Instructions for the use of herbicide Pledge, mechanism of action and consumption rates
Systemic herbicide Pledge destroys weeds on sunflower and soybean crops. In just one spraying, the product removes all dicotyledonous and cereal weeds. The herbicidal agent is selective, that is, it acts only on weeds. However, the treatment of the main crop in the cotyledon phase is strictly prohibited.
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Active ingredients and preparative form
Plage is a systemic and selective herbicide that protects sunflower and soybean crops from broadleaf weeds. It is used before and after emergence of the main crop.
The active substance is flumioxazine from the N-phenyl phthalimide class. It is in the form of a yellowish-brown powder, which must be dissolved in water before use. It is used in tank mixes of finely dispersed sprayers. Sold in a cardboard box, which contains 5 sachets weighing 200 grams. Only one treatment is needed per season.
Spectrum and mechanism of action
Plage herbicidal agent acts on annual dicotyledonous and some cereal weeds. The drug suppresses the following plants: poppy, knotweed, horseweed, shepherd's purse, purslane, bindweed, stellate and others. Through the leaves and roots, the active substance penetrates into the weeds and acts at the cellular level. Weeds stop growing, wither, dry out, turn black, turn pale.
The protective period is 60 days.
Pros and cons of Pledge
Advantages of the herbicide:
- can be used before and after the emergence of the main crop;
- compatible with various plant protection products;
- "Burns" the weeds;
- characterized by prolonged action.
Minuses:
- not recommended for use with heavy precipitation;
- ineffective against thistle, wheatgrass, milkweed.
Weed control measures
Pledge herbicidal agent is prepared in the following proportions (at a working fluid consumption of 200-300 l / ha):
- For sunflower: 0.08-0.1 kg / ha.
- For soybeans: 0.1-0.12 kg / ha.
How to prepare and use the working mixture
According to the instructions, the herbicide Pledge, which protects against weeds, can be applied before and after the shoots of sunflower or soybeans. With the pre-emergence use of the herbicide, the soil must be well prepared and have a sufficient supply of moisture.The drug can remain on the surface of the soil for a long time, and loosening will disrupt the protective action of the herbicidal agent.
The herbicide is used immediately after sowing the main crops, while they have not yet emerged. Irrigation can be carried out 2-3 days after sowing.
The drug can be used after the appearance of 2-4 true leaves of the main culture. True, during the period of the cotyledons, this remedy is prohibited. It is better to spray weed vegetation at the very beginning of development. The beach burns weeds and provides a good start for main crops. It is not recommended to use the herbicide if the sunflower or soybeans have been severely affected by frost, drought, poor nutrition, diseases, insects.
Spraying with a herbicidal agent using tractor sprayers is carried out in the morning (until 10 am) and evening (from 18 to 22) hours. Before preparing the solution, the tank is thoroughly washed. The herbicide mixture itself is prepared on the day of spraying. The tank is half-filled with clean, uncontaminated water. With the stirrer on, the herbicide powder is added. Then add the rest of the liquid. After spraying, all equipment must be thoroughly washed.
Safety in application
Pregnant women, adolescents under 18, people on medical grounds are not allowed to work on irrigating the field with a herbicidal agent. You need to work with the herbicide in a protective suit, mask or respirator, boots, mittens. After field work, you need to wash your hands and face with warm water and soap, rinse your mouth with a soda solution. Do not inhale vapors or drink the herbicide mixture.
Toxicity degree
The drug is phytotoxic to a number of crops. At the place where the field was processed from weeds, planting of corn and wheat is allowed no earlier than after 30 days. Barley, beans can be sown after 4 months. Oats, rapeseed, vegetables, beets are allowed to be sown only after 1 year.
The drug belongs to the 2nd class of hazard for humans and the 3rd class - for beneficial insects. The use of the herbicide is undesirable during the active summer of bees. It is forbidden to carry out processing from the air in the security zone, near reservoirs for fish breeding.
Is it compatible with other substances?
Pledge can be used with Scaba surfactants. It is undesirable to use this herbicide with other adjuvants. Combined use of Pledge and other pesticides (Pendimethalin, Trifluralin), mineral fertilizers and growth stimulants is not allowed in tank mixes. Other graminicides can be applied no earlier than 3 days later. In case of severe clogging, Pledge can be used in tank mixtures with acetochlor, flurochloridone, propisochlor, dimetenamide-R.
Storage rules and periods
The pesticide is stored in accordance with the approved regulations, that is, in a separate room for storing plant protection chemicals. The warehouse must meet sanitary, fire safety standards and be protected from moisture and sunlight. You cannot keep ready-made foods, vegetables, fruits indoors. It is recommended to store the herbicide at room temperature in an airtight container.
The drug is used until the expiration date. The ready-made mixture of powder and water is fully used on the day of preparation.
Residues are poured out of agricultural land.
Existing analogues
The herbicide Pledge has an analogue. This is Fluzion. The herbicide is used to kill monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in soybean and sunflower fields. The herbicidal agent penetrates into the weeds and has a depressing effect on the enzymes responsible for cell division. Weed vegetation withers and dies completely.
True, this herbicidal agent is used before the emergence of the main crop. The field is sprayed 3 days after sowing soybeans or sunflowers.
