ADAMA Agricultural Solutions UK has announced this week that it’s developing a new range of herbicides specifically aimed at controlling blackgrass in cereals crops. Charlotte Cunningham reports.
According to the firm, the new ‘Alomax’ range of herbicides will include three formulations, all of which will contain three active ingredients and three modes of action.
“Blackgrass remains one of the most problematic weeds within UK arable production, and one which requires growers to adopt an integrated management approach incorporating rotational and cultural control measures, as well as the use of appropriate chemical solutions at pre and post-emergence timings,” explains David Roberts, herbicides technical specialist for ADAMA UK.
New products
The added burden of herbicide resistance means that growers are having to use a range of active ingredients and modes of action to provide effective and sustainable control, he adds. “We are therefore very excited to be able to announce that we are currently developing three new herbicide products to add to our existing range of actives which include chlorotoluron, diflufenican, pendimethalin, flufenacet and prosulfocarb.”
While a specific launch date has not yet been set, ADAMA are urging growers to watch this space. “Our technical and regulatory teams are working tirelessly to ensure the new products are available for use within the UK as soon as possible, and hope to be able to provide a further update in 2020.”
