Cadou Star
(Active substances: flufenacet and isoxaflutole)
Cadou Star is our pre-emergence herbicide for use in maize. It reduces competitive weeds at an early stage which is crucial for young maize crops. Cadou Star gives control over a wide range of broad-leaved weeds and grass-weeds getting your maize off to the best possible start.
Why Cadou Star?
Cadou Star is the most effective pre-emergence herbicide available. Its two active substances provide robust residual action against a wide range of broad-leaved weeds and grass-weeds. It can be used in sequence with a range of post-emergence herbicides and is safe to use on maize grown under plastic.
Main advantages
- Provides a clean start for your maize crop
- Controls a wide range of broad-leaved weeds and grass-weeds
- Can be used in sequence with post-emergence herbicides
- No ALS restrictions
- Flexible application rates
- Following crops include: wheat, rye, triticale, sugar beet, field beans, peas after surface cultivation or ploughing and oats and barley after ploughing
- In the event of the failure of a maize crop, possible replacement crops are: maize, sweet corn and potatoes after surface cultivation or ploughing
Getting the best from Cadou Star
Cadou Star should be applied pre-emergence, preferably within four days of sowing. As with all pre-emergence herbicides, some soil moisture is required for Cadou Star to be activated. Levels of weed control may be reduced by dry conditions. Application to a fine, firm seedbed will improve performance, which may be reduced if applied to a cloddy seedbed.
Important things to remember
- Established perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds growing from rootstocks will not be controlled by Cadou Star
- Do not apply if the crop is emerging
- Ensure that spray swaths do not overlap and do not incorporate into the soil
- Avoid application to free-draining soils prior to heavy rainfall
- Do not shallow drill (Normal drilling depth requirements are 2.5 to 5 cm)
- Ensure closure of drill furrow to ensured that there is no exposed seed
- Do not use on soils with both a percentage of sand above 70 per cent and containing less than 2 per organic matter
Cadou Star as part of a programme
You can use Cadou Star in conjunction with post-emergence herbicides if required. However, experience has shown that using Cadou Star pre-emergence may make this unnecessary. Our maize insecticide seed treatment Poncho (clothianidin) can also be used in conjunction with Cadou Star, helping you to maximise growth.
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Cadou star product summary
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Formulation |
Water dispersible granule (WDG) containing |
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Crops |
Forage maize, Grain maize |
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Recommended |
0.75kg/ha |
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Maximum Label |
0.85kg/ha |
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Max no of |
One per crop |
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Latest time of |
Before crop emergence |
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Water Volume |
200-300 L/ha |
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LERAP |
Category B |
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Pack Size |
5kg |
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MAPP |
Number 13242 |
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Features |
Now that atrazine has been withdrawn in the UK for use on forage maize growers pre-emergence choices are very limited until the approval of Cadou Star. Cadou Star is a pre-emergence herbicide specifically designed for maize crops and marketed by Bayer CropScience globally. The mixture of active substance isoxaflutole and flufenacet gives the best possible early control of a wide range of grass and broad-leaved weeds. Flufenacet is one of the leading cereal herbicide actives providing excellent residual control of many grass-weeds. Isoxaflutole is a new active to the UK, originally discovered at the Ongar Research Station, it was designed specifically for the residual control of broad-leaved weeds in maize and widely used throughout out the world. The control of weeds early in the maize crop is absolutely vital for maximising yields in forage maize. Young maize crops are not competitive and growth can be severely inhibited if weeds are left unchecked. |
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Mode of Action |
Isoxaflutole is a bleacher. Flufenacet is a cell division inhibitor Uptake is primarily via emerging roots (isoxaflutole & flufenacet) but also some by the emerging shoot (isoxaflutole). |
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Optimum |
Cadou Star must be applied pre-emergence of the crop and ideally within 4 days of drilling. |
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Following crops |
After applying Cadou Star the following crops may be grown: wheat, rye, triticale, sugar beet, field beans, peas, soya, sorghum and sunflowers after surface cultivation or ploughing, oats and barley after ploughing. In the event of failure of a maize crop treated with Cadou Star replacement crops possible are: maize, sweet corn, and potatoes after surface cultivation or ploughing. |
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Best Use |
Established perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds growing from rootstocks will not be controlled by Cadou Star. As for all pre-emergence herbicides, some soil moisture is required for Cadou Star to be activated. Levels of weed control and residual efficacy may be reduced under dry conditions. As for other residual herbicides application to a fine, firm seedbed will optimise efficacy. Efficacy may be reduced where application is made to cloddy seedbeds. Do not use on soils with both a percentage of sand above 70% and containing less than 2% organic matter. |
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