KITIMAT 20 SL

HERBICIDES

KITIMAT 20 SL

INTRODUCTION: Paraquat (trivial name; /pærəkwat/), or N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride (systematic name), also known as methyl viologen, is an organic compound with the chemical formula [(C6H7N)2]Cl2. It is classified as a viologen, a family of redox-active heterocycles of similar structure.[5] This salt is one of the most widely used herbicides. It is quick-acting and non-selective, killing green plant tissue on contact. It is also toxic (lethal) to human beings and animals due to its redox activity, which produces superoxide anions. It has been linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease[6][7] and is banned in several countries. Paraquat may be in the form of salt with chloride or other anions; quantities of the substance are sometimes expressed by cation mass alone (paraquat cation, paraquat ion). The name is derived from the para positions of the quaternary nitrogens.

USAGES: Used as a contact herbicide for weed control in grass seed crops and orchards; a crop desiccant and defoliant on cotton and potato vines; harvest aid for soybeans; A quick-acting herbicideA widely used non-selective herbicide that kills all green plant tissue it contacts, especially grasses and weeds. Has been used to kill marijuana crops. Desiccation of seed crops; noncrop and industrial weed control in bearing and nonbearing fruit orchards, shade trees, and ornamentals. Defoliation and desiccation of cotton. Harvest aid in soybeans, sugarcane, guar, and sunflowers, for pasture renovation, for use in “No- Till” or before planting or crop emergence, dormant alfalfa and clover, directed spray, and for killing potato vines. Eradication of weeds in rubber plantations, coffee plantations, and paddy bund. Talent /trade name/ postemergence in bananas, cocoa, coffee, coconuts, citrus, and sugarcane.