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.