Common Name: Paraquat (BSI, E-ISO, (m) F-ISO, ANSI, WSSA, JMAF)
CAS No.: 1910-42-5
Synonyms: Paraquat dichloride, Methyl viologen, Paraquat-dichloride, 1,1'-Dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dichloride
Molecular Formula: C12H14N2.2Cl or C12H14Cl2N2
Agrochemical Type: Herbicide, bipyridylium
Mode of Action: Broad-spectrum, non-residual activity with contact and some desiccant action. Photosystem I (electron transport) inhibitor. Absorbed by the foliage, with some translocation in the xylem.
Formulation: Paraquat 276g/L SL, 200g/L SL, 42% TKL
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ITEMS |
STANDARDS |
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Product name |
Paraquat Dichloride 276g/L SL |
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Appearance |
Bluish-green clear liquid |
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Content of paraquat, dichloride |
≥276g/L |
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pH |
4.0-7.0 |
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Density, g/ml |
1.07-1.09 g/ml |
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Content of emetic(pp796) |
≥0.04% |
200L drum, 20L drum, 10L drum, 5L drum, 1L bottle or according to client's requirement.
Paraquat is broad-spectrum control of broad-leaved weeds and grasses in fruit orchards (including citrus),plantation crops (bananas, coffee, cocoa palms, coconut palms, oil palms, rubber, etc.), vines,olives, tea, alfalfa, onions, leeks, sugar beet, asparagus, ornamental trees and shrubs, in forestry,etc. Also used for general weed control on non-crop land; as a defoliant for cotton and hops; for destruction of potato haulms; as a desiccant for pineapples, sugar cane, soya beans, and sunflowers;for strawberry runner control; in pasture renovation; and for control of aquatic weeds. For control of annual weeds, applied at 0.4-1.0 kg/ha.