Paidavaar Tembozen Herbicide (Tembotrione 34.4% SC)

Paidavaar Tembozen Herbicide (Tembotrione 34.4% SC)

Paidavaar Tembozen Herbicide is a selective post-emergence herbicide containing Tembotrione 34.4% SC. It is specifically designed for broad-spectrum management of important grassy and broadleaf weeds in maize.

Tembozen works by inhibiting the HPPD enzyme in susceptible weeds. This disrupts carotenoid formation, causing characteristic bleaching or whitening of weed foliage followed by growth cessation and eventual weed death.

Product Specifications

Technical Composition

Tembotrione 34.4% SC

Tembotrione is an HPPD-inhibiting herbicide. It inhibits the enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase in susceptible weeds and interferes with carotenoid biosynthesis. Without adequate carotenoid protection, chlorophyll is damaged by light, resulting in visible whitening or bleaching of weed foliage.

Key Features

• Selective post-emergence herbicide for maize.
• Contains Tembotrione 34.4% SC.
• Controls important grassy and broadleaf weeds.
• Works through HPPD enzyme inhibition.
• Produces visible bleaching symptoms in susceptible weeds.
• Designed for application when weeds are actively growing.
• Helps reduce weed competition for nutrients, water, sunlight and growing space.
• Paidavaar highlights improved spray spreading and wetting with suitable surfactant use.

Benefits of Paidavaar Tembozen

• Broad-Spectrum Weed Management: Helps manage both grass and broadleaf weeds in maize.
• Post-Emergence Action: Designed for treatment after weeds have emerged.
• Selective Use in Maize: Allows weed management within the registered maize crop when used according to label directions.
• Reduced Weed Competition: Helps maize access available water, nutrients, sunlight and space more effectively.
• Distinct Mode of Action: HPPD inhibition provides a useful mode of action in properly planned weed-management programmes.

Target Weeds

Grass Weeds

• Echinochloa colona – Jungle Rice
• Echinochloa crus-galli – Barnyard Grass
• Dactyloctenium aegyptium – Crowfoot Grass
• Digitaria sanguinalis – Crabgrass

Broadleaf Weeds

• Amaranthus viridis – Green Amaranth
• Commelina benghalensis – Benghal Dayflower
• Parthenium hysterophorus – Congress Grass
• Portulaca oleracea – Purslane

Recommended Crop & Dosage

The registered same-technical label recommendation for Tembotrione 34.4% SC is approximately 286 ml per hectare with around 500 litres of water per hectare. This corresponds closely with the acre-wise rate stated by Paidavaar.

Waiting Period

The registered same-technical label specifies a pre-harvest waiting period of approximately 55 days in maize. Always follow the current Tembozen physical label as the final authority.

Mode of Action

Tembotrione inhibits 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), an enzyme required for carotenoid production in susceptible weeds.

Carotenoids protect chlorophyll from photo-oxidative damage. When carotenoid production is disrupted, weed foliage loses pigmentation and develops characteristic white or bleached symptoms. Weed growth then stops and susceptible plants eventually die.

Best Time to Apply

Tembozen should be applied as a post-emergence herbicide when target weeds are actively growing. Young weeds generally respond better than old, highly developed or severely stressed weeds.

Follow the current product label for the exact maize and weed growth stage at application.

Role of Surfactant

Paidavaar states that surfactant use helps improve spreading, wetting and coverage of the spray solution over weed foliage. Better coverage can support more consistent herbicide uptake and activity.

Use only the surfactant type and rate permitted on the current Tembozen label.

How to Use Paidavaar Tembozen

1. Confirm that the crop is maize and correctly identify the target weeds.
2. Apply only as a post-emergence treatment according to the current label.
3. Measure the recommended quantity accurately.
4. Partially fill the spray tank with clean water.
5. Add the measured quantity of Tembozen while maintaining agitation.
6. Add the recommended surfactant where specified on the product label.
7. Add the remaining water and mix thoroughly.
8. Spray uniformly over actively growing weeds using properly calibrated equipment.
9. Avoid excessive overlap, runoff and spray drift.

Application Tips

• Apply when weeds are young and actively growing.
• Ensure uniform spray coverage of weed foliage.
• Use clean water for preparing the spray solution.
• Avoid spraying during strong winds.
• Avoid drift onto non-target crops and vegetation.
• Do not exceed the recommended dose.
• Avoid application immediately before heavy rainfall.
• Follow the current label for surfactant use and spray-water requirements.

Important Herbicide Precautions

Tembozen is a selective herbicide registered for use in maize. Do not assume that other crops are tolerant to Tembotrione simply because the herbicide is selective in maize.

Prevent spray drift onto neighbouring crops and desirable vegetation. Avoid using the herbicide on crops, weeds or application situations that are not included on the current label.

Resistance Management

Repeated use of herbicides with the same mode of action can select resistant weed populations. Do not rely exclusively on Tembotrione for repeated weed control.

Where appropriate, integrate crop rotation, mechanical weed management and registered herbicides with different effective modes of action as part of an integrated weed-management programme.

Safety Precautions

• Read the complete product label and leaflet before use.
• Wear suitable gloves, protective clothing, footwear and eye protection while mixing and spraying.
• Avoid inhaling spray mist.
• Avoid direct contact with skin and eyes.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke during application.
• Avoid contamination of ponds, streams and drinking-water sources.
• Keep children and animals away from the product and treated field according to label directions.
• Wash exposed skin and spraying equipment thoroughly after application.

Why Choose Paidavaar Tembozen?

Paidavaar Tembozen Herbicide with Tembotrione 34.4% SC provides selective post-emergence management of important grassy and broadleaf weeds in maize. Its HPPD-inhibiting mode of action causes characteristic weed bleaching and helps reduce crop competition for moisture, nutrients, sunlight and space.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is Paidavaar Tembozen?

Tembozen is a selective post-emergence maize herbicide containing Tembotrione 34.4% SC.

Q2. Which crop is Tembozen recommended for?

Paidavaar recommends Tembozen for maize.

Q3. Which types of weeds does Tembozen control?

It controls important grassy and broadleaf weeds in maize.

Q4. What is the recommended dose?

Paidavaar recommends approximately 115–120 ml per acre in maize.

Q5. How does Tembotrione work?

Tembotrione inhibits the HPPD enzyme and disrupts carotenoid production, causing bleaching of susceptible weeds followed by growth cessation and death.

Q6. Is Tembozen a pre-emergence or post-emergence herbicide?

Tembozen is a post-emergence herbicide.

Q7. Does Tembozen control grass weeds?

Yes. Paidavaar lists grass weeds including Echinochloa species, Dactyloctenium aegyptium and Digitaria sanguinalis.

Q8. Does it control broadleaf weeds?

Yes. Listed broadleaf weeds include Amaranthus viridis, Commelina benghalensis, Parthenium hysterophorus and Portulaca oleracea.

Q9. What is the waiting period in maize?

The registered same-technical Tembotrione 34.4% SC label specifies approximately 55 days between the final spray and harvest.

Q10. Can Tembozen be used in crops other than maize?

Do not use it on another crop unless that crop is specifically included on the current Tembozen label.

Paidavaar Tembozen Tembotrione Herbicide for Maize Weed Control

Paidavaar Tembozen Herbicide contains Tembotrione 34.4% SC for selective post-emergence control of important grass and broadleaf weeds in maize through HPPD enzyme inhibition.

Disclaimer: The details provided are for informational guidance only. Always adhere to the recommended application instructions as stated on the product label and in the accompanying leaflet.