The library · Herbicide
Clethodim
A DIM Group 1 for grassy weeds and volunteer cereals in broadleaf crops.
- Group
- Herbicide Group 1
- Family
- FOPs, DIMs and DENs
- Formula
- C17H26ClNO3S
- Molar mass
- 359.9 g/mol
Structure: PubChem CID 136469009
How it kills
ACCase inhibitors
Shuts down the enzyme grass plants use to build fat for new cell membranes.
Grass weeds stop growing within days, the growing point rots out, and the plant dies over a couple of weeks.
Taken in by the leaf, then carried with sugars down to the roots and up to the growing points.
Where it fits
In the season.
Commonly used on
- Wild oats
- Grassy weeds
- Canola
Good to know
- Sometimes still works on FOP-resistant wild oats, but not always.
- Check adjuvant requirements on the label.
- Group 1 resistant wild oats are common across the Prairies. Different chemical families in the group are not always interchangeable.
On Dean's list
Products with Clethodim.
| Product | Similar to | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Clethodim | Centurion® / Select® | Clethodim |
