Astir

Technical Information

Active ingredient:  Group 14 (sulfentrazone)
Rainfast:  Rain required for activation
Treatment area:  88-118 mL/acre, one case treats 120-160 acres (consult label for more information)
Application:  Tank-mix with glyphosate and/or BlackHawk EVO/GoldWing for enhanced control of emerged weeds
Application timing:  Fall apply as late as possible but prior to freeze up for any registered crop. Pre-emergent for wheat, field peas and chickpeas. 
Tank-mix order:  Astir, BlackHawk EVO or GoldWing (if used), glyphosate
Notes:  Seeding after application requires the use of minimum to zero-tillage drills. Astir requires moisture to activate in the soil.

Registered crops

• Wheat
• Field peas
• Soybeans
• Chickpeas
• Flax
• Sunflower

Weeds controlled

• Common groundsel
• Common purslane
• Common waterhemp
• Eastern black nightshade
• Kochia
• Lamb’s quarters
• Large crabgrass
• Powell pigweed
• Redroot pigweed
• Russian thistle (suppression)
• Smooth crabgrass
• Wild buckwheat
• Yellow woodsorrel

Benefits

• EARLY SEASON CONTROL helps eliminate broadleaf weed pressure in pulses,
  wheat and soybeans during critical growth periods
• EXTENDED SOIL ACTIVITY or residual control of flushing weeds
• RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT TOOL that helps manage weeds on the Astir® product
  label that are Group 2-, 4- and glyphosate-resistant
• FLEXIBLE RATE to fit your soil type and crop program
• FAST ABILITY TO SEED with pre-seed or pre-emergence application timings
• Apply in fall or spring (check product label for specific crop registrations)
• No hassle application that doesn’t include the handling and incorporation of bulky granular herbicide products
• Extended early season control for extra in-crop herbicide flexibility that helps to improve the efficacy of in-crop herbicide applications by targeting fewer, smaller weeds
• Yield potential is increased through early elimination of weed competition

Performance tips

1. Emerged weeds – use with a burndown herbicide partner like glyphosate and BlackHawk EVO or GoldWing
2. Flushing weeds – residual activity for newly emerging weeds
3. Application flexibility – Astir alone can be used up to 3 days post-seeding
4. DO NOT incorporate after application or prior to seeding

FOR specific crop usage information see label for details