Weed is a plant considered undesirable, unattractive or troublesome especially growing where it is not wanted. Weed management through any chemical that kills it or inhibit its growth is known as Herbicide.

1. Best Herbicide in India for Weed Management in India
Weed is a plant considered undesirable, unattractive or troublesome especially growing
where it is not wanted. Weed management through any chemical that kills it or inhibit its
growth is known as Herbicide.
Targa Super
Targa Super (Quizalofop Ethyl 5% EC) is selective, systemic herbicide of Aryloxyphenoxy-propionates
group. It is used to control narrow leaf weeds in broad leaf crops.
MODE OF ACTION
Targa Super effectively controls the narrow leaf weeds like Echinochloa spp., Goose grass, fox tail,
Cynodon (doob), Large crab grass, Saccharum sp. (kans), Hemarthria sp. (suttu), Wild sorghum,
Volunteer paddy, Volunteer maize, Volunteer pearl millet, etc. Targa Super is very quickly absorbed
by the weeds and translocated and kill the weeds. The affected weeds are unable to regenerate. It is
quickly absorbed by the weeds, hence rain even one hour after spray does not affect its effectiveness.
Weed leaves turn puplish/ red within 5-8 days after Targa Super application and within 10-15 days are
completely killed.

2. Sakura
Sakura is a Selective, systemic post-emergence Grassy Herbicide. Sakura belongs to a new chemical
class of Aryloxy phenoxy-propionates group. It acts as Acetyl CoA Carboxylase inhibitor. Sakura is
safe for broadleaf crops. Sakura has excellent translocation activity and absorbed by leaves within
one hour – rain fastness. It gets trans-located in the whole plant within one day. Weed leaves turn
purplish/red within 5-8 days after Sakura application and within 10-15 days are completely killed.
Sakura is safe for the operators and wildlife and it does not cause environmental hazard due to its
less dose It is a CIB 9(3) registered under The Insecticides Act, 1968.
MODE OF ACTION
Quizalofop Ethyl is a selective systemic herbicide, has a high selectivity between grass weeds &
dicotyledons crop. It is absorbed in few hours by stem and leave & conducted to the whole body of
annual weeds in 24 hours, mainlyaccumulating in the top organs & intraformationalmeristem. Weeds
conduct Quizalofop Ethyl rapidly to subterranean stem after administration, having its internode &
growth point destroyed & lose reproductivity.

3. Sempra
SEMPRA is the first herbicide introduced in India by Dhanuka Agritech Ltd for effective control of
Cyperus rotundus. It is a selective, systemic, post-emergence herbicide with WDG formulation for
effective control of Cyperus rotundus from nuts in Sugarcane and Maize crop.SEMPRA has strong
systemic action i.e. moves in both ways through Xylem & Phloem. SEMPRA stops the metabolic
functions of Cyperus by stopping formation of the amino acids (Valin, Isoleucine, Lucine) which is
responsible for the protein required for growth of the Cyperus resulting in yellowing of its leaves &
nuts becoming darker & further destroying it in 14-30 days. SEMPRA has been extensively evaluated
and recommended by institution/ universities like Vasantdada Sugar Institute (Maharashtra), Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University, Regional Research Station (Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar),
Agricultural Research Station (University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharward), U. P. Council of
Sugarcane Research, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad (UP).SEMPRA
is internationally registered in countries like India, Japan, U.S.A, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia &
South Africa.
MODE OF ACTION
SEMPRA, being a sulfonylurea group herbicide, inhibits acetolactate synthase (ALS), which is the first
enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of the essential branched chain amino acide (Valine, Leucine &
isoleucine). Inhibition of ALS leads to the starvation of the plant (Cyperus rotundus) for these amino
acids, resulting in death (killing) of weeds. For crop plants, in the grass family like maize sugarcane,
etc. there is no effect of Sempra as these plant have strong MFO (mixed function oxidases which
breaks down the herbicide molecule to acid metabolite forms.

4. Dhanuka Agritech Ltd is a well-known, award winning agricultural company providing the best
agrochemical solutions. From the very beginning, they took the initiative for strong R&D and, as of
today, has one of the largest R&D teams led by highly acclaimed Agri-scientists. Dhanuka Agritech
regularly encourages good agricultural practices. Few of them are:
• use of modern technologies,
• optimum use of fertilizers and green manureaccording to soil test report for better soil health,
• crop insurance,
• use of hybrid seeds,
• saving water in agriculture through the use of drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation technique
Dhanuka is also educating farmers not to burn crop residue in the field. Dhanuka is recognized as one
of the leaders amongst Indian Agrochemical Companies in branded agrochemical product sales.