MAXXCOTT (Technical: Pyrithiobac Sodium 3.1% + Pendimethalin 34% ZC)
20 March 2024, New Delhi: Maxxcott is an improved ZC formulation pre-emergence selective cotton herbicide for the control of all broad and narrow-leaf weeds from day one, developed by in-house R&D at Godrej Agrovet. It can be used just after the cotton seed sowing. It’s completely safe for the Cotton crop and gives a longer duration of weed control.
Mode of Action:
Pre-emergence and selective herbicide. It has a dual mode of action – It acts by inhibiting acetolactate synthase (ALS) and Microtubule inhibitor ceasing synthesis of different amino acids.
| Crops | Target Pest/Disease | Dose per Acre (gm/ml) |
| Cotton | Amaranthus viridis, Alternanthera sessilis, Ageratum conyzoides, Achyranthes aspera, Celosia argentea, Digera arvensis, Euphorbia hirta, Physalis minima, Portulaca oleracea, Parthenium hysterophorus, Solanum nigrum, Trianthema portulacastrum, Brachiaria reptans, Brachiaria ramosa, Digitaria ischaemum, Dinebra retroflexa, Echinochloa crusgalli, Echinochloa colona, Eragrostis mexicana, Eleusine indica, Ischaemum rugosum, Sitaria viridis. | 800 |
Benefits:
1. Weed management from day one.
2. Broad spectrum control: broad & narrow-leaved weeds.
3. Longer duration of control.
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