AWKIRA
AWKIRA is a pre-emergent herbicide for the management of resistant Phalaris minor in wheat crop.
Trade Name: AWKIRA
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.) |
Packaging
Available in 60 gm packAntidote
No specific antidote is known. Treat symptomatically.Precautions
- Use PPE during application. Refer the product label before use.
- Field should be uniform, well prepared and free from clods and residues of previous crops.
- Application should be done within 0-3 days of sowing. Application should be done using Flat Fan nozzle fitted boom or PI Spray Machine.
- Ensure thorough application on soil surface using water volume of 200 litre for 1 acre.
- Ensure first irrigation at 21 days after sowing for all soil types.
- Do not apply if wind speed is high.
- Do not walk on wet fields after irrigation; weeds can germinate from disturbed soil.
- Do not use metallic utensils for preparing the stock solution.
- Wear proper protective clothing viz. mask, goggles, gloves and boots while handling the product.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke while applying the product.
- Wash hands and contaminated cloths with soap and plenty of water after application. Avoid contamination of air and water bodies with the herbicide.
- Do not apply as sand mix/ fertilizer mix.
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.
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