ASTRAL, MD - post-emergence herbicide to protect corn crops from a complex of weeds, Kiev region.

ASTRAL®,MD - Post-emergence systemic herbicide of selective action to control cereal and some dicotyledonous weeds on corn

Active ingredient: nicosulfuron, 40 g/l
Preparative form: oil dispersion
Manufacturer Nufarm, Austria.
Tare unit: 5 l, the price is for 1 l.

Advantages:
Highly effective, has a wide application window up to 10 leavescorn inclusive
An excellent partner in a tank mix with Zeagran® 350 CE herbicide for comprehensive protection.
Does not affect the following crops in crop rotation

Mechanism of action:
Blocks the enzyme acetolactate synthase (als), which plays an important role in the synthesis of branched-chain amino acids. As a result, cell division slows down and further growth of weeds is inhibited.

Absorption and movement in the plant:(//tractor-service.com)
It is quickly absorbed mainly by the leaves and moves systemically to all above-ground and underground plant organs and to the growth points.

Application features:
The maximum effectiveness is achieved when spraying at the early stages of weed development (2-6 leaves in annuals and at a height of 10-20 cm in perennial cereals). Optimum application temperature: from 15 to 25°C. Do not use the drug if frostbite is expected!

Culture * Object * Rate, l(kg)/ha * Method, time and frequency of treatments

* Corn
*Annual and perennial cereals and some dicotyledons
*1.0-1.25
*Spraying in the phase of 3-10 leaves of the culture (vvsn 13-20)

To increase the range of action and control, it is recommended to use tank mixes:
1) Astral 1.0 - 1.25 l / ha + Zeagran 340 1.6 - 2.0 l / ha;
2) Astral 1.0 - 1.25 l / ha + Dikopur F 600 0.8 l / ha
3) Astral 1.0 - 1.25 l / ha + Dikopur TOP 464 0.8 l / ha;
4) Astral 1.0 - 1.25 l / ha + Esthet 0.5 l / ha.