Description
| Crop(s) | Common Name of Pest | Dosage/HA | Dilution in Water (lts) | Waiting Period (days) | |
| AI (gms) | Formulation (gms) | ||||
| Soyabean | Echinochloa spp. Digitaria sp. Eleusine indica Panicum sp. Cyperus sp. Amaranthus viridis Digitaria sp. Eleusine indica Panicum sp. Cyperus sp. Amaranthus viridis | 1000 | 2000 | 600-750 | Pre emergence |
Amicare, Metolachlor 50 % EC is a selective pre-emergence herbicide used for the control of annual grasses and weeds like Echinochloa spp. Eleusine indica. Digitaria spp. Panicum spp. Cyperus spp. Amaranthus viridis etc. on Soyabean.
Direction of Use
For conventional spray (High volume sprayer) on feild crops, quantity of water recommended. For other methods of low volume and ultra low volume quantity of water varies. The most commonly used sprayer. PP Equipment : Bucket pump sprayer. Stirrup pump sprayer. Knapsack sprayer, wheel barrow sprayer, Compression knapsack sprayer etc. Use the sprayer with flood jet or flat fan nozzel. Keep the nozzel at fixed height from the ground level spray. Spray the area in straight line uniform speed. Limitations for use : Do not apply to animals or exposed milk, equipment, food or drinking water to spray. Do no treat food grains, seeds or feed meant for consumption by man or animals.
Time of Application
It is used as pre emergence of weeds.
Precaution
1. Keep away from foodstuffs, empty foodstuff containers and animals feed. 2. Avoid contact with mouth, eyes and skin. 3. Avoid inhalation the spray mist. Spray in the direction of wind. 4. Wash thoroughly the contaminated clothes and parts of the body after spraying. 5. Do not smoke, drink, eat and chew anything while spraying. 6. Wear full protective clothing while mixing and spraying.
Symptoms Of Poisoning
Seditation, dyspnoea, exophthalmos, abnormal posture may occur.
First Aid
1. If swallowed, induce vomiting by tickling the back of throat. Repeat it until the vomitus is clear. Do not induce vomiting if the patient is unconscious. 2. If clothing and skin are contaminated, remove the clothes and wash the contaminated skin with copious amount of soap and water. 3. If eyes are contaiminated, flush with plenty of saline/clean water for about 10 to 15 minutes. 4. If inhaled, remove the patient to fresh air.
Phytotoxicity
-NA-
Antidote
No specific anitdote is known.Treat symptomatically.
