SC formulation ANTHEM® delivers superior maize weed control

With the arrival of some rainfall over the Easter weekend, growers are starting to gear up to apply pre-emergence herbicides to provide early season weed control. 

However, despite the break in the weather, unless a substantial amount of rainfall has fallen, some lighter land could remain too dry for residual herbicides to provide effective weed control.

On land where a soil moisture deficit remains, one way to maximise the efficacy of pre-emergence weed control is use a residual herbicide with an SC (suspension concentrate) formulation.

In programmes where pendimethalin is the preferred active ingredient at the pre-emergence timing, ANTHEM (400 g/L pendimethalin in an SC formulation) offers a distinct advantage over rival CS (capsule suspension) formulations as it is more readily and consistently taken up by plants (see graphs below).

ANTHEM is also a good choice for maize growers who want to introduce a non-ALS inhibiting mode of action into their spring herbicide programme – to target annual meadowgrass and broad-leaved weeds such as poppy, or where ALS resistance has been confirmed.

 ANTHEM (400 g/L pendimethalin) is a long-lasting and reliable residual herbicide which provides a good foundation in weed control programmes to target tough grass and broad-leaved weeds. ANTHEM offers four key benefits:

• SC formulation enhances uptake in drying conditions
• Non-ALS mode of action
• Broad spectrum weed control (inc. ALS-resistant species)
• Easy to pour, rinse and clean