I'm sure that most, if not everyone reading this knows what the term Tank Mix is or at the very least has their own definition that comes to mind.

For the purposes of this article and for the sake of clarification, as it relates to Sirrus, a Tank Mix is defined as a collection or combination of chemical and(or) fertilizers that can be mixed together in a single solution or 'tank' to be applied on a field for a specific reason.

There are a number of reasons that come to mind why applying a tank mix to a crop or field would be of benefit. Improved efficiency in use of time, reducing the amount of fuel and tractor time spent in a field, or taking advantage of the multiple modes of action that the tank mix provides that can prevent weeds/pests from developing resistance and more.

The ability to create and save Tank Mixes for Sirrus has been available in the Sirrus Mobile application for sometime and the same capability is live in Sirrus Web.

After logging into Sirrus Web, select the Grower from drop down and navigate to the Jobs page. Select the Farm and pick a desired Field to create a Job for.

With the Field selected, click the Create Job button. Fill in the required information for the Job and in the bottom right of the screen select the Add Products button.

Before you begin to search for products, click the Apply tank mix button.

​Editors Note: If you already have products within the job, those products will need to be removed prior to creating or applying a tank mix

If you have created Tank Mixes previously in Sirrus Mobile, those mixes will be available for you to select.

If you don't have a Tank Mix created or you would like to build a new mix, click the Create New button, this will direct you to the Create New tank mix screen seen below.

With the products selected, double check to make sure the application rates and units are correct. If you want to alter the order of the mix, beside the number on the products click and drag the cluster of points to switch the order of the products.

Editors Note: You may notice that the carrier does not have a the point cluster, this is because the carrier must remain first in the Mix order.

When you have finished adding products and making adjustments to the order, select Create in the top right of the screen. On the following page, you will see the new Tank Mix in the list of available mixes. You'll also notice that the new mix has been selected and is now able to be applied to the Job in Sirrus. If you see that there is an edit needed, simply select the Edit button under Apply to make corrections.

Once you have finished making adjustments, click Apply to be taken back to the Create Job page.

Double check that the Job & Crop Information, the Fields and Products (Tank Mix) is correct and then select Create in the top right of your screen.

You may notice that the Total app rate and Units have been locked, as well as the Add Products button.

If you would like to add more products or change the Job completely, click the Trash button to scrap the current order and follow the previous steps to make Edits to the Tank Mix or create a new mix altogether.

Double check that the Job & Crop Information, the Fields and Products (Tank Mix) is correct and then select Create in the top right of your screen.

You can now go view the Job and Tank Mix that you just created for the field.