A pre-emergence emulsifiable concentrate herbicide for the control of most annual grasses and certain broad-leaved weeds in dry beans, groundnuts, soybeans, sunflowers, grain- and forage sorghum, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, lupins and forestry plantations/areas as well as early post-emergence in maize.

Potatoes
  • PENTIUM 960 EC is a pre-emergence herbicide of the HRAC group K3.
  • Compatible with a wide range of registered products.
  • Both ground and aerial application registrations.
  • Can also be used as an early post- emergence herbicide in potatoes.
  • Apply 1.2 litres per hectare, under dry land conditions, pre-emergence to potatoes and weeds, after the first summer rains.
  • PENTIUM 960 EC is a pre-emergence herbicide. However, for early post weed emergence apply 1.2 litres per hectare under dry land conditions, after the first summer rains in a tank mixture with SKOFFEL® 145 SL at 1 to 2 litres per hectare.
  • PENTIUM 960 EC / SKOFFEL® 145 SL mixtures must not be applied after 10 % potato emergence.
  • A rate of 1.0 litres per hectare PENTIUM 960 EC can be applied under irrigation.
  • PENTIUM 960 EC can also be applied post-emergence to the potatoes after ridging.
  • 10-20 mm rain within 7-10 days after application is necessary for good results, but flood rains /irrigation may reduce efficacy.
  • Do not apply PENTIUM 960 EC to poorly drained or compact soils.

Pre-emergence application
 1.2 ℓ/ha PENTIUM 960 EC

SKOFFEL 200 SUPER
Active ingredient: Paraquat 200 (bipyridyl) g/ℓ
Reg. No. L6328, Act 36 of 1947 (toxic)

Registration holder:
Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd.
Reg. No. 1992/002474/07
PO Box 10413, Aston Manor, 1630.
Tel. (011) 396-2233

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ACTIVE INGREDIENT

s-metolachlor (chloroacetamide) 960 g/ℓ

PACKAGING

5 L, 10 L

REG. NO.

L9830

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Universal Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd.
Reg. No. 1983/008184/07
PO Box 801, Kempton Park, 1620.
Tel. (011) 396-2233

CROPS & TARGET

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