Hifit Plus (Pretilachlor 37% EW)

• It is pre- emergence selective herbicide for transplanted rice.
• Hifit Plus controls grass, broad leaf and sedge weeds.
• Hifit Plus dissolves quickly and spreads fast and has an effective action.
• It is suitable to use and safe for the crop and environment
• It is suggested to use Hifit Plus between 0-5 days after transplanting of paddy.
• It is also suggested to avoid flooding the field up to 24 hours after application.
• Packing sizes are available in 600ml and 1 lit packings.

Product Name		:	Pretilachlor
Type of pesticide		:	Herbicides
Chemical name		:	2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(2-propoxyethyl)acetamide
Empirical Formula		:	C17H26CINO2
CAS No.		:	[51218-49-6]
UN No		:	3082
Packing group		:	III
IMDG		:	Class-9 [Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Liquid, N.O.S (Pretilachlor)]
Shelf-life		:	Two years under normal storage conditions.
DESCRIPTION
It is cell division inhibitor. It is reported that chloroacetamide inhibit synthesis of very long chain fatty acids
Mode of action
Selective herbicide. It is taken up readily by the hypocotyls, mesocotyls and coleoptiles, and to a lesser extent, by the roots of germinating weeds.
Applications It is a broad spectrum selective pre-emergence to early post emergence rice herbicide. It exhibits highly efficient control of a variety of weeds like annual grasses, sedges and broad leaved weeds. It controls weeds by inhibiting its growth and reducing the cell division. No adverse effect like stunting or yellowing of crop, rather gives greening effect to the crop.
Structure Formula		:
Physical Properties
Appearance		:	Light yellow to yellowish brown colour Liquid
Pretilachlor content, percent by mass			96.00% Min.
Moisture Content, percent by mass , Max		:	0.40% Max.
Acidity (as H2SO4), percent by mass, Max		:	0.40% Max.
Material insoluble in acetone, percent by mass, Max.		:	0.15% Max.
Compatibility.		:	Store separately from feed, food and stimulants.
TOXICITY  DATA
Mammalian Toxicity		:		WHO (a.i.) U; Unlikely to present acute hazard
Environmental Toxicity		:		It is not readily metabolised in plants. It is non toxic for bobwhite quail and mallard ducks. It is non toxic for Bluegill sunfish, Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish; it is non toxic for daphnia. It is non toxic for honeybees. It is non toxic for worms
Formulation		:	Pretilachlor 37% EW
Trade name		:	HIFIT PLUS
Packing detail		:	3 Ltr, 1200 ml, 1000 ml, 600 ml
Recommendations
Crop	Weed Species				Dosage/acre(ml)	Dilution in Water (Liter)	Waiting Period (days
Transplanted Rice	Echinochloa colonum, E. crusgall, Cyperus difformis , C. iria, Digitaria sanguinalis, Frimbristylis miliacea, Eclipta alba, Ludwigia parvifora, Monnchoria vaginalis				600-750	200(Spray Appl)	90