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1. Urea or Substituted Urea Urea fertilizer is central component of structure
PRE and POST broadleaf weed control
Non-ionic, leaching correlated to solubility, but they are adsorbed by the soil (non-ionic bonding)
42 ppm to 2300 ppm
Selective, non-selective (most by rate selection) and brush control
Once upon a time there were more s-urea
The term SU does not refer to this family
MOA is inhibition of PSII, but at a different site than triazines there is no cross resistance
Not volatile and will not photodecompose.
2. Urea
3. Fluometuron Cotoran, Cotton-Pro(Learn)
4. Fluometuron Cotoran, Cotton-Pro Used on only one crop cotton, 5.3 M lbs in 97
Water solubility = 110 ppm, half-life = 85 days
Very good herbicide for broadleaf weed control in cotton; however, does cause injury to cotton on sandy soils. Use limited in OK because of this. Heavy usage in Delta states
Better choice that prometryn for broadleaf weeds cocklebur, morningglories, etc.
Good lay-by herbicide, can be used salvage
With a surfactant is good as PDS treatment
5. Diuron Karmex
6. Diuron Karmex, Direx A little over 4M lbs used on 21 U.S. crops
Citrus* & cotton*, alfalfa, mint, walnuts, grapes
Not include are soil sterilent uses
Half-life about 90 days
White crystalline solid, 42 ppm formulated as DF or as flowable
Microbial breakdown
Rates from around a pound or two to 60 lb/a
7. Tebuthiuron - Spike
8. Tebuthiuron - Spike Brush and woody plant control
Sold as 20% pellet
H2O = 2500 ppm, Half-life = 360 days
Leaches down and taken up by tree roots
Soil applied, may take 1-3 years to see full effect
Industrial rate as high as 30 lb product/a silent spring (see % above)
Rates are as low as 3.75 lb product/a
9. Linuron - Lorox
10. Linuron Lorox, Linex Crops limited mostly to small acreage or specialty crops. Still used on soybeans
Use rates 0.5 to 1.5 lb a.i./a
Formulated at DF or liquid flowable
Mostly broadleaf weed control
Water solubility is 75 ppm
Half-life = 60 days
11. Siduron - Tupersan
12. Siduron Tupersan the odd ball Does not inhibit PSII, it inhibits root growth
Does not control broadleaf weeds, it kills grasses
H2O solubility 18 ppm
Can safely be used on bentgrasses for crabgrass control
13. Bipyridylium The most toxic herbicide family LD50s = 138 to 230 mg/kg, can blind you
Emetic and bad odor added for safety
Very strong cations, will not leach, no soil activity
Contact herbicides, MOA = PSI, super oxides
Very slow to degrade, but no activity, Half-life = 1000 days
Ushered in the concept of No-till, reduced-till, etc.
Most have very limited selectivity
Postemergence and aquatic uses DRIFT!!!
14. Photosynthesis
15. Paraquat Adsortion to Soil
16. Paraquat Gramoxone Max (learn)
17. Paraquat Gramoxone Max Maybe 5 M lbs used on 62 crops
Does not include industrial and harvest aid uses
Lower use rates than other 3 families
H2O solubility = 620,000 ppm NO LEACHING
Super oxides, limited translocation in dark
Must have a surfactant
Rainfast in 30 minutes
Said to be non-selective, but some are, peanuts
Dont use pond water!
18. Diquat - Diquat
19. Diquat - Diquat Harvest aids and aquatic weed control
At approved rates will not harm fish
H2O solubility = 718,000 ppm
Safer than Paraquat, but still very toxic
20. Difenzoquat - Avenge
21. Difenzoquat - Avenge Technically, not in this family, but it fits here better than anywhere else
H2O solubility = 817,000 ppm
Controls wild oats in spring wheat, might in winter wheat, but grazing restriction