Escudo herbicide: instructions for use, principle of operation, consumption rates

Weeds cause great damage to agricultural land, vegetable gardens. To deal with the clogging of plots and fields, effective means are needed. It is advised to pay attention to the use of Escudo herbicide, which can be sprayed on plantings after germination.

The origin of Escudo herbicide

The sulfonylurea derivative rimsulfuron was first synthesized in laboratories by German scientists in 1962. In parallel, the work was carried out by chemists from South Africa. So there was a substance that could effectively destroy weeds.

Having received a patent for an invention, chemists registered the substance rimsulfuron, which formed the basis of herbicidal preparations. The Escudo brand belongs to Chinese manufacturers. The drug is delivered all over the world. The company "August" produces high-tech products that protect agricultural land from weeds.

Properties of the herbicide and its effect on plants

The main substance of the herbicide is detrimental to the shoots of weeds. Useful preparation "Escudo" for the control of grasses and broad-leaved weeds in corn crops. Apply the product on the fields with potatoes, tomatoes.

Weed sensitivity increases to herbicide in annuals at the 1-4 leaf stage. Perennial weeds are destroyed with Escudo herbicide when they reach a height of 10-15 centimeters. When rosettes appear on sow thistle, you can spray them with a preparation to destroy harmful grass seedlings.

The penetration of the substance occurs through the leaves and roots of plants. In this case, the biosynthesis of amino acids stops, the growth and division of cells stops. This is where the death of the weed comes from. The growth of amaranth, chamomile, field thistle, wild oat, wheatgrass is suppressed by processing.

Issue form

The drug "Escudo" is produced in the form of granules, which are designed to be dissolved in water. Using this preparative form, the amount of insecticide is reduced by 2 times.

Pellets are packed in bottles weighing 100 grams. Large manufacturers are offered solvent canisters with a volume of 4.2 liters. Powder for dissolution is used in the amount of 250 grams.

Working principle

The herbicide should be used along with other insecticides or pesticides. Single use will also help kill annual and perennial weeds.

Absorption of the main substance occurs by plants within a month, the first signs of inhibition are noticeable in the first 4-7 days.

Stopping in growth, development, the action of sunlight dries up the ground part of weeds. But the roots remain alive, so you should repeat the treatment after 30 days.

Benefits of using

The use of "Escudo" will allow:

• combat all kinds of grasses and dicotyledonous weeds;
• spend money economically by doing 1 treatment instead of 2 - soil and post-emergence;
• to secure the planting of cultivated plants.

Note that the herbicide is compatible with other insecticides and pesticides. It is easy to use thanks to its technological formulation.

Consumption rate

The rate of consumption of the drug is calculated depending on the type of weeds, as well as the characteristics of the growth of cultivated plants.

200-250 ml of herbicide suspension is needed to process corn per hectare of field.

Potatoes are sprayed after hilling, using 100-150 ml, and tomatoes - in an amount of 100 to 200 ml.

Do not forget that during dry summers increase the rate to 300 ml.

How to prepare a working solution

It is necessary to dilute Escudo granules in water, using 20-30 grams of dry matter per bucket of water. First, fill the container by a third with water, add the surfactant solution to half the volume. Then the mixture is adjusted to the desired amount.

You can do it right away in the tank of a tractor or agricultural aircraft. Before filling the tank, it is necessary to dilute the granules in a solution with surfactants, surfactants. They will help the herbicide adhere better to the leaves, stems of weeds.

Repeated spraying requires increasing the concentration of the solution, as weeds become more resistant to treatment.

Instructions for use

Spraying with the working solution of Escudo herbicide should be carried out in the afternoon. The temperature for processing is suitable within 10-12 degrees Celsius.

At this time, the stomata on the leaves of weeds open, the movement of juices through the vessels increases. Use special solvents for the procedure.

Safety when using the drug

The toxicity of the drug is low, but should be protected before processing:

• hands with rubber gloves;
• eyes - glasses;
• torso - work robe;
• mucous membranes of the nose and mouth - mask.

If the solution gets on the skin and mucous membranes, rinse them under running clean water. After treatment, clean your hands with soap and water, take a shower, and wash your clothes.

In case of poisoning with a herbicide solution, lay the victim down, give him activated charcoal tablets. It will take a lot of drinking to induce vomiting.

Toxicity and Compatibility

Escudo belongs to the 3rd hazard class. It has low toxicity to bees, birds, humans.

In tank mixes, the herbicide should be used with surfactants "Adyu" or "Allur". In this case, the effect of the drug increases several times.

For spraying corn, you can combine granules with agents based on 2.4 D, potatoes and tomatoes, preparations with metribuzin are used. Each drug is mixed until completely dissolved gradually. Precipitation indicates incompatibility of solutions.

Storage rules

Store packages and vials of herbicide powder, granules separately from food, animal feed.

In personal subsidiary farms, vegetable gardens can be treated with pesticide if they are located far from the nature protection zone, water bodies. Do not enter fields treated with Escudo for the first 3 days after spraying.

Means analogues

Weed addiction can occur when the same remedy is used yearly. It is worth changing the herbicide to similar ones:

• granules "Prefect";
• "Remus";
• "Taurus";
• Cicero.

All products contain rimsulfuron as the main substance. Release pesticides in the form of water-dispersible granules.

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