Product Description: AWKIRA is a pre-emergent herbicide for the management of resistant Phalaris minor in wheat.
Product Details
| Particulars | Details |
| Product Name | AWKIRA |
| Brand Name | PI Industries |
| Technical Composition | Pyroxasulfone 85% WG |
| Formulation Type | WG (Water Soluble Granules / Wettable Granules) |
| Category | Herbicide |
| Toxicity | Blue Triangle (Moderately Toxic) |
| Chemical Group | Isoxazoline group (WSSA Group 15) |
| Target Weeds | Phalaris minor (Gulli Danda/Mandusi), Echinochloa crusgalli, Eleusine indica, Phyllanthus niruri, Echinochloa colonum, Celosia argentia, Trianthema portulacastrum, Amaranthus viridis, Digeria arvensis |
| Suitable Crops | Wheat, Maize (Corn), and Soybean |
| Recommended Dosage | 60 grams per acre or 150 grams per hectare |
| Water Requirement per Acre | 200 Litres |
| Recommended Crop Stage | Pre-emergence; must be applied strictly within 0 to 3 days of sowing. Do not apply after crops or weeds emerge. |
| Type of Action | Selective and Systemic Pre-emergence Herbicide |
| Mode of Action | Inhibits Very Long Chain Fatty Acid (VLCFA) synthesis, disrupting elongation steps and cell division during weed seed germination. |
| Application Method | Soil surface application using a knapsack sprayer fitted with a flat fan nozzle or specialised PI spray machinery. (Field should be free of major clods and previous crop residue). |
| Waiting Period (PHI) | Safe at harvest / as per approved local label guidelines |
| Available Pack Sizes | 60 g |
Features & Benefits
- AWKIRA gives one shot solution for resistant Phalaris minor in wheat.
- AWKIRA gives season long management of resistant Phalaris in wheat.
- It is having excellent crop safety profile for wheat crop.
- AWKIRA gives freedom from herbicide application of post emergent herbicides in standing crops.
- It helps in reducing crop weed competition as a result; crop expresses its full yield potential under standard conditions.
Method of Application
- Application should be done within 0-3 days of sowing.
- Pre emergent Soil application using a knapsack sprayer fitted with a flat fan nozzle /PI spray machine.
- Apply the herbicide with the recommended quantity of water.
- Field should be uniform, well prepared and free from clods and residues of previous crops.
- Ensure thorough application on soil surface using water volume of 200 litre for 1 acre.
- Ensure first irrigation at 21 days after sowing for all soil types.
- Do not apply if wind speed is high.
- Do not walk on wet fields after irrigation; weeds can germinate from disturbed soil.
- Do not use metallic utensils for preparing the stock solution.
- Wear proper protective clothing viz. mask, goggles, gloves and boots while handling the product.
Safety Precautions
- Use PPE during application. Refer to the product label before use. Field should be uniform, well prepared and free from clods and residues of previous crops.
- Application should be done within 0-3 days of sowing. Application should be done using Flat Fan nozzle fitted boom or PI Spray Machine.
- Ensure thorough application on soil surface using water volume of 200 litre for 1 acre.
- Ensure first irrigation at 21 days after sowing for all soil types.
- Do not apply if wind speed is high.
- Do not walk on wet fields after irrigation; weeds can germinate from disturbed soil.
- Do not use metallic utensils for preparing the stock solution.
- Wear proper protective clothing viz. mask, goggles, gloves and boots while handling the product.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke while applying the product.
- Wash hands and contaminated cloths with soap and plenty of water after application.
- Avoid contamination of air and water bodies with the herbicide.
- Do not apply as sand mix/ fertiliser mix.
Disclaimer: This information is meant for educational and advisory reference utilizing technical parameters from PI Industries literature. Users must strictly inspect the physically printed packaging label instructions and follow local agricultural directives prior to any field application.
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