Active ingredient and biochemical mode of action
Sweep Power contains Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL (soluble liquid), an organophosphorus herbicide that acts through contact foliar absorption with minimal systemic translocation.
It works by inhibiting glutamine synthetase, a crucial plant enzyme responsible for ammonia assimilation. This inhibition triggers rapid ammonia accumulation in plant cells, destroying cell membranes and shutting down photosynthesis within hours of exposure to sunlight.
- Active chemical: Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% w/w SL.
- Enzyme target: Glutamine synthetase inhibition leading to rapid intracellular ammonia toxicity.
- Foliar symptom progression: Yellowing and water-soaked lesions appearing within 24 to 48 hours, followed by complete necrosis in 5 to 7 days.
Weed spectrum and approved application areas
Sweep Power is registered for non-selective vegetation management in plantation crops, orchard tree basins, and non-crop field bunds.
It offers dependable control over hard-to-kill grasses and broadleaf species, including glyphosate-tolerant biotypes and woody perennials.
- Tea plantations: Highly effective for non-selective weed control along plucking lanes and drainage channels.
- Cotton: Applied as a directed, hooded inter-row spray to destroy weeds between crop rows without contacting green cotton foliage.
- Target weeds: Eleusine indica, Digitaria, Commelina, Parthenium, Cyperus species, and Ageratum conyzoides.
Spray methodology and drift protection precautions
Because Sweep Power is a non-selective contact herbicide, extreme care must be exercised to prevent spray droplets from contacting green stems, leaves, or bark of desirable crop plants.
Utilize a dedicated knapsack or compression sprayer fitted with a protective spray hood and flat fan or floodjet nozzles operated at low pressure to minimize fine drift.
- Hooded nozzle attachment: Mandatory when directing sprays between rows of standing crops like cotton.
- Water volume: Use adequate clean water volume as specified on the product label for complete weed wetting.
- Weather conditions: Spray on sunny days with active weed photosynthesis; avoid spraying during high winds or imminent rain.
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Common questions
What is the active ingredient in Sweep Power herbicide?
Sweep Power contains Glufosinate Ammonium 13.5% SL as its active ingredient.
Is Sweep Power a selective or non-selective herbicide?
It is a non-selective contact herbicide that destroys green vegetation, grasses, broadleaf weeds, and sedges upon foliar contact.
How can farmers prevent Sweep Power from harming standing crops?
Farmers should use a protective spray hood attached to the nozzle and direct the spray only onto target weeds between crop rows.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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