Alfa Diquat - continuous action desiccant for sunflower, cereals, peas, soybeans, rapeseed, Kyiv region.

Alfa Diquat is a contact desiccant of continuous action for sunflower, cereals (wheat, barley), peas, soybeans, rapeseed, flax, potatoes, fodder beans, sorghum (seed crops).

Active ingredient: Diquat, 150 g/l
Manufacturer: Alfa Smart Agro
Purpose: Contact desiccant of continuous action
Crops used Sunflower, cereals, peas, soybeans, rapeseed, flax, potatoes, beans, sorghum.
The rate of consumption of the working fluid Overground spraying - 250-400 l/ha, aviation - 50-70 l/ha, ultra-small volume - 5-10 l/ha.

Tare unit 20 l, the price is indicated for 1 l.

Contact action desiccant Alpha Diquat is used in crops for drying grain before harvesting.
The drug is quickly absorbed into plant cells, turns into hydrogen peroxide and leads to the drying of all green parts of the plants on which it got.
To ensure the best result, the treatment should be carried out in the evening or on a cloudy day.

Advantages of using Alfa Diquat desiccant:
Contributes to faster and uniform ripening of seeds, especially late hybrids.
It dries out weeds, which in turn makes harvesting easier. Stops the development and spread of diseases.
It is quickly removed from the plant, so it can be used in seed fields.
Does not affect seed quality.
Minimizes crop losses.
Limits the spread of fungal diseases that lead to deterioration of seed quality (white, gray, dry rot, alternariosis, mold).
Low costs for desiccation, high economic efficiency due to faster harvesting, reduction of fuel costs and drying costs.
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Application of the desiccant Alpha Diquat and rates of consumption (registered in Ukraine) Culture Purpose Drug consumption rate, l/ha Processing method Waiting period, days Max. number of treatments

Sunflower Drying of the crop and partial destruction of weeds 2.0-3.0 Spraying in the browning phase of the baskets, incl. by air 6 1
Registration of Alpha Diquat for desiccation of the following crops is planned. Culture Purpose. Rate of consumption of the drug, l/ha. Processing method. Waiting period, days Max. number of treatments

Cereals Drying of the crop and partial destruction of weeds 1.5-2.0 2 weeks before harvesting, with a grain moisture content of no more than 30% 6-10 1
Peas 2.0-3.0 During the period of yellowing of the lower pods, when the humidity of the grain is up to 45% 7
Soybeans In the phase of the beginning of browning of the beans of the lower and middle tiers, with a grain moisture content of no more than 35-40% 6
Rapak 3.0 When browning 70% of pods of culture 7
Flax 2.0-3.0 In the phase of early yellow crop maturity
Potatoes 1.5-2.0 10 days before crop harvesting 10
Fodder beans (seed crops) 4.0-5.0 In the period of yellowing of the seeds of the lower beans 8-10
Sorghum (seed crops) 4.0 In the period of waxy seed maturity, with grain moisture content of no more than 25% 6
Chickpeas 3.0-4.0 In the phase of beginning browning of the beans of the lower and middle tiers.

Mechanism of actiondesiccant Alpha Diquat:
The active substance diquat is quickly absorbed by the green parts of plants and turns into hydrogen peroxide, which destroys the walls of cell membranes. This leads to the drying of all green parts of the plant on which the drug got. Desiccation takes place only at the beginning of the photosynthesis process. But under the action of ultraviolet rays, hydrogen peroxide quickly disintegrates, therefore, to ensure high efficiency, treatment with Alpha-Diquat is recommended to be carried out on a cloudy day or in the evening. In this case, there is a deeper penetration of diquat into the plant due to the postponement of the destruction of the cell until the beginning of the photosynthesis process and more uniform desiccation is ensured. Properties of Alpha Diquat It is quickly absorbed by plants and ensures fast and uniform ripening, which allows harvesting in early and short terms. In addition to cultivated plants, it dries weeds, which facilitatesharvesting. Stops the development and spread of diseases (white and graysunflower rot). Diquat quickly breaks down in plants, so it is possible to use the drug on seed plots and food crops.

Recommendations for the use of Alpha Diquat The drug is used on sunflower crops in the browning phase of the baskets. It is recommended to use only clean water. During application, the working speed of the unit should be 7-10 km/h. A mandatory requirement is to ensure continuous coverage of the area and complete wetting of the plants during application of the drug. Processing is recommended to be carried out in the evening or during the day under cloudy weather conditions. In sunny and hot weather, desiccation is quick, but less efficient.
Processing in the morning is not recommended.
It is forbidden to spray when the wind speed is more than 3-4 m/s.
Tank mixtures with other commonly used pesticides on the respective crops are not recommended due to the non-coincidence of the terms of application.
To increase the efficiency of desiccation, Alfalip Extra surfactant (0.2-0.3 l/ha) or urea, ammonium nitrate should be added to the Alfa-Diquat solution.