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Butryflow - A new post emergence maize herbicide



For a long time bromoxynil has been an important active for post emergence brooadleaved weed control in maize. Recently under the European registration existing straight bromoxynil products are being revoked

Butryflow, however, is a new butyrate formulation of bromoxynil and newly registered in the UK allowing maize growers to continue using bromoxynil in the future


Why use Butryflow?


Butryflow is a contact herbicide which can control broadleaved weeds up to 6 true leaves. Lke all herbicides it has a unique spectrum of activity and will plug the gaps left by other other maize products or can clean up after a pre-emergence herbicide.

Butryflow is a high qulaity European formulation and has an excellent record of crop safety


Key benefits


  • Good crop safety
  • Liquid formulation
  • Controls weeds such as Black nightshade and Fat hen often not controlled by other herbicides
  • A reduced rate can be used for certain weeds
  • Can be used on forage maize, grain maize and sweetcorn

Crops, timing and dose rate



Crop


Maximum total dose


Latest timing


Forage maize
1.0 litre/ha
Nine expanded leaves
Grain maize
1.0 litre/ha
Nine expanded leaves
Sweetcorn
1.0 litre/ha
Nine expanded leaves

Weeds controlled


The following weeds are on the label and are controlled from cotyledon to 6 true leaves. Bromoxynil is also known to control a range of additional weeds. Contact your agronomist for more information

Weed species


Susceptibility


Bindweed black
Susceptible
Bindweed field
Susceptable*
Chickweed
Moderately resistant
Dock broadleaved
Resistant
Fat hen
Susceptable*
Knotgrass
Susceptible
Nightshade black
Susceptable*
Orache
Susceptable*
Redshank
Moderately susceptable
* These weeds are susceptable at a lower rate of 0.6 litres/hectare

Tank mixing


For information about tank-mixes contact your agronomist. Crop damage may result if Butryflow is tank-mixed with an oil adjuvant

Always read the label:use pesticides safely


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