Mechanism of action
Oil emulsion concentrate improves significantly herbicide absorption by weeds. Particularly, oil serves as a conductor of the active ingredient through the wax layer of a leaf and facilitates preparation penetration in deeper layers of a weed. Particles of the active ingredient in oil emulsion are at a fine state, thus providing highest stability and homogeneity of the sprayed solution, which promotes deep penetration of the preparation; when applied on a weed, oil emulsion distributes evenly and forms a film on the leaf surface preventing preparation evaporation and washing-off. This helps maintain preparation activity that does not depend on weather conditions. Demonstrating a high systemic activity, the active ingredient quickly moves to growing points of roots and shoots, while exterminating weeds together with their root systems and preventing regrowing. Thus, Forward, OEC demonstrates its maximum efficiency in any weather conditions and ensures the highest level of weed control.
Protective period
Protects the crop against weeds throughout the vegetation period. The preparation is absorbed by leaves and moves to sprout and rootstock growing points, and has a herbicidal effect on sensitive weeds present on plantings during treatment.
Speed of action
Weeds cease growing immediately after treatment. First signs of exposure appear in 7 to 10 days, and weeds perish in 2 or 3 weeks.
Range of inhibited weeds
Annual cereal weeds - foxtail grass, apera, common oat grass, barnyard grass, ribbon grass, yellow bristle grass, green bristle grass, crabgrass, ryegrass, brome grass, annual meadow grass.
Perennial cereal weeds - quack grass, scutch grass, green valley grass, herd grass, rough-stalked meadow grass, signal grass, common reed.
Compatibility
The herbicide may be used in mixes with Betaren series preparations (Betaren FD-11, Betaren Express AM, EC, Betaren Super MD) on beet plantings, clopyralid preparations (Lornet) on beet plantings, permitted herbicides against bilobate weeds on soybean and flax plantings. In each specific case, the components to be commingled should be checked for physical and chemical compatibility.
Potential for resistance
No facts of resistance to preparation were revealed.