The library · Herbicide
Dicamba
A benzoic acid Group 4 with foliar and some soil activity. Used in cereals, burnoff and chem-fallow.
- Group
- Herbicide Group 4
- Family
- Phenoxys, benzoics, pyridines and quinolines
- Formula
- C8H6Cl2O3
- Molar mass
- 221.03 g/mol
Structure: PubChem CID 3030
How it kills
Synthetic auxins
Mimics a natural plant hormone, overloading the growth system.
Broadleaf weeds twist, curl and grow themselves to death.
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
- Broadleaf weeds
- Kochia
- Cereals
Good to know
- Volatility and drift risk are real around sensitive crops.
- Kochia resistance has been reported on the Prairies.
- Group 4 resistant kochia has been confirmed on the Prairies. Keep drift and sprayer clean-out in mind around sensitive crops.
On Dean's list
Products with Dicamba.
| Product | Similar to | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Dicamba | Banvel II ® | Dicamba 480 g/l SL |
| Dicamba / Fluroxypyr | Pulsar | Dicamba 86.9 + Fluroxypyr 113.3 g.a.e./L |
| Florasulam / Dicamba | Korrex II ® | Florasulam / Dicamba |
Sold alongside: Fluroxypyr, Florasulam
Same group, same mode of action
