Cheminova’s SOLIDA herbicide received California‘s registration

Cheminova, Inc. has received a state registration for SOLIDA herbicide to be used in Californias established tree, nut and vine crops, potatoes, tomatoes, industrial sites and roadsides.

SOLIDA is a sulfonylurea herbicide that is effective against a broad range of tough grass weeds along with broadleaf weeds like marestail*, mallow and fleabane.

"SOLIDA has rimsulfuron as the active ingredient," says Dr. Jim Barrentine, technical services director for Cheminova. "It offers long-lasting soil residual activity, and tree, nut and vine crops are very tolerant to SOLIDA."

Mike Krull, herbicide portfolio manager for Cheminova points out that SOLIDA offers tremendous application flexibility and can be applied in either preemergence or postemergence programs. "SOLIDA is formulated as a 25-percent WDG (water dispersible granule)," says Krull. "This is an easy to use formulation that mixes quickly and easily into solution. Once dispersed, it stays in suspension, which is something growers will like about SOLIDA."

SOLIDA can be tank-mixed with a wide range of other labeled soil residual and burndown products to extend residual activity and broaden the spectrum of weed control. SOLIDA will be packaged in 20-ounce bottles with each case containing eight bottles.

Cheminova, Inc., a University backed, innovation driven company headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., is the United States subsidiary of Cheminova A/S, a global leader in the production, development and sale of crop protection products.

*Naturally occurring resistant marestail biotypes are known to occur in parts of the United States. The majority interest in Cheminova is owned by the Aarhus University Research Foundation. SOLIDA is a trademark of Cheminova, Inc. Not for use on field corn in California.