AWKIRA is a pre-emergent herbicide for the management of resistant Phalaris minor in wheat crop.
Common Name:Pyroxasulfone 85% G
Formulation:WG
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.
Recommended Dosages:
| Crop |
Pest |
DOSE (Per Ha) |
| Wheat |
Phalaris minor |
150 g (127.5 g a.i.) |
| Maize |
Echinochloa crusgalli, Eleusine indica, Phyllanthus niruri |
150 g (127.5 g a.i.) |
| Soybean |
Echinochloa colonum, Celosia argentia, Trianthema portulacastrum, Amaranthus viridis, Digeria arvensis
|
150 g (127.5 g a.i.) |
Antidote
No specific antidote is known. Treat symptomatically.
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.
Danger Level
- Blue triangle, Moderately toxic.
- Cautionary word on triangle - Danger.
