A post-emergence selective herbicide that controls weedy cereal annuals and perennials in areas occupied by food and industrial crops. The use of Target herbicide does not have strict deadlines and does not affect crop rotation. The drug inhibits both the above-ground and root parts of the plant, and has a strong effect in combination with other herbicides.
- Composition, release form and purpose of the herbicide Target Super
- Mechanism and speed of impact
- Main pros and cons
- Consumption rates
- How to prepare a working solution and rules for its use
- Precautionary measures
- Degree of toxicity
- Compatibility with other pesticides
- Terms and conditions of storage
- Are there any analogues?
Composition, release form and purpose of the herbicide Target Super
A selective herbicide destroys sprouted cereal annuals and perennials in areas occupied by beets, potatoes, flax, and sunflowers.
The drug is available in the form of a concentrated emulsion, bottled in 10-liter canisters. Manufacturer: Russian company Agro Expert Group. The active substance is chisalofop-P-ethyl. In Target Super, the component is present at a concentration of 51.6 g/l, and in Target Hyper – 250 g/l.
Mechanism and speed of impact
Upon contact with the surface of the plant, the drug quickly penetrates the tissue and moves to the growth points and roots. There, the synthesis of fatty acids is inhibited, as a result of which new leaves turn yellow and dry out, and the roots die.
Of the weed annuals that are sensitive to the effects of herbicide:
- foxtail;
- bluegrass;
- bristlecone;
- wild oats;
- broom;
- bonfire;
- chaff;
- crabgrass
Of the perennials that are susceptible to chemical attack:
- wheatgrass;
- cane;
- humai;
- Bermuda grass.
The first signs of oppression are observed after 1.5-2 weeks. The area is completely cleared of weeds after about 3 weeks.
Target protects cultivated vegetation from weeds that have already emerged at the time of treatment.
The herbicide does not accumulate in the soil and does not inhibit weeds that have grown after spraying.
Main pros and cons
Target herbicide is popular among farmers because it has many advantages:
- highly effective against complex cereal species - wheatgrass, wild oats, Bermuda grass;
- inhibits both the green mass and the root part, which prevents the restoration of the plant;
- does not affect crop rotation;
- acts quickly;
- combined with herbicides intended to combat dicotyledonous species;
- does not require adherence to strict processing deadlines depending on the stage of culture formation;
- does not cause resistance.
Farmers do not note any particular disadvantages when using it.
Consumption rates
The table shows the norms for using the drug for treating areas occupied by a certain cultural species and the timing of spraying.
| Consumption rate, l/ha | Cultural view | Weeds | Processing time |
| 1-2 | beets, sunflower | cereal annuals | 2-4 leaf stage of weed |
| 2-3 | beets, sunflower | cereal perennials | weed height – 10-15 cm |
| 2-3 | linen | cereal annuals and perennials | stage of flax development "herringbone" (wheatgrass height - no more than 15 cm) |
| 2-4 | potato | cereal annuals and perennials | stage of 2-4 leaves in an annual weed, the height of a perennial weed is 10-15 cm |
The waiting period for beets, potatoes and sunflowers is 60 days, the frequency of spraying is 1. The consumption of working fluid is 200-300 liters per hectare.
How to prepare a working solution and rules for its use
The tank of the spraying device is filled with water to half the volume. Add the required amount of herbicide with the mixer turned on. Add water to the edge of the tank while the stirrer continues to operate.
During spraying, stir the solution periodically to maintain its homogeneity. The instructions indicate that it is possible to spray overgrown weeds, but in this case, take the maximum permissible rate of herbicide consumption. If the sown area is heavily clogged or the stems of a cultivated species are close to each other, then the application rate has to be increased.
Precautionary measures
When working with the herbicide, standard methods of protecting the skin and respiratory tract are used: respirator, rubber gloves, closed clothing.
Degree of toxicity
Target belongs to the 3rd class of danger for the human body and bees - a low-hazard substance.
The active component of the herbicide is actively broken down in the soil, and after 2-3 weeks not a trace remains of it.
Compatibility with other pesticides
To treat beets, Target can be combined in a tank with chemicals designed to control dicotyledonous weeds. To spray flax, make a complex with the herbicide Agron.
Terms and conditions of storage
The drug Target is stored in a canister in a dry warehouse at a temperature from 0 to +30 °C.
Shelf life – 2 years.
Are there any analogues?
Herbicide Target has many analogues of the active substance. The most popular:
- Targa Super;
- Agrosan;
- Forward;
- Leopard;
- Miura.
Analogs are also available in the form of a concentrated emulsion, are highly effective against common cereal species, and quickly destroy both the above-ground and root parts of the plant.
