Gesagard — systemic herbicide with soil and partially foliar action, absorbed mainly by the root system of emerging sensitive weeds in potato, oilseed, vegetable, essential oil, medicinal, and fodder crops. Formulation: Wettable powder containing 500 g/kg prometryn.
Application: Measure the required amount of the product and dilute in 5 or 10 liters of water depending on weediness and area to be treated. Best results are achieved when applying 5 liters of working solution per 1 acre. Spraying should be done with freshly prepared solution on calm days, on thoroughly prepared soil.
Maximum number of applications per season — 1.
Waiting period after spraying — none.
Spraying timing: Potato — soil application before crop emergence; Carrot — soil application before sowing, before emergence, or in the two-true-leaf stage.
Gesagard 500 FS — herbicide for controlling annual broadleaf and grass weeds in potato, vegetable, sunflower, and fodder crops.
Gesagard 500 FS — contact herbicide absorbed by both seedlings and roots of emerging weeds if applied pre-emergence. It affects emerged weeds through the leaves. Maximum effect is achieved when spraying pre-emergence on crops where weeds have developed up to three leaves.
Base unit
5 L.
Herbicide absorption occurs during weed germination, leading to their destruction before crop emergence.
Tilling in rows after herbicide application is not recommended — it reduces herbicide efficacy. Duration of protective effect: 35–45 days depending on weather conditions.
The product belongs to low-toxicity category (LD50 > 2000 mg/kg). Non-toxic to bees and environment.
Active ingredient
prometryn, 500 g/L
Chemical class
triazines
Packaging
5 L.
Shelf life
3 years from date of manufacture
Advantages
basic herbicide for building protection programs for vegetable and other crops against weeds
well-known, time-tested herbicide
broad spectrum of activity against annual broadleaf and grass weeds, including some hard-to-control species
no effect on subsequent crops in crop rotation; product fully degrades in soil during the vegetation period
wide "technical window" for application timing
high selectivity at recommended application rates for many crops grown simultaneously on the farm
high economic return
broad spectrum of protected crops — one product can be used on many crops
long-lasting protective effect ensures efficacy throughout the season
