Vortex, RK herbicide, desiccant

Advanced Desiccation and Weed Control

"Vikhor" is a contact-action pesticide formulated as a water-soluble concentrate containing Diquat. It serves as a dual-purpose tool in modern agronomy, functioning both as a non-selective herbicide and a highly effective desiccant. The chemical’s mechanism centers on rapid tissue dehydration, allowing for controlled senescence of crops and the total eradication of green weed mass.

Technical Mechanism: Fast-Acting Desiccation

The core of "Vikhor" is its contact nature. Unlike systemic herbicides that migrate within the plant vascular system, Diquat acts locally upon contact with the leaf surface. It triggers the formation of reactive oxygen species, which leads to the immediate destruction of cell membranes. On a practical level, this allows farmers to precisely manage the humidity of sunflower and corn crops, ensuring even maturation and reducing harvest losses caused by excess moisture or weed interference.

Operational Guidelines

• Efficacy: Highly effective against both annual and perennial dicotyledonous weeds.
• Application: It is applied as a foliar herbicide. Given its non-selective, contact nature, it provides rapid knockdown results, making it ideal for pre-harvest field preparation or site-specific weed control.
• Safety: Classified under Hazard Class 3. Handling requires compliance with standard personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols due to the concentrate form.

The product is manufactured through a collaborative effort by Shanghai Shenggong Pesticide Co., Ltd. (China), Tianjin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (China), and the Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Company (Russia). The standardized synthesis of Diquat ensures high formulation stability and consistent droplet performance, which is essential for uniform spray coverage in field conditions.