Oxykill Herbicide (Oxyfluorfen 23.5% EC) Cost-Effective Solution for Weed Management

About Oxykill Herbicide

• Oxykill is a selective, contact herbicide developed by Dhanuka Agritech Limited.
• Oxykill Herbicide is effective as both a pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicide, offering control over annual broadleaf weeds, some grasses, and providing suppression of certain perennial weeds.
• Its efficiency in smaller application rates makes it a cost-effective choice for farmers, balancing effectiveness with economic considerations.

Oxykill Herbicide Technical Details

• Technical Name: Oxyfluorfen 23.5% EC
• Mode of Entry: Contact
• Mode of Action: Oxykill inhibits a specific enzyme, Protoporphyinogen oxidase, which leads to accumulation of phototoxic heme and chlorophyll precursors, which in presence of light, produce activated oxygen species. These oxygen species disrupt the membrane. Sunlight is essential for the performance of Oxyfluorfen.

Key Features & Benefits

• Oxykill Herbicide contains oxyfluorfen as active ingredient which belongs to diphenyl ether.
• As pre-emergence, Oxykill Dhanuka forms a chemical barrier on the soil surface and affects weed plants through direct contact at emergence.
• Actively growing plants are very susceptible to Oxykill as post-emergence action.

Oxykill Herbicide Usage & Crops

• Recommended Crops: Onion, Tea, Potato, Groundnut, Direct Seeded Rice, Mint.
• Dosage: Mix 450-850 ml in 500 Litre of water.
• Method of Application: Ground level spray on young newly emerged weeds

Additional Information

• Sunlight is essential for the performance of Oxyfluorfen.
• Oxykill Herbicide forms a chemical barrier on the soil surface for pre-emergence control and affects actively growing plants for post-emergence control

Disclaimer: This information is provided for reference purposes only. Always follow the recommended application guidelines outlined on the product label and accompanying leaflet.