Technical Name: Pyroxasulfone 85% WG

AWKIRA is a pre-emergent herbicide for the management of resistant Phalaris minor in wheat crop.

Features:

1. AWKIRA gives one shot solution for resistant Phalaris minor in wheat.
2. AWKIRA gives season long management of resistant Phalaris in wheat.
3. AWKIRA is having excellent crop safety profile for wheat crop.
4. AWKIRA gives freedom from all hassles involved in herbicide application of post emergent herbicides in standing crops.
5. AWKIRA helps in reducing crop weed competition as a result; crop expresses its full yield potential under standard conditions.

Application method:

1. Pre emergent Soil application using a knapsack sprayer fitted with a flat fan nozzle /PI spray machine.
2. Apply the herbicide with the recommended quantity of water.

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.

Recommended Dosages:

Crops: Maize, Soybean, Wheat

Targets: Echinochloa Crusgalli, Eleusine Indica, Phyllanthus Niruri, Amaranthus Viridis, Celosia Argentea, Digera Arvensis, Echinochloa Colonum, Trianthema Portulacastrum, Phalaris Minor

Dose: 60 G / Acre

Antidote:

No specific antidote is known. Treat symptomatically.

Danger Level:

1. Blue triangle, Moderately toxic.
2. Cautionary word on triangle - Danger.