Agricultural technology for the industrial cultivation of vegetables and grains includes the use of herbicides to remove weeds. The choice of an effective drug ensures stable yield and quality of fruits. Boxer is a selective herbicide, its activity extends to weeds that cannot be destroyed by other drugs. The undoubted advantage of the product is the absence of a negative impact on further crop rotation.
- Active substance, dosage form and purpose
- The principle of action of the drug Boxer
- Benefits of use
- Consumption rate for different plants
- How to prepare a working solution of weed killer
- Instructions for use of the finished mixture
- Safety rules for use
- The degree of toxicity of the drug
- Herbicide compatibility
- Shelf life and storage conditions
- What analogues are there?
Active substance, dosage form and purpose
The basis of Boxer is prosulfocarb in the amount of 800 grams per liter. The active component belongs to the group of thiocarbamates. The concentrated emulsion is poured into plastic canisters with a capacity of 5, 10 liters.
The drug is intended for treating the soil before planting vegetables and cereals or immediately after germination. Using the herbicide, dicotyledonous weeds with a wide leaf blade and annual cereals are eliminated.
Boxer is used in agricultural production in many countries on the following crops:
- before germination - potatoes, legumes;
- immediately after germination - potatoes, carrots, onions, cereals.
The list of weeds to be removed is impressive. The undoubted advantage of Boxer is the destruction of the germination of black nightshade and tenacious bedstraw. It is impossible to kill these weeds with other herbicides.
Manufacturer: Syngenta, Switzerland.
The principle of action of the drug Boxer
The herbicide is sprayed before planting or immediately after emergence. According to the principle of action, it is an inhibitor (suppressor) of lipid synthesis processes.
The herbicide has a selective effect - it is absorbed by weeds, but is not active against the protected crop. Prosulfocarb is absorbed by the root areas of the stem and the roots of weeds. Due to this, the range of suppressed flora is wide - the development of weeds located at depth and in the surface layer of soil is inhibited.
Prosulfocarb inhibits the protective functions of membranes, stops cell division and growth. On weed seedlings, it prevents the formation of a waxy leaf layer and leads to the death of the green part.
The growth points of all parts of the weed are suppressed, and the plant becomes unviable. Outwardly, it looks like darkening of the leaf plates, curling and drying out.
The greatest effectiveness of the effect is observed in the state from the seedling to the 3rd leaf. At later stages of weed development, the use of Boxer is less effective or even useless.
Benefits of use
The widespread use of the herbicide is due to its undoubted advantages:
- used on all varieties of potatoes, regardless of class - seed, table, for processing;
- effective against a large number of weeds, including difficult to remove ones - black nightshade and bedstraw;
- you can spray the drug on any soil;
- does not require addition of the working solution with adjuvants;
- reduces the negative effects of metribuzin when used in mixtures.
Boxer does not impose restrictions on the use of crop area for the next season, that is, it does not affect crop rotation. You can make tank mixtures with the herbicide that will destroy almost all types of weeds.
Consumption rate for different plants
The manufacturer recommends the following herbicide application rates:
| Culture | Boxer - volume in liters per hectare | Number of treatments |
| Potato | 3-5 | 1 |
| Onion | 2-3 | 2 |
| Carrot | 1.5-2.5 | 2 |
| Winter wheat in autumn against multiple weeds | 3 | 1 |
| Barley, winter wheat against cereal weeds | 1 | 1 |
It is proposed to spray from 200 to 300 liters of the working mixture per hectare, depending on the contamination of the soil.
How to prepare a working solution of weed killer
The solution is mixed directly in the tank. The container is filled with water to half its volume, and with the stirrer constantly running, a measured dose of Boxer is administered. After stirring the mixture, add the rest of the water.
The spraying solution is prepared on concrete sites to prevent the herbicide from being absorbed into the soil during spillage.
Instructions for use of the finished mixture
The herbicide should be used in the early stages of weed germination and development, since the drug has a soil effect. The effectiveness of processing is influenced by the following factors:
- moisture content, soil composition;
- degree of weed development;
- too low or high temperatures.
On peat, Boxer is used by contact method, allowing the weeds to grow.
Application features for different crops:
- on potatoes - can be sprayed before and after sprouting;
- on carrots - when 2-3 leaves grow;
- legumes - without waiting for shoots;
- onion - with 2 leaves;
- grains - in autumn - before germination, in spring - before tillering, with 2 leaves.
For better distribution of the herbicide, the soil requires moisture. Crops should be pollinated at moderate temperatures (10-25 °) in the morning. Stress experienced by crops from heat, drought or hypothermia reduces the effectiveness of the treatment.
Boxer is widely sprayed as part of mixtures (for potatoes with metribuzin). This allows you to destroy more weeds of different groups and reduce the toxicity of herbicides by reducing the rate of each component.
Reference: Boxer's impact lasts 50 days; most crops require a single application per season.
Safety rules for use
When working with herbicide, use a full set of protective clothing - overalls, boots, mask, goggles. Do not go to the treated fields for 3 days.
The prepared solution can be used within 24 hours. The remaining working mixture is disposed of in the prescribed manner.Spray the solution near water bodies with caution. The passage of bees is prohibited for a day. In case of poisoning, gastric lavage is required and sorbents are taken.
The degree of toxicity of the drug
Hazard class – 3. It is required to protect food, animal feed, and bee habitats from the drug.
Herbicide compatibility
Boxer has proven itself well in combination with other herbicides:
- for onions – based on oxyfluorfen;
- for potatoes - metribuzin.
Boxer is also combined with drugs based on clomazone, pendimethalin, and rimsulfuron. It is not recommended to mix Boxer with substances containing bentazone.
After mixing several types of drugs, testing for toxicity is necessary.
Shelf life and storage conditions
Store in original packaging for 3 years. The premises are a special warehouse for chemicals. Storage is allowed at temperatures from -5 ° to +35 °.
What analogues are there?
Boxer has a unique formula that helps eliminate two types of weeds that cannot be eliminated by other herbicides. The same active substance contains the drug Arcade, manufactured by Syngenta.
This herbicide, in addition to prosulfocarb, contains metribuzin. The drug has a soil effect while protecting potatoes. Used in private farms.
To protect potatoes, preparations with other active ingredients are also used - Roundup, Centurion, Shogun, Tornado-500.
The effectiveness of the soil herbicide Boxer increases when used at the optimal time. Using the drug, you can reliably protect crops, eradicate weeds in the early stages of development and get a high yield.
