Product kind | Herbicide |
Common Name | Diuron |
Chemical name | N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea |
Molecular Formula | C9H10Cl12N2O |
Molecular Weight | 233.10 |
Chemical Structure | Diuron is used to kill weeds both before and after emergence. Most of the uses are in agriculture to control all types of weeds in sugarcane, cotton, broadacre crops (oats, wheat, barley), citrus and some horticultural crops such as pineapples and bananas. It is also used to control weeds in irrigation channels and drainage ditches. Diuron is used as a component of anitifouling paints, to protect boats from marine growth, in home aquariums and ponds to prevent algal growth and for weed control around buildings, railway lines, sheds and driveways. |
CAS Registry Number | 330-54-1 |
Properties: | Diuron is a colorles crystaline compound in its pure form. Water Solubility: 42 mg/L Solubility in Other Solvents: s.s. in acetone, benzene, butyl stearate Melting Point: 158-159 C Vapor Pressure: 0.41 mPa |
Uses: | Effective against emerging and young broadleaf and grass weeds as well as mosses. For use on alfalfa, asparagus, citrus, cotton, orchards, sugarcane, wheat, and vineyards. Velpar* AlfaMax* MP for use on alfalfa |
Toxicity: | Tech. (Rat): Oral, Dermal LD50 >5000 mg/kg. Causes eye irritation |
Type of formulation: | 97% Tech 50% 80% WP 30% EC |
Packing Details | Techincial: fibre drum,25kg PP+PE woven bag Formulation: fibre drum, various sizes of al. bag or as request |