Atrazine(CAS No.1912-24-9) is a selective systemic herbicide, absorbed principally through the roots, but also through the foliage, with translocation acropetally in the xylem and accumulation in the apical meristems and leaves.
Atrazine Useage Atrazine is used for pre- and post-emergence controlling of annual broad-leaved weeds and annual grasses in maize, sorghum, sugar cane, pineapples, chemical fallow, grassland, macadamia nuts, conifers, industrial weed control. In Europe, use is concentrated in maize and sorghum at ?.5 kg/ha. Used also in combinations with many other herbicides.
Atrazine Phytotoxicity Phytotoxic to many crops, including most vegetables, potatoes, soya beans, and peanuts.