Diflufenican
Diflufenican
Diflufenican is a residual herbicide for use in cereals to control a broad spectrum of broad leaved weeds. It is also a key active in black-grass programmes and contributes towards annual meadowgrass when mixed with partner products. It is a synthetic chemical product belonging to the group carboxamide. It acts as residual and foliar herbicide that can be applied pre-emergence and post-emergence. Diflufenican is a contact, selective herbicide used to specifically control some broad leaved weeds, like Stellaria media (Chickweed), Veronica Spp (Speedwell), Viola spp , Geranium spp (Cranesbill) and Laminum spp (Dead nettles).
The mode of action of diflufenican is a bleaching action, due to the inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis, theregy preventing photosynthesis and leading to plant death. The specificity is obtained Diflufenican is approved for use on barley, durum wheat, rye, triticale, wheat. Although diflufenican is effective on its own, it is also sold in a variety of premixed formulations to give a wider spectrum of control. Combination mixes include: pendimethalin, mecoprop-P, chlorotoluron, bromoxynil and ioxynil sodium, flufenacet, flurtamone, iodosulfuron Methyl sodium, glyphosate, oxadiazon, isoproturon,mcpa, mesosulfuron-methyl. In some of these various combinations diflufenican can be applied to amenity turf and areas with unwanted vegetation.
Key Benefits
• Broad spectrum broad-leaved weed activity
• Proven additive benefit in black-grass programmes
• Flexible; residual activity provides enhanced weed control even in dry soils where germination is protracted
Weeds Controlled
Pre-emergence Applications : Charlock, Common chickweed, Common field speedwell, Common poppy, Corn spurrey, Field forgetme-not, Field mouse-ear, Field pansy, Flixweed, Henbit dead-nettle, Ivy-leaved speedwell, Parsley piert,
Red dead-nettle, Shepherd’s-purse, Treacle mustard, Volunteer oilseed rape, Wild radish (runch)
Post-emergence Applications:
Up to 1 True Leaf: Black-bindweed, Field pansy, Nipplewort, Perennial sow thistle , Prickly sow thistle, Smooth sow thistle
Up to 2 True Leaves: Henbit dead-nettle, Knotgrass , Volunteer oilseed rape
Up to 4 True Leaves: Common chickweed, Shepherd’s-purse
Up to 6 True Leaves: Common field speedwell, Red dead-nettle
EQUIVALANET PRODUCTS
The following products contain the same straight active diflufenican (500 g/L)
Hurricane SC | Generic | Manufacturer: Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd, MAPP: 16027
Prefect | Generic | Manufacturer: Novastar Link Limited, MAPP: 17713
Sempra | R&D | Manufacturer: UPL Europe Ltd, MAPP: 16967
Flyflo | Generic | Manufacturer: Gemini Agriculture Ltd, MAPP: 17694
Sempra XL | R&D | Manufacturer: UPL Europe Ltd, MAPP: 17447
Diflanil 500 SC | Generic | Manufacturer: Q-CHEM nv, MAPP: 17024
Clayton El Nino | Generic | Manufacturer: Clayton Plant Protection Limited, MAPP: 17337
Diecot | Generic | Manufacturer: Gemini Agriculture Ltd, MAPP: 17191
Cachet | Generic | Manufacturer: Agform Limited, MAPP: 18584
Goshawk | Parallel | Manufacturer: Goldengrass Limited, MAPP: 16514
Beeper 500 SC | Generic | Manufacturer: Aako BV, MAPP: 15358
Twister 500 | Parallel | Manufacturer: Harvest Agrochemicals Ltd, MAPP: 17627
Turnpike | Generic | Manufacturer: Rotam Europe Limited, MAPP: 18631
Deflect | Generic | Manufacturer: Sharda Europe B.V.B.A., MAPP: 18236
Beluga | Parallel | Manufacturer: Ascot Pro-G Limited, MAPP: 17806
Diflufen 500 | Parallel | Manufacturer: Euro Chemicals s.r.o, MAPP: 16687
Diecot | Generic | Manufacturer: JT Agro Ltd., MAPP: 19243
Denican | Generic | Manufacturer: TerreChem Limited, MAPP: 19457
Inter Diflufenican | R&D | Manufacturer: UPL Europe Ltd, MAPP: 17342
Overlord | Generic | Manufacturer: Makhteshim-Agan (UK) Limited, MAPP: 13521
Solo D500 | Parallel | Manufacturer: Sipcam UK Limited, MAPP: 16098
Diflufenican GL 500 | Generic | Manufacturer: GLOBACHEM nv, MAPP: 17084
Tornado | Parallel | Manufacturer: Matrix Crop Care Limited, MAPP: 17425
Solo 500 SC | Generic | Manufacturer: Sipcam UK Limited, MAPP: 17622
Dina 50 | Generic | Manufacturer: GLOBACHEM nv, MAPP: 17083
Terrier | Generic | Manufacturer: TerreChem Limited, MAPP: 17761
Flash | Generic | Manufacturer: Sharda Europe B.V.B.A., MAPP: 17943
Tornado | Parallel | Manufacturer: Direct Asset Management solutions (uk) ltd T/A: UKChem, MAPP: 17781
Flyflo | Generic | Manufacturer: Gemini Agriculture Ltd, MAPP: 19481
Twister | Parallel | Manufacturer: Unique Marketing SL, MAPP: 16374
Flyflo | Generic | Manufacturer: JT Agro Ltd., MAPP: 19242
Whip | Generic | Manufacturer: Agform Limited, MAPP: 19540
Banjo | Generic | Manufacturer: Ascot Pro-G Limited, MAPP: 19442