Herbicides are called special chemicals designed to control weeds. Such protective equipment can be used to destroy any particular species of plants or all at once. The first group of drugs also includes the effective caliber herbicide.
General description of the tool
Use the drug "Caliber" to combat many broad-leaved plants. It is mainly used to destroy dicotyledonous weeds. This tool was created on the basis of innovative technologies. This explains the high efficiency of its action. This herbicide is made on the basis of two very complex substances that act on the nodal points of weed growth. Also, these components inhibit the production of the enzyme responsible for the division of plant cells.
The “Caliber ” herbicide shows good results , including on fields heavily overgrown with weeds. Since the composition of the drug includes an adjuvant, it is characterized by high bioactivity. Field treatment using this chemical can be carried out at any stage of weed development. But the easiest way, of course, to get rid of such plants with the use of "Caliber" at the initial stage of their growth.
According to the chemical class, this drug belongs to sulfonylureas. Its active ingredients are called:
This product is supplied to the market in the form of readily soluble granules packaged in cans.
Where can be used
Apply the tool "Caliber" mainly on wheat. Moreover, it is allowed to be used both for spring varieties and for winter crops. Often, barley planting is also treated with this drug. In this case, he also showed himself well in winter and spring crops. The use of the Caliber herbicide is advisable if the wheat plantings are overgrown with dicotyledonous plants of any variety. This herbicide works well, including against chemicals that are less sensitive to chemicals, such as bedstraws, ragweed, and bindweed. Use this tool is allowed both separately and as part of tank mixtures.
Herbicide benefits
In addition to high efficiency, the advantages of Caliber include:
Symptoms of weed wilt are usually noticeable already on the fifth day after using this herbicide. Some parts of the plants begin to dry out. Finally, weeds die about two weeks after the application of the product. At the same time, this herbicide does not have any negative effect on cultivated plants - wheat and barley.
"Caliber" against weeds
Without the use of funds such as this, a good grain crop cannot be obtained in any case. And the most noticeable damage to plantings is caused by dicotyledonous weeds. In comparison with monocotyledonous, such plants have a more developed root system. The aboveground green part of them usually develops very quickly.
In turn, dicotyledonous weeds are divided into perennial and annual. The second type of plants include, for example, blue cornflower, euphorbia, garden sow thistle, nightshade, shepherd’s bag. Perennial dicotyledonous weeds are wormwood, sow thistle, plantain, clover, and buttercup. Caliber can be successfully used to kill all these weed varieties.
Herbicide "Caliber": instructions for use
Of course, use this tool should be correct. Otherwise, crop plants can be harmed. Also, improper use of this product, like any other chemical, can make grain and products made from it harmful to human health.
The caliber herbicide should be used primarily in the dosages indicated in the instructions for a particular crop. For wheat and barley it should be used in an amount of 30-50 grams per hectare of crops. Against annual weeds, 30 g of this preparation per hectare is usually used. If the crops are overgrown with sunflower scallop, bedstraw and quinoa, 40 g / ha of the product is used. The presence of a blue cornflower and bindweed on the field involves spraying 50 g of the drug per hectare. In the same dosage, it is used in the case of a very large number of weeds in cereal crops.
Sometimes caliber herbicide is used simultaneously with Trend-90. This adhesive slightly enhances the effect of the drug. Indeed, when applied on the green parts of plants, much more is left.
When not to use
It is allowed to use the “Caliber” herbicide against weeds, starting from the phase of the second leaf and ending with the formation of the flag. However, this drug will be effective only at an air temperature of +5 ° C. It is also not allowed to use the herbicide on plantings if the plants are covered with dew or are wet in the rain. Precipitation within 3 hours after use can also nullify the effect of the drug. Therefore, before using the Caliber, you should get weather information one to two days in advance.
It is not allowed to use this drug simultaneously or sequentially with organophosphorus insecticides. Also, you can not use the herbicide at a time when the plants are under stress - after frost or drought.
Preparation of working solution
Instructions for use of the caliber herbicide prescribe it to be prepared according to certain rules. Processing using this product is carried out by spraying. The solution is prepared exclusively on the day of use. You can not store it. The tank is first filled with water to half. Then pour the required dose of the drug into it. Next, start the stirrer. After a while, it is stopped and added to the Trend-90 solution. Then top up the tank with water. Actually, the spraying of the field with the solution itself can be carried out using both ground-based equipment and air.
Drug cost
The price of the Caliber herbicide is quite high. This tool costs about 15 thousand rubles. per kilogram. But manufacturers of agricultural chemicals usually charge a high price on any means designed to control weeds in the fields. "Caliber" is popular, despite the relatively high price for it. The tool is actually high quality.
In addition to the main form, there is also the Caliber Gold herbicide on the market today. This species fights weeds even more efficiently. However, Caliber Gold is a bit more expensive. About 16-16.5 thousand rubles will have to be paid per kilogram of this product.
Reviews about the caliber herbicide
The farmers have a very good opinion about this tool. The results of its use, agricultural workers in most cases are satisfied.
The drug "Caliber" is referred to by farmers as a "soft" action. Even with drought, spring and winter wheat, according to their observations, does not cause much harm. He removes malicious weeds from the field almost completely. Among the pluses of this herbicide, among other things, farmers include the possibility of using wheat and barley in the tillering phase. Store and use this drug, according to agricultural workers, is also quite convenient.
Farmers consider the Caliber caliber to be a disadvantage. When buying this product, many agricultural workers are advised to pay attention to the brand of the manufacturer. The company must be well-known and have a good reputation. Otherwise, there is a risk of running into a fake of this effective drug.