Sickle

SickleSickle is a selective
pre-emergence broad spectrum herbicide with excellent action against
anhual grasses and sedges and broadleaved weeds. It contains 500g
pretilacchlor (2,6-diethyl-N-(2-propoxyethyl)-chloroacetanilide) per
litre of emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulation.

Application



Sickle is recommeded for the control of weeds in following crops.





Crop

Common Name OF Weed

a.i.(g.)

Dosage/ha. formulation (ml.)

Diluted in water (L)

Interval Between Last Spray To Harvest



Trasplanted Rice

Echinocloa crusgalli

Barnyard grass











Echinocloa colonum

Barnyard grass










Cyperus difformis

Nut grass











Cyperus iria

Nut grass











Hoora grass

500-750

1000-1500

500-750

75-90 days





Fimbristylis













Miliacea













False daisy













Eclipta alba













Water crest













Ludwigia parviflora













Leptochloa













Chinensis













Monochoria vaginals













Torpodo grass













Panicum repens












(Application should be made as pre-emergence within 5 days after transplanting).
Toxicity

The acute oral LD50 to rat. Sickle is > 5000 mg/kg (rats).

The acute dermal LD50 is > 3964 mg/kg (rabbit). It is a slight irritant to the skin and eyes of rabbits
Direction of use

Measure out required
quantity of the product and mix it well with a small quantity of water.
Add the remaining quantity of water as specified with thorough
agitation for high volume application thorough knapsack sprayers with
flat fan flood jet nozzle.

Precautions

Do not use cooking
utensils for preparing sprays. Use stick for stirring the spray
solution. Wear hand gloves to avoid contact with the skin. Also avoid
inhalation and contact with eyes. Wear protective clothing mask,
goggles, boots while spraying and do not expose yourself to spray
drift. Do not blow nozzels with mouth. Do not eat, drink or smoke while
handling or applying the product. Do not store unused spray solution.
Clean sprayer, buckets and other utensils with water daily after use.
Wash hands with soap and plenty of water and change clothes after the
work is over. Also wash the contaminated clothes. Do not contaminate
streams, ponds, waterways, etc, by discharging leftover spray materials
into them of by cleaning sprayers, contaminated buckets etc,. in them.
Do not spray when bees are active. When at recommended dosages. no
adverse effect on wild life is expected. In case of any sign of
poisoning, immediately consult the doctor.



StorageThe packages containing
the herbicide shall be stored in seperate rooms or premises away from
the rooms or premises used for storing other articles particularly
articles of food or shall be kept in seperate almirehs under lock and
key depend up on the quantity and the nature of the insecticide.The rooms or premises
meant for storing the herbicide shall be well built, dry, well-lit and
ventilated and of sufficient dimentions to avioid contamination with
vapour.