Brake F2 Herbicide Receives Section 18 Exemption in Four States for Pigweed Control
March 7, 2014 Brake F2 Herbicide has been granted Section 18 emergency exemptions for use in 2014 in approved counties of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee for the control of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth, commonly known as pigweed.
SePRO Corporation and Nichino America, Inc. have partnered for the marketing and product stewardship effort for Brake F2.
As part of their efforts, a new product website has been developed to provide access to application instructions, links to expert advice and authorized distributor agents, product label downloads, pricing and more. Growers in the four Section 18 states should also consult with their local dealer for more information on Brake F2.
“The Brake F2 weed control system has been developed with a devotion to managing future herbicide resistance,” said SePRO President William Culpepper. “The next step is getting Brake F2 to the farms where it’s most needed, along with the knowledge growers want to maximize its use.
“We are pleased to be able to provide another tool to manage this urgent problem facing cotton growers.”
Brake F2 is a combination of two complementary active ingredients – fomesafen and fluridone, which has been marketed as Sonar by SePRO for aquatic weed control since 1986. Fomesafen requires low moisture for activation but provides shorter residual control, while fluridone requires more moisture for activation but has longer residual control.
The product, re-introduced under Section 18 in South Carolina in 2013, has shown very good crop tolerance and safety, with growers reporting extended control of up to six to ten weeks or longer, depending on soil type and conditions.
“The key to glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth control is a comprehensive integrated weed management strategy,” said Dr. Tyler Koschnick, vice president of Research and Regulatory at SePRO. “Brake F2 provides good crop safety and residual Palmer amaranth control and can be used as the foundation residual treatment in such a program.
“An early post-plant treatment with an overlapping residual, as well as scouting for escapes and use of a late post and/or layby applications, are all still essential to achieve the necessary zero tolerance control.”
“Nichino America is excited about our new association with SePRO and Brake F2,” said Jeff Johnson, president of Nichino America. “We look forward to representing this great new tool for glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth control in the cotton herbicide market.”
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