3 New Herbicides For Florida Farmers To Consider
May 16, 2016 When it comes to weed management, the war never ends for growers. Luckily, crop protection companies continue to refine technologies and develop new products to take to the battle field. Check out this trio of weed control products labeled for Florida producers.
Acuron
Syngenta’s new herbicide Acuron incorporates bicyclopyrone, a novel ingredient, which is combined with three other active ingredients and three complementary, overlapping modes of action for multitargeted control of difficult weeds in corn. It provides broad-spectrum control of more than 70 broadleaf weeds and annual grasses including giant ragweed, common ragweed, Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, marestail, kochia, cocklebur, morningglory, and Russian thistle.
Broadworks
Broadworks from Syngenta is the first hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor approved by the EPA in tree nuts, citrus, and stone fruit. It is systemic in nature. Within 24 hours of application, as much as 88% of the applied material is translocated out of the treated zone and is distributed throughout the plant. Broadworks boasts control in glyphosate-resistant weeds such as marestail and fleabane. It also controls broadleaf weeds and grasses.
Helosate 75 SG
Helosate 75 SG from Tampa-based Helm Agro Inc. is not only approved for pre-plant burndown and over-the-top application in all Roundup Ready crops, but also for weed control in Florida citrus. The product, built to take on numerous annual and perennial broadleaf weeds and grasses, can be easily tank-mixed with other herbicides.
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