1. The Poly Performance Adjuvant – Cereal herbicides
GONDOR
The Poly Performance Adjuvant – Cereal herbicides

2. Cereal herbicides Main Markets Cereal herbicides Maize herbicides
Sugar beet herbicides
Glyphosate treatments

3. Cereal herbicides
The global cereal production is estimated to be 2597 million tons in 2017.
Source:
Herbicides are an essential tool to control weeds in cereals to protect yield and quality.
Controlling weeds in winter cereals often requires a herbicide program with several treatments.
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4. Special challenges of cereal herbicides
Most cereal herbicides require the addition of an adjuvant to improve retention and uptake.
Poorly wettable weeds e.g. blackgrass drastically need a powerfull wetting agent to allow the droplet to stay on their leaves
Weed control with herbicides in cereals
Resistant weeds, e.g. common windgrass (Apera spica-venti) or blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) are a growing problem in some regions.

5. Improving the efficacy of Herbicides in cereals
A poly performance adjuvant which gives you a maximum of functionalities to increase the efficacy of your herbicides and/or PGRs
Improves
PENETRATION and TRANSLOCATION
Gives
DRIFT CONTROL
Enhances
COMPATIBILITY
RETENTION
Increases
SPREADING

6. Gondor: Characteristics
Composition
Formulation
100 % concentrated product: MSO, non ionic wetter and lecithin
EC Formulation
GONDOR should be added to the tank first.
Use rate
0.2 to 0.5 l/ha of the spray volume
Product use

7. GONDOR: Use recomMendations
Product type
Recommended rate of GONDOR
SU’s against broadleaf weeds metsulfuron,thifensulfuron,tribenuron
0.25 l/ha
SU’s against grass
iodosulfuron, mesosulfuron , pyroxsulam
0.25 l/ha up to 150 l/ha over l/ha
Fops, Dims

8. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) in winter wheat (T+61)
Efficacy [%]
Ref. A: 5.6 g/kg iodosulfuron g/kg mesosulfuron
Treatment: 24 March
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 24 May 2012, 35 plants /m² 8
8. November 2012
Source: Champagne Céréales, La Chapelle Monthodon 02, France
8. November 2012

9. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) in winter wheat (T+61)
Efficacy [%]
Ref. D: 800 g/l prosulfocarbe + 10 g/l clodinafop g/l cloquintocet-mexyl
Treatment: 29 November
Water volume: 150 l/ha
Assessment: 31 May, 517 plants /m² 9
8. November 2012
Source: BIOTEK, Epieds 49260, France
8. November 2012

10. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) in winter wheat (T+119)
Efficacy [%]
Ref. D: 800 g/l prosulfocarbe + 10 g/l clodinafop g/l cloquintocet-mexyl
Treatment: 10 February (BBCH 23)
Water volume: 150 l/ha
Assessment: 9 June (BBCH 71), 50 plants /m² 10
8. November 2012
Source: UCATA, Presly 18, France
8. November 2012

11. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against soft brome (Bromus hordeaceus) in wheat
Efficacy [%]
Ref. O: 68.3 g/kg cloquintocet-mexyl g/kg florasulam g/kg pyroxsulam
Treatment: 30 March
Water volume: 100 l/ha
Assessment: 25 May, 450 plants /m² 11
8. November 2012
Source: SC2 , DOUSSAY 86, France
8. November 2012

12. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against field pansy (Viola arvensis) in winter wheat
Efficacy [%]
Ref. C: 38.4 g/kg metsulfuron g/kg thifensulfuron Ref. P: g/kg tribenuron Ref. G: g/kg metsulfuron
Treatment: 27 March (BBCH 25)
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 20 June (BBCH 75), Field pansy: 13 % coverage
Source: Agrartest, Sommerschenburg, Germany (2012)

13. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in winter wheat
Efficacy [%]
Ref. C: 38.4 g/kg metsulfuron g/kg thifensulfuron Ref. P: g/kg tribenuron Ref. G: g/kg metsulfuron
Treatment: 27 March (BBCH 25)
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 20 June (BBCH 75), Poppy: 11% coverage
Source: Agrartest, Sommerschenburg, Germany (2012)

14. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against different weeds in winter wheat (T+29)
Efficacy [%]
Ref. P: tribenuron g/kg
Treatment: 25 March (Winter wheat BBCH 29)
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 23 April; crop coverage [%]: Field Pansy (Viola arvensis): 13; Cleavers (Galium aparine): 15; Forget-me-not (Mysotis arvensis): 10; Canola (Brassica napus) 3; Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis ): 15; Chickweed (Stellaria media): 9; Poppy (Papaver rhoeas): 32
Source: Agrartest, Großholbach, Germany (2014)

15. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against different weeds in winter wheat (T+29)
Efficacy [%]
Ref. C: 38 g/ha metsulfuron g/ha thifensulfuron
Treatment: 25 March (Winter wheat BBCH 29)
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 23 April; crop coverage [%]: Field Pansy (Viola arvensis): 13; Cleavers (Galium aparine): 15; Forget-me-not (Mysotis arvensis): 10; Canola (Brassica napus) 3; Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis ): 15; Chickweed (Stellaria media): 9; Poppy (Papaver rhoeas): 32
Source: Agrartest, Großholbach, Germany (2014)

16. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against different weeds in winter wheat (T+29)
Efficacy [%]
Ref. H: 125 g/kg amidosulfuron g/kg iododosulfuron g/kg mefenpyr-diethyl
Treatment: 25 March (Winter wheat BBCH 29)
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 23 April; crop coverage [%]: Field Pansy (Viola arvensis): 15; Cleavers (Galium aparine): 17; Forget-me-not (Mysotis arvensis): 9; Canola (Brassica napus) 3; Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis ): 16; Chickweed (Stellaria media): 8; Poppy (Papaver rhoeas): 29
Source: Agrartest, Großholbach, Germany (2014)

17. 150 g/ha Ref. H (125g/kg amidosulfuron + 11.6g/kg iodosulfuron)
Source: Agrartest, Großholbach, Germany

18. 150 g/ha Ref. H (125g/kg amidosulfuron + 11.6g/kg iodosulfuron)
+ GONDOR 0.25 %
Source: Agrartest, Großholbach, Germany

19. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against different weeds in winter wheat (T+29)
Efficacy [%]
Ref. S: 100 g/l fluroxypyr, 2.5 g/l florasulam
Treatment: 25 March (Winter wheat BBCH 29)
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 23 April; crop coverage [%]: Field Pansy (Viola arvensis): 15; Cleavers (Galium aparine): 17; Forget-me-not (Mysotis arvensis): 9; Canola (Brassica napus) 3; Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis ): 16; Chickweed (Stellaria media): 8; Poppy (Papaver rhoeas): 29
Source: Agrartest, Großholbach, Germany (2014)

20. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against different weeds in winter wheat
Efficacy [%]
Ref. A: 700 g/kg propoxycarbazone
Treatment: 20 March (Winter wheat BBCH 27)
Water volume: 200 l/ha
Assessment: 17 May (T+58; plants/m2); blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides): 1072; Forget-me-not (Myosotis arvensis): 13; Field Pansy (Viola arvensis): 15
Source: Agrartest, Limbach, Germany (2014)

21. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against fumitory (Fumaria officinalis)
Biomass Score (T+55)
Ref. A: 60 % metsulfuron
Treatment: 23 April
Assessment: Fumaria officinalis in the control/m² : 40
Source: SACS

22. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against fumitory (Fumaria officinalis) and cleavers (Galium aparine)
Biomass Score (T+55)
Ref. Q: 250 g/ha tribenuron g/ha thifensulfuron
Treatment: 23 April
Assessment: Fumaria officinalis in the control/m²: 40; Galium aparine in the control/m²: 12.5
Source: SACS

23. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against cleavers (Galium aparine)
Biomass Score (T+55)
Ref. B: 50 g/l florasulam
Treatment: 15 April
Assessment: Galium aparine in the control/m²: 12.5
Source: SACS

24. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against cleavers (Galium aparine)
Biomass Score (T+55)
Ref. C: 12.5 g/ha iodosulfuron g/ha amidosulfuron (+ mefenpyr safener)
Treatment: 15 April
Assessment: Galium aparine in the control/m²: 12.5 24
8. November 2012
Source: SACS

25. Trial results: Cereal herbicides
Efficacy against blackgrass and broadleaf weeds
Efficacy [%]
Ref. S: 3 % mesosulfuron + 3 % iodosulfuron
Treatment: 20 March (Meziere), 10 April (Saint Germain)
Assessment: Blackgrass: 130 plants/m2; Poppy (Papaver rhoeas): 125 plants/m2; Ivyleaf speedwell (Veronica hederifolia): 37 plants/m2
Source: Biotek, France

26. GONDOR: Conclusion
Gondor significantly increases retention and penetration of most herbicide active ingredients
Improved overall efficacy of the pesticide treatment
Less drift – more droplets reach their intended target
Reduced impact on the environment
Higher efficiency of pesticides providing higher yield and profit
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