Paraquat
Paraquat is a quaternary nitrogen herbicide widely used for broadleaf weed control. It is a quick-acting, nonselective compound that destroys green plant tissue on contact and by translocation within a plant. The compound has been employed for killing marijuana in the U.S. and in Mexico. It is also used as a crop desiccant and defoliant, and as an aquatic weed killer.
Uses
1. Paraquat is suitable for broad-spectrum control of broad-leaved weeds and grasses in fruit orchards (including citrus), plantation crops (bananas, coffee, cocoa palms, coconut palms, oil palms, rubber, etc.), vines, olives, tea, alfalfa, onions, leeks, sugar beet, asparagus, ornamental trees, shrubs, forestry, etc.
2. It is also used for general weed control on non-crop land.
3. A defoliant for cotton and hops
4. Destruction of potato haulms
5. A desiccant for pineapples, sugar cane, soya beans, and sunflowers
6. Strawberry runner control
7. Pasture renovation
8. Control of aquatic weeds
9. Paraquat is ideal for control of annual weeds. It is applied at 0.4-1.0kg/ha.
| CAS No. | 1910-42-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C12H14Cl2N2 |
| Appearance | Off-white powder |
| Molar Mass | 257.16g/mol |
| Density | 1.25g/cm3 |
| Melting Point | 175-180℃ |
| Boiling Point | >300℃ |
| Solubility in Water | High |
| Stability | This product is stable in neutral and acidic media, but readilyhydrolysed in alkaline media. It photochemically decomposes by UVirradiation in aqueous solution. |
