Post-Emergence Weed Control: Three Essential Options from ADAMA

ANTHEM^®… the user-friendly PDM option

ANTHEM^® is ADAMA’s SC formulation of pendimethalin (400 g/l). It delivers higher efficacy on grass weeds compared to CS preparations of the same active ingredient, is user-friendly thanks to its easy to pour and rinse formula and provides long-lasting and reliable activity against tough grass and broad-leaved weeds in cereals.

In a series of eight independent trials, the addition of ANTHEM^® to Proclus and Liberator improved black-grass control by an average of 14%.

^{Graph showing ANTHEMs® efficacy against blackgrass, with data being taken from eight independent trials}

• Pendimethalin (400 g/l) is a key active ingredient for effective weed control in a broad range of crops including winter wheat, winter barley, spring barley and maize
• User-friendly SC (suspension concentrate) formulation
• Easy to pour, easy to rinse and easy to clean
• Broad spectrum weed control including annual meadowgrass, black-grass and broad-leaved weeds.

TOWER^®… an exclusive three-way co-formulation

TOWER^® is an exclusive co-formulation of three active ingredients with complementary modes of action. In addition to providing excellent control of annual meadow grass and broadleaved weeds, TOWER^® also provides good activity against grass weeds in winter and spring wheat, winter and spring barley, winter rye and winter triticale. In addition to its positioning as an effective pre-emergence option, TOWER^® can also be used as a post-emergence treatment in winter cereals and spring wheat and spring barley.

In a trial carried out in Lancashire, TOWER^® provided excellent control of a range of weeds at both the pre-emergence and post-emergence treatment timings. In fact, as well as delivering the same level of annual meadowgrass control as other flufenacet-based products, TOWER^® also provided superior control of groundsel, speedwell, and field pansy.

^{Graph showing TOWERs® efficacy against Crystal and Liberator across pre- and post-em timinigs}

TOWER^® also provides useful activity against a range of brome species: when applied in programme with Broadway Star at GS12-14, TOWER helped to significantly boost the control of most brome species.

^{Graph showing TOWER® boosting Atlantis and Broadway Star}  

• Three active ingredients: 250 g/l chlorotoluron + 40 g/l diflufenican + 300 g/l pendimethalin
• Excellent standalone annual-meadowgrass and broadleaved weed control
• Contains chlorotoluron for use in resistance management of weeds
• Proven effective against groundsel, poppy, cleavers, mayweed and chickweed, including SU resistant populations
• When used alongside additional modes of action, TOWER^® is an important part of ryegrass and black-grass control programmes.

CHROME^®… the complete herbicide

CHROME^® contains a unique blend of three complementary active ingredients which deliver superior weed control even in the most challenging conditions. CHROME’s flexible label enables it to be used as a pre-emergence residual option, or as a fast-acting and long-lasting post-emergence treatment.

In a trial to assess the benefit of using chlorotoluron to control weeds such as groundsel and annual meadowgrass, chickweed, speedwell and field pansy, CHROME proved to provide a superior effect at the pre- and post-emergence timings compared to Liberator and Crystal.

^{Graph showing how CHROME delivers weed control compared to Crystal and Liberator}

• Three active ingredients: 280g/l chlorotoluron + 80 g/l flufenacet + 40 g/l diflufenican
• Broad spectrum weed control for autumn cereals
• Contains chlorotoluron for use in resistance management of weeds
• Easy-to-use formulation of three proven active ingredients
• Provides standalone annual meadowgrass control
• Can be used as partner product to improve ryegrass control 

The power of CTU

The inclusion of chlorotoluron (CTU) – an active ingredient which is unique to ADAMA and present in both TOWER^® and CHROME^® – provide excellent control of a range of weed species. As the slide below shows, the inclusion of CTU provides full control of a range of groundsel populations, but it can also be used to improve the persistence of black-grass and ryegrass stacks, and to provide a positive effect against brome.

DID YOU KNOW…

ADAMA is the only crop protection manufacturer with a chlorotoluron registration in the UK. 

So, if you want to add CTU to your post-emergence weed control programme, please contact your local ADAMA Regional Agronomy Manager.