Sumitomo Expands Registration of Herbicide U-46 BR in Brazil

AgriBusiness Global Staff By AgriBusiness Global Staff|19 August 2020

Sumitomo Chemical has announced that it has recently obtained the registration extension for its U-46 BR herbicide from the Brazilian regulatory bodies.

With this, U-46 BR becomes the first official product in the market to control the so-called “tiguera cotton”. According to agronomists, this is a plant originating from cottonseeds that merge with the soil during the harvest. They emerge in the off-season, convert into invasive weeds, and allow the multiplication of pests and diseases in the fields.

According to agronomist Murilo Borges, Herbicide Manager at Sumitomo Chemical, the product U-46 BR, based on the active ingredient 2,4-D, is also registered to manage cotton knuckles. This is another weed that is harmful to agriculture.

Borges added that henceforth, U-46 BR will also be tackling tiguera soybeans, and for pre-sowing desiccation of soybeans and wheat. However, the product has had its toxicological classification changed to Category 4 (not very toxic), according to him.

“This important herbicide in our portfolio continues to provide relevant benefits to the producer. In the case of ‘tiguera cotton’, U-46 BR will plug a regulatory deficit of technologies to control these plants, which can be extremely harmful to the production systems of the feather,” said Murilo Borges.

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