DuPont's new herbicide improves control of broadleaf weeds

Newly registered DuPont Express PRO herbicide offers powerful weed control specifically designed for use as non-crop weed control pre-seed to wheat (spring, durum, and winter) and barley, for use in chem-fallow and post-harvest prior to wheat and barley, says the company. E. I. du Pont Canada Company, a licensee of Delaware, US-based DuPont, says Express PRO will provide extended control of key broadleaf weeds including dandelion, narrow-leaved hawk’s beard, and volunteer Roundup Ready canola for up to 15 days following application.

Growers can seed wheat (spring, durum, and winter) and spring barley 24 hours after application, and can rotate to canola or peas 10 months after spraying. Growers are limited to one application of Express PRO per year, says DuPont. Express PRO is powered by Solumax soluble granules, which dissolve completely in solution for fast and easy sprayer cleanout and fast, effective, and consistent weed control results. The herbicide blend combines two active ingredients which act in synergy to provide powerful broadleaf weed control. When Express PRO is tank-mixed with 1/2L equivalent of glyphosate, says the company, growers get control of broadleaf weeds from herbicide groups 2 and 9.

Observing that growers are using a pre-seed burn-off to get a head-start on weed control, which might not be effective or enough for some weeds, Jon Gough, DuPont product manager for cereals, says: “Express PRO will provide growers with the additional pre-seed weed control they need to plant into a cleaner seedbed and get their crops off to a better start. It delivers results that go far beyond what can be achieved by simply applying more glyphosate, and the extended control will help growers manage second flushes of some key problem weeds."