Trooper

Why Trooper^®?

Trooper^® has been found to give the best start to black-grass programmes, providing the crucial flufenacet partner as well as pendimethalin.

Trooper^® is an emulsifiable concentrate containing 60g/l of flufenacet and 300g/l of pendimethalin. This herbicide has particular strength pre-emergence for the control of black-grass.

The flufenacet component in Trooper^® provides the cornerstone for grass weed control whilst the pendimethalin component provides control of the key broad-leaved weeds: chickweed, poppy, mayweed, ivy and common leaved speedwell.

Pendimethalin complements the grass weed activity of flufenacet by providing strong residual control of later germinating weeds.

For best results with pre-emergence applications:

• Timing is crucial. Spray within 48 hours of drilling ideally on to moist, clod-free and consolidated seedbeds where seed is adequately covered by a suitable depth of settled soil
• Where drainage, seedbeds and seed depth are good Trooper^® can be applied pre-emergence until the end of November. After which, apply Trooper^® at one leaf of the crop, to minimise risk of crop damage by heavy rainfall

Excellent control of black-grass

In trials, the effectiveness of Trooper^® was tested against Liberator^®. Results showed a 9% reduction in black-grass headcount control relative to Liberator^®.

Trooper^® has been found to give the best start to black-grass programmes, providing the crucial flufenacet partner, as well as pendimethalin.

Trooper^® is the best start for ryegrass control

Source: Data from BASF and independent trails

Control of ryegrass & brome

A pre and post-emergence spray programme is needed for best control of ryegrass and brome. Pendimethalin and flufenacet are two of the strongest pre-emergence actives, with pendimethalin having the best residual properties for these weeds. Having a strong pre-emergence active allows more flexibility for post-emergence follow-up.