Technical Name: Pyroxasulfone 85% WG
AWKIRA is a pre-emergent herbicide for the management of resistant Phalaris minor in wheat crop.
Features:
- AWKIRA gives one shot solution for resistant Phalaris minor in wheat.
- AWKIRA gives season long management of resistant Phalaris in wheat.
- AWKIRA is having excellent crop safety profile for wheat crop.
- AWKIRA gives freedom from all hassles involved in herbicide application of post emergent herbicides in standing crops.
- AWKIRA helps in reducing crop weed competition as a result; crop expresses its full yield potential under standard conditions.
Application method:
- Pre emergent Soil application using a knapsack sprayer fitted with a flat fan nozzle /PI spray machine.
- Apply the herbicide with the recommended quantity of water.
Mode of Action:
Pyroxasulfone treatment drastically reduces the biosynthesis of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) and causes a build-up of fatty acid precursors. Pyroxasulfone specifically inhibits many elongation steps catalyzed by VLCFA elongases.
Recommended Dosages:
Crops: Maize, Soybean, Wheat
Targets: Echinochloa Crusgalli, Eleusine Indica, Phyllanthus Niruri, Amaranthus Viridis, Celosia Argentea, Digera Arvensis, Echinochloa Colonum, Trianthema Portulacastrum, Phalaris Minor
Dose: 60 G / Acre
Antidote:
No specific antidote is known. Treat symptomatically.
Danger Level:
- Blue triangle, Moderately toxic.
- Cautionary word on triangle - Danger.
