Dow AgroSciences Introduces New Spring Wheat Herbicide

Spring wheat growers no longer will have to settle for incomplete weed control. PerfectMatch herbicide — a new, convenient broadleaf weed and grass control solution for spring wheat and durum — received U.S. EPA registration and will be available for the 2016 growing season.

PerfectMatch simplifies postemergence weed management by offering the broadest spectrum of high-anxiety broadleaf weed and grass control in one straight-forward solution.

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“PerfectMatch builds on the broadleaf weed control growers rely upon from WideMatch herbicide with the added control of key grass species,” says Sara Kinsell, cereals herbicides product manager, Dow AgroSciences.

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With low market prices, growers must focus on efficiency to get the best harvest results without taking away from their bottom line. PerfectMatch helps streamline their weed management programs by delivering control of 86 broadleaf weeds and 13 grasses, including:

  • Wild oats, including ACCase-resistant biotypes.
  • Best-in-class activity on downy brome.
  • Cheat, barnyardgrass, yellow foxtail, Persian darnel and ALS-susceptible Italian ryegrass.
  • Season-long control of Canada thistle.
  • Kochia, wild mustard, wild buckwheat, lambsquarters, redroot pigweed.

PerfectMatch has two modes of action – Group 2 and Group 4 chemistries – that deliver powerful postemergence weed control, battle resistance and manage larger weeds, including kochia up to 8 inches tall. For effective control, apply PerfectMatch at the two-leaf to two-tiller stage on grasses and 2 inches tall or 2 inches in diameter on broadleaf weeds.

“Today’s growers face increased weed pressure and yield loss due to herbicide resistance,” says Bridgette Readel, market development specialist, Dow AgroSciences. “PerfectMatch allows rotation away from commonly used Group 1 grass herbicides to manage herbicide resistance.”

“PerfectMatch herbicide is a strong addition to the Dow AgroSciences cereals herbicide portfolio by offering a solution with a more robust weed spectrum, including better control of Canada thistle and wild buckwheat, two key driver weeds for the spring wheat market,” Kinsell says.PerfectMatch Herbicide infographic

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