high temperatures, reducing their efficacy, while some bottled liquid pesticides are prone to freezing after exposure to low temperatures, forming lumps, or causing the bottles to crack from freezing. When storing such pesticides, room temperature should be kept above 1 °C.