Formulation: Emulsifiable Concentrate
WHO Class: III
Classication: Dinitroaniline
Polar is a broad spectrum, selective, pre-emergence herbicide for the control of most annual grasses, sedges and many annual broad-leaved weeds.
With the proper directions, Polar can be used in cereals, onions, maize, sorghum, rice, soya beans, peanuts, brassicas, carrots, celery, peas, field beans, tulips, potatoes, cotton, citrus, fruit, lettuce, capsicums, established turf, and in transplanted tomatoes, sunflowers and tobacco.
Polar may be applied;
Pre-plant incorporated
Pre-emergence
Pre-transplanting
or
Early post-emergence
Selective herbicide absorbed by the roots and leaves. Inhibits microtubule assembly. Affected plants die shortly after germination or following emergence from the soil.
| Crops | Weeds | Rates | Remarks |
| Beans | Broad-leaved weeds and grass | 3L/ha 300ml/20L water | Apply within 24 hours of sowing |
| Wheat | Annual grasses of setaria species and annual broad leaved weeds | 3L/ha | Use as a pre-emergence or as an early post emergence herbicide |
| Barley | Annual grasses of setaria species and annual broad leaved weeds | 3L/ha | Apply one day after transplanting |
| Onions | Annual grasses and broad leaved weeds | 3L/ha 300ml/20L water | 3L/ha 300ml/20L water |
| Cabbages | Annual grasses and broad leaved weeds | 3L/ha 300ml/20L water | Apply on the same day of transplanting |
| Crops | Timing | Rates |
| Brinjal, Capsicum | 1 or 2 days before transplanting on well prepared seed bed | 8000ml/ha in 750L of water |
| Cauliflower | Same day or 1 day after transplanting | |
| Garlic | 1 day after transplanting/sowing | |
| Okra | 1 day after sowing | |
| Groundnuts | Within 2 days of sowing |
Polar may be tank-mixed with other herbicides for greater spectrum of weed control.
No harmful levels of Pendimethalin are left in soil or crops at harvest.
It is advisable to apply POLAR within 2 days of sowing for most crops.
Increasing application rates for soils with high organic matter content (clay & loamy soils). Adequate soil moisture via rain or irrigation is required shortly before application for best results. User the correct herbicide nozzle.
