Dow AgroSciences has announced the launch of ICADE – a brand new herbicide to control the UK's toughest and most invasive weeds.
Containing triclopyr and aminopyralid, ICADE brings a whole range of benefits over existing products when it comes to controlling problem
weeds such as: brambles, hogweed, buddleia, gorse and Japanese Knotweed.
"ICADE offers real benefits in the marketplace," explains Mr Andy Cawley, Market Manager, Dow AgroSciences Specialty Products. "The timing of gaining registration for this new product is excellent as it will replace the control of weeds in noncrop land which was previously captured by TIMBREL – which has now been issued with a withdrawal notice.
"However, ICADE should not be used in forestry/woodland or airfield situations – but we are working on another product to meet the needs of these particular market sectors.
"ICADE is a huge step forward in technology, bringing excellent levels of control from a very small, yet powerful, amount of active ingredient. The product is unique to the industrial and amenity markets and ideal in situations where trees are not a concern. Research and real life user trials have shown that ICADE offers very good control of Japanese Knotweed which is particularly good news for anyone faced with controlling this pernicious weed.
"What ICADE brings in terms of weed control is only a small fraction of the real benefits that the product brings. The real positives about ICADE is its formulation technology that gives it virtually no odour and being a new low active ingredient salt formulation there are
no volatility issues. What this means is that operators can spray weeds with great confidence and there are no alarming smells that may cause concern for the general public and bystanders.
"In terms of performance it is rainfast in one hour (which is a real benefit over glyphosate) and has a wide window of application from March through to the end of October. It also offers season-long weed control whilst being safe to grasses."
The product is available in 1litre PET containers. PET containers have been chosen as they utilise less hydrocarbons in their production and the design of the packs are much easier to rinse out than many other types of plastics containers.
Each pack has a "˜stewardship collar' providing users with stewardship information to ensure good practice on the effective and safe use of the product. "This will also help to maintain the products registration for the future as well as helping contractors maintain and grow their knowledge of best practice when it comes to spraying ICADE," explains Andy.
ICADE should be applied using a knapsack sprayer at a rate of 150-200mls in 10 litres of water, or a mounted sprayer at 2 – 4 litres per hectare.
