Mechanism of action
Aklonifene is an active ingredient from the chemical class of diphenyl ethers with a novel mechanism of action. Aklonifene is an inhibitor of solanesyl diphosphate synthase (SDS), which is involved in pigment biosynthesis.
This systemic active ingredient is absorbed by green organs of weeds (not absorbed by root system).
The visual effect is bleaching of young weed plants.
Pesticide rate of exposure.
When applied to vegetative weeds, the effect of the product can be seen within the first days after treatment, weed die-off is observed in 2 or 3 weeks.
Protective effect period.
The herbicide provides long-term protection of crops from weeds during the whole vegetation period under favorable weather conditions and appropriate spectrum of weeds.
Compatibility with other pesticides (agrochemicals).
Compatible with many products that are recommended for use in the same time frame. However, in each case, the products to be mixed should be checked for compatibility.
Pesticide selectivity.
Does not damage sunflower, potato, pea, sorghum, onion, carrot and coriander plants.
Kills annual grasses and annual dicotyledonous weeds.
Pesticide phytotoxicity
In the course of visual observations it was found that application of herbicide BRAVURA, SC in most experiments caused short-term bleaching, leaf burns of such sunflower varieties and hybrids as Yubileyny 60 (Astrakhan Oblast), Aris (Krasnodar Krai), NS Kh 6010 and Lubo (Tambov Oblast), Yenisei (Altai Krai).
However, the leaf damage went away within two weeks and had no adverse affect on the growth and development of sunflowers of the mentioned varieties and hybrids.
Spectrum of eradicated weeds
Highly sensitive species
Common ragweed, redroot pigweed, mayweed, catchweed, field mustard, galeopsis (species), littleflower quickweed, rape (fallen seed), capsella, common mallow, chamomile (species), common poppy, chickweed, field pennycress, black bindweed, lamb's-quarters, Russian knapweed (species), black grass, common wild oat, annual meadow grass, loose silky bent, darnel ryegrass, bristle grass (species), cockspur, crabgrass
Moderately sensitive species: field brome, witchgrass
