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Table 2 Common, trade and chemical names of the herbicides used as well as mode of action, rate and time of application

From: Effect of different single herbicide doses on sugar beet yield, quality and associated weeds

Common name

Trade name

Chemical name

Mode of action

Rate of application

Time of application

Desmedipham

Betanal MaxxPro

Desmedipham—47 g /l

Ethofumesate—75 g/l

Lenacil—27 g/l

Phenmedipham—60 g /l

Classical photosynthesis inhibitors

500 cm fed−1

At the age of 2–3 real leaves at sugar beet

Ethofumesate

Betasana-Trio

Ethofumesate—115 g/l (11.5% w/w)

Phenmedipham—75 g/l (7.65% w/w)

Desmedipham—15 g/l (1.55% w/w)

Classical photosynthesis inhibitors

900 cm + 900 cm fed−1

At the age of two real leaves on sugar beet and repeat treatment after 8 days

Phenmedipham

Tigro 27.4/EC

- 91 g/l

Desmedipham—71 g/l

Ethofumesate—112 g/l

Classical photosynthesis inhibitors

1.0 l fed−1

At the age of two real leaves on sugar beet

Clethodim

Select Super

( ±)-2-[(E)-1-[(E)-3-chloroallyloxyimino]propyl]-5-[2-

(ethylthio)propyl]-3- hydroxycyclohex-2-enone

Lipid biosynthesis inhibitors

500 cm fed−1

At the age of 2–4 real leaves of weeds