Valent Develops Corn, Soybean Herbicide
1 March 2011 WALNUT CREEK, Calif., United States — Fierce, a preemergence herbicide from Valent U.S.A. has an anticipated EPA registration of fall 2011, according to a press release.
Growers, retailers and researchers reported that the herbicide had as much as eight weeks of residual control of key weeds and grasses including velvetleaf, Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, common ragweed, common lambsquarters, morningglory, Pennsylvania smartweed and giant foxtail, according to Valent.
The new herbicide contains Valor herbicide, which is used for soybeans, and a new active ingredient, pyroxasulfone. Fierce can be applied up to three days after planting soybeans or up to seven days before planting no-till or minimum-till corn, according to the company.
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