Growers can implement Zidua Prime into their operations for the 2027 season
Ontario soybean growers will have another tool available to them for the 2027 growing season.
BASF launched Zidua Prime herbicide to support burndown and residual weed control applications.
The product contains two active ingredients to provide farmers with maximum performance.
“With its multiple modes of action, they are very complementary,” Chris Vander Kant, corn, soybeans & horticulture crop manager with BASF Canada, told Farms.com. “It contains both imazethapyr (Group 2) and pyroxasulfone (Group 15) that provide a broad spectrum of weed control.”
The herbicide is also tank-mix compatible with multiple products like Basagran Forte, Engenia, glyphosate, metribuzin, and more.
One case of the product will treat between 80 and 106 acres.
Zidua Prime is registered for use on weeds and grasses like kochia, waterhemp, foxtail, and Japanese brome.
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The two active ingredients support up to 10 weeks of residual control.
“In the case of pyroxasulfone, it has a very low water solubility so it needs about ¾ of an inch of rain to activate, whereas the imazethapyr requires somewhere between ¼ and ½ an inch of rain to activate. This gives you continued control over the course of a season.”
Zidua Prime has been in BASF’s development pipeline for about six years.
Testing in small plots and on commercial scales in Ontario and Quebec show promising results.
“We’re showing very good performance across a wide range of weeds. So, on average, we’re seeing about 93 per cent efficacy,” Vander Kant said.
Farmers interested in learning more about Zidua Prime are encouraged to contact a local BASF rep.