Instructions for use of the herbicide Galeon, mechanism of action and consumption rates

A systemic herbicide, active after emergence, is used to destroy dicotyledonous annuals and perennials in areas occupied by mustard and rapeseed. With the help of the herbicide Galleon they fight against weed species of the Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Solanaceae, Buckwheat, Rubiaceae families. The drug is resistant to moisture, is used in a wide temperature range, does not inhibit cultivated vegetation, does not affect crop rotation, and is used economically.

Active ingredients and formulation of the drug Galeon

The herbicide belongs to chlorinated derivatives of pyridines. Active components:

• clopyralid at a concentration of 267 g/l;
• picloram – 67 g/l.

The drug is sold as an aqueous solution in 5-liter plastic canisters. Manufacturer: Ukrainian company Agrokhimkontrakt.

Operating principle and speed of impact

Galleon is a systemic selective herbicide. The active components quickly penetrate plant tissues, are transferred to all above-ground parts and to the root system, and accumulate in growth points. Both active compounds are synthetic substitutes for auxins, plant growth hormones. At growth points, they block the activity of natural hormones, as a result, susceptible plants die due to stopped growth processes.

In weeds exposed to the herbicide, shoots and leaves are deformed, curled, leaf blades become thick and narrow, covered with dense formations, and crack.

Conditions where weeds grow affect the rate of herbicide action. In unfavorable weather, the chemical acts more slowly, but its effectiveness is not reduced.

Spectrum of action of the product

Most susceptible to the effects of the herbicide:

• sow thistle;
• ambrosia;
• black nightshade;
• alfalfa;
• self-seeding clover;
• bedstraw;
• cornflower;
• Vika;
• bitter;
• Tartary lettuce;
• self-seeding sunflower.

Less susceptible to herbicide effects:

• self-seeding poppy;
• pigweed;
• field viola;
• forget-me-not;
• woodlice.

Period of protective action

Susceptible weeds stop growing 2 hours after treatment. Signs of vegetation suppression are observed after 14-18 hours. Plants die after 2-3 weeks (more sensitive earlier).

Galleon acts on weeds already present on the site at the time of treatment. The protective effect lasts throughout the growing season.

Advantages and disadvantages

Herbicide Galleon is popular among farmers because it has many advantages:

• highly effective against a large range of dicotyledonous annuals and perennials, including those that produce root shoots;
• is not washed off by precipitation an hour after treatment;
• used at air temperatures from +8 to +25 °C;
• does not have a toxic effect on cultivated species;
• suitable for spring treatment after analyzing the condition of overwintered rapeseed;
• economically used;
• effectively fights thistle and bedstraw;
• does not affect crop rotation;
• maintains the cleanliness of the sown area throughout the growing season.

Farmers do not note any particular disadvantages when using the herbicide.

Herbicide consumption measures

Treatment with Galeon is carried out by spraying, when annual weeds are at the stage of 2-10 true leaves, and perennial weeds reach a height of 10-15 cm (are in the rosette stage).

Galleon is used as a highly selective chemical in areas occupied by spring and winter rapeseed. The great advantage of the drug is the ability to use it at different stages of the growing season: from the stage of 2 true leaves to the formation of buds, until their diameter exceeds 1 cm.

Galleon is most effective when spraying newly emerging, intensively growing grasses.

The herbicide effectively copes with thistle and bedstraw - the most difficult weed species.Bedstraw, the height of which is no more than 8 cm, dies after herbicide exposure. A taller weed stops growing, does not produce seeds, and does not inhibit the development of cultivated vegetation.

The table below shows the herbicide application rates for treating a specific crop species.

How to properly prepare and use the working solution

The tank of the spraying device is filled with water to half its volume. Turn on the mixer and pour in a measured amount of herbicide. With the mixer running, add water to the edge of the tank.

The working fluid is prepared and the tank is filled at the filling platform, which is then cleaned.

Working fluid consumption is 200-400 liters per hectare. Maximum consumption occurs at high crop densities, as well as when the crop is in a late stage of development, in order to increase the effectiveness of the herbicide effect.

The drug is used when the air temperature exceeds +8 °C. Do not process during periods of frost, or when the expected time before precipitation is less than an hour.

Safety precautions

Herbicide Galeon belongs to the 3rd hazard class - a moderately toxic substance. When working with it, you must use standard protective equipment: closed clothing, a respirator, rubberized gloves, and work glasses.

Phytotoxicity, crop tolerance

When used in the correct dosages and when the processing time is observed, the herbicide does not have a toxic effect on cultivated species.

Active substances are destroyed quite quickly in the soil, so there are no restrictions on crop rotation.

If, due to unfavorable factors, it is planned to replant an area treated with a herbicide, then deep plowing is required, after which cereal crops, rapeseed, corn, cabbage, flax, and mustard can be sown.

Possibility of resistance

To exclude the possibility of resistance, Galeon and herbicides with a different chemical composition should be used alternately.

Compatibility

Galleon is combined with herbicides that are effective against cereals and other weeds that the described chemical cannot control. They also make mixtures with insecticides, fungicides, and growth stimulants. Before preparing the tank mixture, the compatibility of the drugs is checked.

Do not combine Galeon for spring and autumn treatment with fungicides and growth stimulants that have a retardant effect. The period between treatments with these drugs is 10 days.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store the drug Galeon in a canister in a warehouse intended for chemicals at a temperature of -5 to +30 °C.

The herbicide is valid for 3 years.

Analogues of the drug

Herbicides having a similar chemical composition:

• Galleass;
• Mikado;
• Galley;
• Naraps;
• Shtefkloram.

These drugs, also produced in the form of an aqueous solution, have a systemic selective effect and effectively fight a large list of dicotyledonous annuals and perennials. When used correctly, they do not have a toxic effect on cultivated species.