Instructions for use of the herbicide Harmony, consumption rates and analogues

"Harmony" is a herbicide created to get rid of dicotyledonous weeds after germination of the main crop; it acts selectively. Low consumption of the substance and good results made it popular in large farms. The chemical protects corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, and fiber flax from various types of weeds. This makes it much easier to grow crops in large volumes and increase yields.

Composition and release forms of the herbicide "Harmony"

Tifensulfuron-methyl (750 g/l) is the active component of “Harmony” (sulfonylurea class), in contrast to “Harmony Classic”, where tifensulfuron-methyl (187.5 g/kg) and chlorimuron-ethyl (187.5 g/kg) kg). The dry, viscous suspension is packaged in 100 g plastic containers.

Advantage of the drug

The agrochemical has a wide range of distribution, helps save crops from weeds, the main advantages:

• convenient release form;
• efficiency;
• soft for flax and significantly increases the yield;
• in cereals it spreads very quickly;
• in tank mixtures, the effect of the drug increases, and due to this the dosage is reduced;
• can be used at +5 °C, temperature does not affect the quality of processing.
• safe, half-life in soil is 6 days;
• allowed to use near water bodies;
• not dangerous for crops sown after.

Using the product allows you to increase the yield by 30-40%. Most reviews about it are positive; farmers use Harmony with success.

Mechanism of action

The active component of the drug enters the leaf blades of the weed, rapidly moving to the shoot growth zone and root system. Tifensulfuron-methyl blocks acetolactate synthase, which is involved in the synthesis of amino acids. After several hours, the growth of harmful grass stops, chlorosis and wilting occur. After 2-3 days, the weed shoots turn red, become deformed, and the leaves fall off.

Particularly vulnerable grasses die after 1.5-2 weeks, the most persistent ones stop growing and are not dangerous for cultivated plants.

What weeds is the product most effective against?

The herbicide destroys plants from the Cruciferous, Amaranth, and Asteraceae families. Too sensitive to the drug:

• horsemint;
• white pigweed;
• chamomile;
• amaranth;
• piculin;
• purslane;
• field talaban;
• cocklebur;
• reveler;
• nettle;
• horse sorrel.

The following have average sensitivity: wild poppy, datura, ragweed, smokeweed, field sow thistle, and spurge.

Some herbicide-resistant herbs: small-flowered galinsoga, wild nightshade, field bindweed.

Consumption rates and preparation of working solution

The herbicide is diluted immediately on the day of application. The sprayer container is filled with water, turned on, a certain amount of the drug is added, if necessary, combined with another pesticide. Then turn it off, add water, pour in Trend 90 (200 ml/ha), and start the mixer again.

The product is used against dicotyledonous annual weeds at the beginning of the growing season, when they have formed 2-4 leaves.

Consumption varies slightly for different plants.

These numbers are calculated for 100 liters of water. The average rate is 25 g per 1 ha, the optimal solution of the agrochemical is 200-300 l per 1 ha.

On corn with ragweed, thistle, and bindweed, add the Dicambu pesticide to tank mixtures.

On grain crops where pigweed and bindweed grow, it is recommended to mix Harmony and anti-cereal herbicides to increase the effect.

In fields with flax, the drug is combined with MCPA or chlorsulfuron; it is prohibited to use it together with graminicides and Trend-90.

On soybeans, Harmony is combined with benthazole-based drugs with the addition of Trend-90.

Instructions for use of the herbicide "Harmony"

It is not recommended to spray plants if they are susceptible to diseases, pests, or during prolonged cold spells, dry weather, after rain, or during dew.

Use the product separately or together with Trend-90. Then add 1/10 liter of the Trend drug per 100 liters of working solution. Only one treatment is carried out per season.

Precautions for use

Before working with the drug, you should wear a protective suit, gloves, a respirator, a hat, and boots. Avoid contact of the solution with the skin and mucous membranes.

Toxicity of the drug

The agrochemical is not dangerous for bees (4th class), for humans (3rd class), and non-toxic for ponds with fish.

Certain restrictions on crop rotation

Experienced agronomists recommend adhering to some rules:

• Where soybeans grew, sow this crop exclusively.
• 3 months after spraying, sow winter grains.
• In spring it is allowed to sow soybeans, spring crops, oats, corn, and peas.
• The next season after chemical treatment, include rapeseed and sunflower in the sowing.
• In the second year, plant root crops: sugar beets, onions, potatoes.

Compatibility with other tools

The agricultural product is allowed to be combined with pesticides, except for insecticides from the FOS group. Before mixing, testing is carried out by combining the drugs in small quantities. It is recommended to use another product at least after 5 days.

Storage conditions

Store the drug in a dry room where the temperature is 0... +30 C.Validity: 3 years from the date of issue. The packaging must be intact and undamaged, otherwise the substance will not be effective.

Herbicide analogues

Drugs with the same active ingredient, thifensulforol-methyl, have a similar effect:

• "Teefi";
• "Orion";
• "Formula".

They are effective on grains, soybeans, corn, flax, and are used on large farms.