Herbicides
AGROW FONDER
Butachlor 50% EC
NAFDAC Reg. No.: A10-101009
- AGROW FONDER is a pre emergence, selective, systemic herbicide
- containing the active ingredient, Butachlor 50% EC. It is used to control germinating annual weeds, especially grasses.
WHY USE AGROW FONDER?
- It is absorbed primarily by the germinating shoots and secondarily by roots with translocation through out of the plant and
acts by inhibition of protein synthesis. - Pre- emergence control of most annual grasses, some broad
leaves and many aquatic weeds in transplanted rice. - Non-phototoxic to paddy, cotton, barley, wheat, groundnuts,
sugar beet and some brassicas. Compatible with other
herbicides.
Recommended Use:
| Crop | Weeds | Dose/ha | PHI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice, Groundnut | Cyperus difformis, Cyperus iria, Echinochloa Crusagalli, Echinochloa column, Ludwigia parvifiora, Fimbristylis miliacea, Monochoria vaginalis, Eclipta alba, Sphenoclea zeylanica. | 2:5-4.OLtrs | 90-120 Days |
Active Constituent: 50.0% Butachlor
Group: 15 HERBICIDE
Formulation Type: EC (Emulsifiable concentrate)
Re-entry Period: 24 hours
PACK SIZE: 1 Litre
WHEN TO APPLY:
Apply AGROW FONDER within 4 days after transplanting, soil surface should be moist while spraying and it is desirable not to have standing water
Avoid reflooding the field up to 24 hours after application
MODE OF ACTION:
AGROW FONDER primary mechanism of action is through interference with nucleic acid and protein synthesis. It is absorbed primarily through germinating shoots and secondarily by roots. Translocated throughout the plant, with higher concentration in the vegetative parts than the reproductive parts.
