Sulfentrazone is a herbicide with the following characteristics and uses:
1. General Information
Sulfentrazone is a selective soil-applied herbicide.
It is the ISO common name for an organic compound used as a broad-spectrum herbicide.
Sulfentrazone acts by inhibiting the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase.
First marketed in the US in 1997 by FMC Corporation with the brand name Authority.
The following are the application areas of the products:
2. Weed Control in Crops
Controls annual broadleaf weeds and yellow nutsedge in crops like soybeans, sunflowers, dry beans, and dry peas.
Suppresses some grass weeds, though additional control measures may be needed.
Maintains more than 60 percent weed control efficiency against sedges.
Reduces yield loss due to weeds.
Effective in controlling a wide range of annual and perennial weeds in crops such as corn, soybean, peanut, and sugar beet.
Especially useful for controlling broadleaf weeds, grassy weeds, and sedges.
Can be applied pre- and post-emergence. As a pre-emergence herbicide, it prevents weed seeds from germinating. As a post-emergence herbicide, it kills weeds that have already emerged.
The following are the application areas of the products:
3. Turf Management
Very effective in controlling sedges in turfgrass.
Controls cool-season grasses (e.g., Poa annua and Poa trivialis) and some broadleaf weeds in established, warm-season, perennial grasses (including bermudagrass, St. Augustine grass, and zoysiagrass).
Used to remove tall fescue and sedges from warm-season turfgrasses and Kentucky bluegrass.
4. Cautionary Note
When using sulfentrazone, it is important to follow recommended application rates and safety precautions to ensure effective and safe use while minimizing potential impacts on the environment and non-target organisms.
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