NOMENCLATURE

Common name quinclorac (BSI, draft E-ISO, (m) draft F-ISO)
IUPAC name
3,7-dichloroquinoline-8-carboxylic acid
Chemical Abstracts name
3,7-dichloro-8-quinolinecarboxylic acid
CAS RN [84087-01-4] EEC no. 402-780-1
APPLICATIONS
Mode of action
Rapidly absorbed through the foliage. Weak auxin activity as determined in wheat coleoptile elongation test, cucumber root elongation test, cucumber curvature test and ethylene biosynthesis test in soya beans. No influence on Hill reaction. Plant response is similar to IAA or auxin-type herbicides of the class of benzoic acids and pyridine compounds.
Uses
Pre- and post-emergence control of grass weeds (Echinochloa spp., Aeschynomene spp., Sesbania spp.) and other weeds in direct-seeded and transplanted rice, at 0.25-0.75 kg a.i./ha.
Formulation types
Quinclorac 25%SC
Quinclorac 50%SC
Quinclorac 50%WP
Packing details
10ML ~200L for liquid formulations, 1G~25KG for solid formulations |