🌿 Spotlight® Plus – Contact Herbicide and Desiccant
Spotlight® Plus is a contact herbicide used post-emergence for the control of annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, and also as a desiccant in potato crops.
🔬 Composition and Formulation
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Active Ingredient: Carfentrazone-ethyl 60 g/L
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Formulation: Micro-emulsion (ME)
🌱 Mode of Action
Spotlight® Plus works by inhibiting the protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) enzyme, disrupting chlorophyll synthesis and damaging cell membranes.
The effect is rapid, causing visible chlorosis and necrosis shortly after application.
Sunlight is necessary to achieve maximum herbicidal activity.
🌾 Registered Uses (Example: Potatoes)
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Crop: Potato
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Target Weeds: Annual broadleaf weeds
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Recommended Dose: 30 g/ha + adjuvant Trend 90 at 250 ml/ha
📋 Application Recommendations
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Application timing: At the start of crop senescence
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Best conditions: On sunny days, at least 3 hours before sunset
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Water volume: 200–600 L/ha depending on canopy density
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Precautions:
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Avoid applying during extreme weather (drought, high humidity, wind, or heat)
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Wear protective equipment
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Avoid contact with green parts of the crop
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⚠️ Important Notes
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Pre-harvest interval:
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14 days for table potatoes
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2 days for potatoes where vines have been mechanically destroyed before spraying
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Maximum treatments/year: 1
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Compatibility: Compatible with adjuvants, fungicides, and anti-grass herbicides
