BAS 615 H - a new post-emergence herbicide for the control of Galium aparine and other important broadleaf weeds in cereals

BAS 615 H is a new post-emergence herbicide based on cinidon-ethyl currentl y under development by BASF for the control of Galium aparine and other bro adleaf weeds (e. g. Galeopsis tetrahit, Veronica spp., Lamium spp.) in cere als. As a protoporphyrinogen-IX-oxidase inhibitor, BAS 615 H is fast acting and provides flexible, temperature independent weed control at low use rat es (application rate 50 g a.i./ha). These characteristics make BAS 615 H an ideal combination partner for foliar and soil residual herbicides enabling high levels of Galium aparine control. Particularly suitable tankmix partn ers are hormone based herbicides e, g. mecoprop-P resp. dichlorprop-P or co mbinations with bentazone. BAS 615 H shows good selectivity in all types an d varieties of winter- and spring-cereals and can be applied from post-emer gence autumn up to growth stage 32 of the cereal crop in spring. The active ingredient cinidon-ethyl has a favourable toxicological and ecotoxicologic al profile. First registrations have already been granted in Germany, UK an d the Netherlands with registrations in all other major cereal growing coun tries in Europe anticipated.