Kushon, KS (metamitron, 700 g/l)

Crop Protection for Beet Fields

Managing weed competition in fodder and table beet crops requires precise solutions. Kushon, KS, containing 700 g/L of metamitron, is a highly effective, selective, systemic herbicide designed to preserve yield potential by eliminating key broad-leaved weed species.

Field Application Scenarios

Kushon, KS is a post-emergence herbicide used to control aggressive weeds such as white goosefoot, pigweed, field mustard, shepherd's purse, common chickweed, scentless mayweed, purple dead-nettle, and field pansy. Because the product acts through the foliage, the best application strategy is to treat the weeds while they are young, ideally in the cotyledon to 2-true-leaf stage, ensuring maximum systemic uptake and rapid growth inhibition.

Key Operational Benefits:

• Selectivity: High crop tolerance allows for confident use in beets without causing growth check or phytotoxicity.
• Flexible Protection Program: With up to 3 applications allowed per season, growers can utilize a split-dose strategy. This is crucial for managing staggered weed flushes that often occur throughout the season.
• Concentrated Formulation: As a suspension concentrate, it provides strong efficacy at usage rates of 2–6 L/ha, depending on weed pressure and development stage.

This herbicide serves as a cornerstone for weed management programs. By blocking photosynthesis in target species, Kushon, KS offers a swift and reliable solution to keep fields clean. Given that it is classified as a Hazard Class 2 product, standard safety precautions must be maintained during mixing and application to ensure operator and environmental safety.