A Quick Herbicide Guide

 


Use of herbicides is a chemical control method of controlling weeds on different crops and has its merits and demerits.


Herbicides are  classified into two classes namely


SELECTIVE HERBICIDES 

These are herbicides when applied to the field they only affect the weeds even if when they are applied on both the crop and the weeds, the crop will not be harmed.


NON SELECTIVE HERBICIDES

These herbicides when applied to the field they affect both the weeds and the crops so caution and careful application should be observed. The farmer should apply the herbicide on the weeds only when using non-selective herbicides. If not applied properly the farmer will lose his or her crops, so extra care should be taken to avoid any damages on the crop.


On herbicides we have got pre-emergency herbicides, these are herbicides which are applied before planting or before the crop has emerged.


 Herbicides we apply after the crop has emerged are called post-emergence herbicides, farmers should know all these when it comes to chemical control of weeds


READ CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON ANY PACKAGE OR CONTAINER OF THE HERBICIDE  BEFORE YOU APPLY THEM


IF YOU ARE NOT SURE PLEASE SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR TRUSTED AGRIC EXPERTS


Below are some of the herbicides commonly used in different crops.


ALACHLOR 48EC

A pre-emergence herbicide for the control of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in maize, tobacco, potatoes and other field crops.


ACETACHLOR 90EC

Pre-emergency herbicide for the control of annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds in soya beans, maize, groundnuts, sugarcane


CLASSIC, CHLORIMURON ETHYL 25DF

A selective post-emergence herbicide for use in soya beans and groundnuts for the control of different weeds


Nicosulfuron 75DF

A systemic post-emergence herbicide for the control of shamva grass and wild sorghum and some broadleaf weeds in maize.


STELLA STAR 120SL

A selective post-emergence herbicide for the control of annual and perennial grasses in maize.


BLADEX 5EC

Pre and post-emergence herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds in maize, sugar cane, cotton, wheat and barley.


PURSUIT, imazethapyr 10SL

A post-emergence herbicide for the control of annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds in soybeans and sugar beans.


FOCUS ULTRA, cycloxydin 10EC

Post-emergence herbicide for the control of perennial and annual grasses in soya beans and sugar beans.


PROWL, pendimethalin 50EC

A pre-emergence herbicide for the control of grasses and broadleaf weeds with good control of shamva grass as well in maize, soya beans, cotton, tobacco, peas, potatoes, onion, carrots, tomato, groundnuts.


ARSENAL, imazapyr 250EC

A non-selective herbicide for use in industrial or non-cultivated lands. Good control of Lantana Camara with long persistence in soil.


BATELEUR GOLD, s-metalachlor + flumetsulum 500EC

A pre-emergence herbicide for the control of grasses and some broadleaf weeds in maize, sugar beans, soya beans, groundnuts, tobacco.


OPTIMA FRONTIER, dimethanamid

A pre-emergence herbicide for the control of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in tobacco, maize soya beans.


AGIL, propaquizafop 10EC

Post emergence herbicide for the control of perennial grasses in broadleaf crops such as tobacco.


MCPA 40EC

An early post-emergence herbicide for the control of various broadleaf weeds in maize, wheat, lawn.


BROMOXYNIL 50SC, 225EC

An early post-emergence herbicide for the control of various broadleaf weeds in maize, wheat, sorghum. In combination with MCPA will control volunteer soya beans.


CLOMAZONE 4EC

A pre-emergence herbicide for the control of annual grasses, volunteer cereals, wandering jew and various broadleaf weeds in soya beans, paprika, tobacco lands and seedbeds.


ATRAZINE 50SC

Pre and early post-emergence herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds and eleusine indica in maize, sorghum and sugarcane.


METALACHLOR 960EC

A pre-emergence herbicide for the control of most annual grasses including Urochloa pinacoids and certain broadleaf weeds in maize, soya beans, groundnuts, sugarcane, cotton and several other crops.


METRIBUZIN 48EC

A pre- and early post-emergence herbicide for the control of some grasses and broadleaf weeds in tomatoes, coffee, maize, potatoes, soyabeans, sugarcane.


GLYPHOSATE 360EC

A non-selective post weed emergence herbicide for the control of most annual and perennial weeds in all crops.


BASAGRAN, bentazon 48SC

A post-emergence herbicide for the control of various broadleaf weeds and yellow nutsedge in cereals, groundnuts, paprika, sugar beans, turf/pastures, peas, soya beans, sugarcane.


DICAMBA 480SL

A systemic post-emergence selective herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds in cereal crops. Compatible with MCPA and Atrazine


Apart from chemical control of weeds, there are other methods of controlling weeds. We urge all farmer to buy these herbicides from reputable companies or retail outlets and keep their records safely.

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