Acetochlor
Acetochlor is used for control of most annual grasses and certain broadleaf weeds. Also, it acts as a yellow nutsedge herbicide. This product is applicable to different crops including cabbage, citrus, coffee, corn, cotton, green peas, maize, onion, orchards, peanuts, potatoes, rape, soybeans, sugarcane, sunflower, sugarbeets, and vineyards.
Acetochlor can serve as a pre-emergence and pre-plant soil treatment agent. It is compatible with most other pesticides and fluid fertilizers when used at recommended rates. Usually 0.3-0.6 inches of rainfall will activate the product if it occurs within 7-10 days.
Applications
1. In the United States, acetochlor was registered by the EPA as a direct substitute for many herbicides. The EPA imposed several restrictions and conditions on the use of the product.
2. This product is mainly used for pre-emergence application or for pre-planting application with soil incorporation. Its dosage in cornfield is 5litres/hectare with the active ingredient of 1835g/hectare.
3. Our product is particularly useful as a replacement for atrazine in the case of some important weeds.
Physical Properties| CAS No. | 34256-82-1 |
| Molecular Formula | C14H20ClNO2 |
| Molar Mass | 269.767g /mol |
| Appearance | Yellow brown or violet liquid |
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.100 at 30℃ 1.136 at 20℃ |
| Melting Point | < 0℃ |
| Solubility in Water | 223ppm |
| Solubility in Other Solvents | Soluble in alcohol, acetone, toluene and tetrachloride |
| Vapor Pressure | 3.4 x 10 to the minus 8 at 25 degrees C |
