·         Key Features & Benefits:

Ø  Selective Weed Control: It exclusively targets and destroys narrow-leaf grassy weeds (like barnyard grass, crabgrass, and wild sorghum) while keeping broadleaf crops completely safe.

Ø  Systemic Action: The chemical is quickly absorbed through the weed's leaves and travels down to the roots and rhizomes. This systemic translocation ensures the complete death of the weed with no regrowth.

Ø  Fast-Acting: It halts weed growth within hours of application. Affected weeds typically show discoloration (purplish or red) in 5-8 days and die completely within 10-15 days.

Ø  Rainfastness: Most formulations are quickly absorbed by the foliage and are rainfast within 1 to 4 hours, meaning it remains effective even if it rains shortly after application.

Ø  Residual Effect: It provides long-lasting, extended control, keeping fields clean of new grassy weeds.

Ø  Wide Crop Compatibility: Safe to use across many economically vital broadleaf and pulse crops, including Soybean, Cotton, Groundnut, Black gram (Urad), Green gram (Moong), Onion, Garlic, and Chilli.

·         Crops suitability:

Ø  Oilseeds: Soybean, Groundnut, Mustard.

Ø  Pulses: Black gram (Urad), Green gram (Moong), Pigeon pea (Tur).

Ø  Cash Crops: Cotton.

Ø  Vegetables & Spices: Onion, Garlic, Potato, Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal, Okra.

Ø  Plantations: Citrus, Grapes.

·         Commonly used for:

o   Barnyard grass (Echinochloa colona)

o   Crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis)

o   Goosegrass (Eleusine indica)

o   Johnson grass

o   Love grass and Viper grass

·         Mode of entry: Systemic

·         Mode of action:

Ø  Enzyme Inhibition: It targets and blocks the Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) enzyme.

Ø  Lipid Synthesis Failure: ACCase is critical for fatty acid biosynthesis in plants. By inhibiting it, Quizalofop Ethyl stops the production of new lipids required to build cell membranes.

Ø  Complete Death: Meristematic (growing) tissues are quickly starved and destroyed.

·         Mode of application: Foliar spray

·         Dose: 15 - 20 ml in 15-liter water

·         Additional information:

Ø  Application Timing: Post-emergence, typically when grassy weeds are at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.

Timeline: Visible weed damage (yellowing/redding) occurs in 5–8 days; weeds are completely killed within 10–15 days.