Herbicides
Bentazone 48% SL
Drain water from rice fields before spraying; do not apply under dry conditions. Avoid spraying stressed crops or within 7 days of insecticide application.
Product Name: Bentazone 48% SL
Trade Name: Basagran
Group: Benzothiadiazinone
Type: Selective, contact and post-emergence herbicide for broad-leaf weeds and sedges in rice, alfalfa, and soybean fields
WHO Hazard Class: II (Toxic and harmful)
Pre-harvest Interval: 4 weeks
Soil Persistence: Degraded by soil microorganisms within 6 weeks
Application Management:
- Drain water from rice fields before spraying; do not apply under dry conditions.
- Avoid spraying stressed crops or within 7 days of insecticide application.
- Use backpack sprayers with flat-fan nozzles at 2–3 bar pressure or tractor-mounted sprayers with fan nozzles.
- Rain 4–8 hours after spraying reduces efficacy; avoid spraying during rain, frost, or untimely cold.
| Crop | Weed Type | Application Timing | Dose |
| Soybean | Broad-leaf weeds | 2–3 leaf stage | 2–2.5 L/ha |
| Rice | Broad-leaf weeds and sedges | 5–7 leaf stage | 3–5 L/ha |
| Alfalfa & Clover | Broad-leaf weeds | When 3 initial leaves appear | 2.5–3 L/ha |
