1 Trade name | Manufacturer | Form |
4FARMERS SULFOMETURON 750WG HERBICIDE | 4 FARMERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
APPARENT SHATTER 750 WG HERBICIDE | Titan Ag Pty Ltd | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
ELIMINATE HERBICIDE | CROP CULTURE PTY LTD | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
Excalibur IVM Herbicide | ADAMA Australia Pty Limited | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
GENFARM SULFOMETURON 750 WG HERBICIDE | Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
IMTRADE SULFOMETURON 750 WG HERBICIDE | IMTRADE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
MACSPRED SULFOMAC 750 WG HERBICIDE | MACSPRED PTY. LTD. | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
MAKO HERBICIDE | NUFARM AUSTRALIA LIMITED | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
MAXUNITECH Sulfometuron Herbicide | MAX(RUDONG) CHEMICALS CO., LTD. | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
MOJO HERBICIDE | Amgrow Pty Ltd | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
OZCROP SULFOMETURON 750 WG HERBICIDE | OzCrop Pty Ltd | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
RAINBOW SULFOMETURON 750 WG HERBICIDE | Shandong Rainbow International Co Ltd | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
RELYON SULFOMETURON 750 WG HERBICIDE | Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
TITAN SULFOMETURON 750 WG HERBICIDE | Titan Ag Pty Ltd | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
WEED FORCE GROUND KEEPER HERBICIDE | Weed Force Pty Ltd | WATER DISPERSIBLE GRANULE |
2 PRICE:
$110 | /kg |
3 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Sulfometuron 750g/kg
4 CHEMICAL GROUP: B.5 RELATED HERBICIDES:
Bensulfuron | Bensulfuron 600g/kg |
Broadstrike | Flumetsulam 800g/kg |
Chlorsulfuron | Chlorsulfuron 750g/kg |
Crusader | Pyroxsulam 215g/kg + cloquintocet-mexyl 451.5g/kg |
Crusader | Pyroxsulam 30g/L + cloquintocet-mexyl 90g/L |
Eclipse | Metosulam 100g/L |
Express | Tribenuron methyl 750g/kg |
Flame | Imazapic 240g/L (to 900g/kg) |
Florasulam | Florasulam 50g/L |
Harmony M | Metsulfuron 68g/kg + thifensulfuron-methyl 682g/kg |
Imazapic plus Imazapyr | Imazapic 525 + Imazapyr 175g/L |
Imazapyr | Imazapyr 250g/L or 750g/kg |
Intervix | Imazamox 33g/L + imazapyr 15g/L |
Iodosulfuron 100 | Iodosulfuron 100g/kg |
Iodosulfuron plus mefenpyr | Iodosulfuron 100g/L + mefenpyr |
Lightning | Imazapyr 175g/L + imazethapyr 525g/L |
Logran 750 | Triasulfuron 750g/kg |
Mesosulfuron 30 | Mesosulfuron 30g/L |
Metsulfuron-methyl | Metsulfuron 600g/kg |
Raptor WG 700 | Imazamox 700 g/kg |
Sempra | Halosulfuron 750g/kg |
Spinnaker | Imazethapyr 700g/kg (or 240g/L) |
Sulfometuron | Sulfometuron 750g/kg |
Sulfosulfuron | Sulfosulfuron 750g/kg |
Titus | Rimsulfuron 250g/kg |
Trifloxysulfuron | Trifloxysulfuron 750g/kg |
6 GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
It is a relatively non selective and translocated herbicide that is absorbed through the leaves and roots. Its main uses are for the control of a large variety of grass and broad-leaved weeds in industrial situations. It is of low toxicity to mammals, birds and fish. Sulfometuron acts on the ALS enzyme in plants which is not present in animals and this is the main reason for its low toxicity. Its main environmental hazard is transport in water over recently treated areas. Plants resistant to sulfometuron have developed and are expected after repeated use.7 APPLICATION METHODS AND TIPS:
Sulfometuron is usually mixed with 30-200 L water per hectare and broadcast through hydraulic nozzles. It can be applied in ultra low volumes of carrier.8 WEATHER:
Rainfast in 4 hours for post emergent applications.9 ADJUVANTS:
Adjuvants are not necessary for pre emergence applications.10 WATER QUALITY:
Hard water: Avoid hard water.11 COMPATIBILITY:
Sulfometuron forms stable metal and ammonium salts so it is incompatible with most trace elements and ammonium sulphate.12 EQUIPMENT:
Apply by boom spray or aircraft. Water volumes greater than 30 L/ha are usually adequate. Use medium to coarse sprays if drift needs to be minimised.13 SPRAYER DECONTAMINATION:
Clean up:14 HERBICIDE RESISTANCE:
Plant populations tolerant to sulfometuron are expected to occur naturally after repeated use.15 REPLANTING INTERVALS:
Crop | Time |
Most broadacre crops | 12 months or more depending on rate. |
Eucalypts | 1 day at low rates. |
16 WITHHOLDING PERIODS:
Crop | Type | Time |
All | Harvest | None specified |
All | Grazing | None specified |
17 RE-ENTRY PERIOD:
Wear protective clothing if in contact with the crop before the spray has dried.18 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
Overalls, boots and washable hat. Use gloves and face shield when handling the concentrate.19 SOIL:
Longer residual on high pH alkaline soils.20 MODE OF ACTION:
Uptake and translocation:Physiological effects:
Within the plant, sulfometuron stops cell division very quickly by its action on the ALS (acetolactate synthase) enzyme which affects branched chain amino acid synthesis. It acts by inhibiting biosynthesis of the essential amino acids valine and isoleucine. This consequently stops root and shoot growth. It reduces or stops tillering in grasses.21 SELECTIVITY:
Tolerant plants break down the herbicide.Crop tolerance:
The tolerance of crops or trees to sulfometuron is reduced in soils with high pH, sandy soils, soils with marginal zinc, manganese or copper levels and if leaching rains occur soon after spraying.Varietal sensitivities:
Effect on Clover Species:Effect on Medic Species:
Kills medics.Effect on Lucerne:
Kills young lucerne and severely damages established lucerne.Effect on Native Plants:
Eucalypts are reasonably tolerant. Low levels from drift are not expected to cause significant problems. Water flowing from treated areas can cause significant damage.22 DISEASE AND INSECT EFFECTS:
23 PLANT SYMPTOMS:SECONDARY EFFECTS:
24 TOXICITY:Details:
Poison schedule: S5.Other Species:
Birds: low toxicity. Acute dietary LC50 >5000 ppm for mallard ducks and bobwhite quail for sulfometuron methyl. 8 day dietary LC50 >5000 ppm.25 TOXICITY SYMPTOMS:
Single doses of sulfometuron do not usually evoke any symptoms in animals.26 FIRST AID:
If SWALLOWED: No intervention is necessary. Do NOT give anything by mouth to a semiconscious or unconscious patient.27 ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
Half life in soil: Sulfometuron has a half life in soil of about 12 months. Its half life is much longer in soils with high pH. At a soil pH of less than 7 it is broken down by hydrolysis and microbial degradation. At a pH of more than 8 there is little hydrolysis and only microbial breakdown. Breakdown is most rapid in warm, moist, acid and light textured soils with a high organic level.28 REGISTERED CROPS:
See HerbiGuide Species Solution tab.29 REGISTERED WEEDS:
See HerbiGuide Species Solution tab.30 REGULATION AND LEGAL:
UN number: None allocated.Land transport:
Dangerous goods class: Not a dangerous good. No special transport requirements.Sea transport:
No special transport requirements.31 PROPERTIES:
Colour: Off white to buff.32 SPILLS:
Sweep up spills.33 FIRE:
Extinguish with water spray, foam, carbon dioxide or dry agent. Prevent contaminated water reaching desirable vegetation.34 COMMENTS:
33 REFERENCES:Acknowledgments:
Collated by HerbiGuide. For more information see www.herbiguide.com.au or phone 08 98444064.