It seems you're interested in "Racer" herbicide. There are a few different herbicides with that name, so to give you the most accurate information, I need a bit more context. Here are some possibilities:
1. Racer Herbicide by Insecticides (India) Ltd.:
This is a selective, pre-emergence herbicide specifically designed for use in transplanted rice. It controls a wide range of weeds without harming the rice crop.1
Active Ingredient: Pretilachlor 37% WG (Water Dispersible Granules)
Mode of Action: Inhibits cell division and protein synthesis in germinating weeds.2
Target Crops: Transplanted Rice
Target Weeds: Grasses, sedges, and broadleaf weeds commonly found in rice fields.3
Key Features: Selective action, long-lasting control (up to 50 days), safe for transplanted rice.4
2. Racer 25 EC by Adama:
This is a pre-emergence herbicide used for sunflower and potato crops. It offers control over a wide range of weeds.
Active Ingredient: Flufenacet 250 g/l (a pyrrolidone-derived herbicide)
Mode of Action: Inhibits carotenoid synthesis in weeds, often before they emerge.
Target Crops: Sunflower, Potato5
Target Weeds: Dicotyledonous weeds and some monocotyledonous weeds.6
Key Features: Residual, long-lasting action, reactivated by rain or irrigation.7
3. Conquest Racer 250 WG by Syngenta:
This is a selective herbicide used in various crops like chickpeas, lentils, soybeans, and sunflowers.
Active Ingredient: Clethodim 250 g/kg (a cyclohexanedione herbicide)
Mode of Action: Inhibits Acetyl CoA Carboxylase (ACC) enzyme in weeds.
Target Crops: A wide range of broadleaf crops.
Target Weeds: Annual ryegrass, barley grass, wild oats.
Key Features: Effective against grass weeds, often used in combination with other herbicides for broader control.
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