Herbicides
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Leaching:
The use of Basagran and Basagran Forte may result in contamination of groundwater, particularly in areas
where soils are permeable (e.g. sandy soil) or the water table is shallow.
Drift:
Avoid drift into non-target areas.
Toxicity
Ingestion: moderate toxicity: Acute oral LD
50
(
rats) = 2,063 mg/kg. Slightly toxic to fish. Non-toxic to birds and bees.
Storage
Store in a heated place; freezing will not affect activity.
Betamix/Betamix ß
Group 5
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Betamix (PCP# 19652)
Bayer CropScience Inc.
Phenmedipham: 75 g/L
+ desmedipham:75 g/L
Emulsifiable
concentrate
10
L
Betamix ß (PCP# 28650)
Phenmedipham: 153 g/L
+ desmedipham:153 g/L
10
L
Crops and Staging
Apply to sugar beet past the 2-true leaf stage.
Weeds and Staging
Weeds controlled at cotyledons to 4-leaf stage:
green foxtail
kochia
lamb’s-quarters
mustard
nightshade
ragweed
redroot pigweed
stinkweed
wild buckwheat
yellow foxtail
Rate
Betamix: 1.0 - 4.45 L/acre, Betamix ß: 0.47 - 1.9 L/acre. Select rate based on formulation used as a broadcast
equivalent in a maximum of 42 litres of water for each litre of Betamix. Use low rate on early cotyledon beets and
high rate on beets with at least 4 fully expanded leaves. Repeat application for improved weed control.
Registered Tank Mixes
Tank mixture partner
Tank mixture rate
Remarks
Upbeet
Betamix: 0.7 - 1.4 L/acre
Plus
Upbeet: 14 - 28 g/acre
Do not add adjuvant. A second application should be made
5 - 10
days later or as weeds germinate.
Upbeet
Betamix ß: 0.36 L/acre
Plus
Upbeet: 14 - 28 g/acre
Application Information
How to Apply:
Ground only. Do not apply by air. Water Volume: 40 - 80 L/acre for Betamix β, 80 - 160 L/acre for
Betamix.
Application Tips
Avoid spraying until mid-afternoon when daytime temperatures will exceed 22°C. High humidity increases efficacy.
Best results are obtained with repeat applications of the lowest rate commencing when the first weeds emerge. Do not
apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application when winds are gusty.
Basagran/Basagran Forte (cont’d)