Valor 500 WG, the most versatile of the PPO-inhibitor or Group G herbicides, is scheduled for commercial release in January 2012. Valor will be marketed as a 1.5 kg unit, containing 5 x 300g water soluble sachets. When used as a non-selective herbicide spike, each 300g “toss and go” sachet treats ten hectares – making calibration and application really simple.

Valor’s main use is as a spike for glyphosate and paraquat-based herbicides, for the control or burndown of unwanted weeds before planting a range of winter broadacre and summer row crops. It can be used before planting wheat, oats and barley, chick peas, faba beans, field peas, lentils, lupins, maize, mungbeans, sorghum, soybeans, and sunflower.

Valor can also be used as summer fallow spray to improve the efficacy of glyphosate in various situations. Given its superior activity again Marshmallow Malva parviflora, this is most likely where many growers will be impressed with Valor. It is however a strong all round herbicide, and priced at less that $5 per hectare Valor 500WG is the product of choice when you need to get the most out of glyphosate.

Sumitomo field representatives will have sample product available for conducting commercial demonstrations with growers and agronomists to showcase Valor’s capabilities under local conditions. Contact the Sumitomo representative in your region to request a sample. Technical support materials will soon be available on this website.