Toxicity: acute oral LD50 for rats > 5000 mg/Kg
Chemical group: Sulfonylurea herbicide
HRAC = B
Introduction:
Nicosulfuron is a selective, systemic post-emergence herbicide, used to control annual grass weeds, broad leaved weeds and perennials grass weeds in maize crops.
It is rapidly absorbed into the weed leaves and is translocated through the xylem and phloem towards the meristematic zone where it Inhibits plant amino acid synthesis – acetohydroxyacid synthase AHAS.
SPECIFIC USE INSTRUCTIONS:
| Crop | Weed | Dosage | Time |
| Maize | Broadleaf and grass weeds | 2 lit per hectare | at 2 to 4 leaf stage of weeds |