Complaint
Active ingredient | Hexazinone | |
Chemical name | 3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino)-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione | |
Classification | Herbicide / Agrochemical | |
Formulation | 75%WDG, 25%SL | |
Biochemistry | Photosynthetic electron transport inhibitor at the photosystem II receptor site. | |
Mode of action | Non-selective, primarily contact herbicide, absorbed by the leaves and roots, with translocation acropetally. | |
Usage | A post-emergence contact herbicide effective against many annual and biennial weeds and, except for Sorghum halepense, most perennial weeds, at 6-12 kg/ha. Used for selective control in alfalfa, pineapples, sugar cane and in plantations of certain coniferous species; also on non-crop areas, but not on sites adjacent to deciduous trees or other desirable plants. | |
Mammalian Toxicology | Oral: Acute oral LD50 for rats 1690, guinea pigs 860 mg/kg. Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 for rabbits >5278 mg/kg. Reversible irritant to eyes (rabbits); non-irritating to skin (guinea pigs). Inhalation: LC50 (1 h) for rats >7.48 mg/l. | |
