Maleic Hydrazide
Common name: Maleic Hydrazide
CAS No.: 123-33-1
Specification: 99.6%TC, 30.2%SL, 80%WDG
Molecular formula: C4H2N2O2
Structural formula:
Mode of action:
Maleic hydrazide is a plant growth regulator (sprout inhibitor) and herbicide, that acts by inhibiting cell division in plants.
It can enter the plant through the leaf cuticle, reduce photosynthesis, osmotic pressure and evaporation, and can strongly inhibit the growth of buds.
Uses:
Description: It is used to control sprouting of potatoes and onions, suckers in tobacco, and growth of weeds, grasses and trees in/along lawns, turf, ornamental plants, non-bearing citrus, utility and highway rights-of-way, airports and industrial land.
Application ( 80%WDG)
Crop | Maximum individual dose | Maximum number of treatments | Latest time of application |
Potato | 3.75kg / Ha. | One per crop | 21 days before harvest |
Bulb onion | 3 kg/Ha. | One per crop | 7 days before harvest |
2.625 to 3 kg in 500-600 litres water per hectare.