The library · Herbicide
Saflufenacil
A fast Group 14 burnoff partner for broadleaf weeds, used with glyphosate ahead of many crops.
- Group
- Herbicide Group 14
- Family
- Triazolinones, pyrimidinediones, N-phenylimides and phenylpyrazoles
- Formula
- C17H17ClF4N4O5S
- Molar mass
- 500.9 g/mol
- You may know it as
- Heat
- In Canada
- Mostly branded
Structure: PubChem CID 11571392
How it kills
PPO inhibitors
Triggers a reaction that ruptures cell membranes in sunlight.
Very fast burn, often visible within a day.
Works where the droplet hits, with little or no movement through the plant. Coverage decides how well it works.
Where it fits
In the season.
Commonly used on
- Broadleaf weeds
- Kochia
- Pulses
Good to know
- Use the adjuvant system on the label, because it changes how hard it hits.
- Group 14 resistant kochia was confirmed in Saskatchewan in 2021, so do not lean on it alone.
- Popular as a burnoff partner because it brings a second group against glyphosate-resistant kochia.
Same group, same mode of action
