Classifications of Commercial

Sugarcane Chemical Ripeners

Fusilade: Aryloxyphenoxy proprionate, fluzazifop-p-butyl; Fops.

Inhibitors of Acetyl CoA Carboxylase, or ACC-ase inhibitor.

Grass growing point disintegrators,

Newer leaf tissue will be yellow (chlorotic) or brown (necrotic) and the leaves in the whorl will be easily pulled out.

Symptoms develop slowly, prone to resistance development.

Little or no soil activity.

Low mobility in soil.

Phloem mobile.

Anaerobic conditions may delay breakdown; half life in soil 15 days.

Select: Cyclohexanediones, clethodim; Dims.

Inhibitors of Acetyl CoA Carboxylase, or ACC-ase inhibitor.

Grass growing point disintegrators

Newer leaf tissue will be yellow (chlorotic) or brown (necrotic) and the leaves in the whorl will be easily pulled out.

Symptoms develop slowly, prone to resistance development.

Little or no soil activity.

Low mobility in soil.

Phloem mobile.

Anaerobic conditions may delay breakdown; half life in soil 3 days.

Glyphosate: Isopropylamine salt of glyphosate

Aromatic Amino Acid synthesis inhibition.

Inhibits the EPES, 5-enolpyruvylshikimimate-3-phosphate synthase.

Depletion of key amino acids necessary for protein synthesis and plant growth.

Phloem mobile

Translocatable.

Touchdown: Trimethylsulfonium salt of glyphosate

Aromatic Amino Acid synthesis inhibition.

Inhibits the EPES, 5-enolpyruvylshikimimate-3-phosphate synthase.

Depletion of key amino acids necessary for protein synthesis and plant growth.

Phloem mobile

Translocatable.

TMS is also known as sulfosate.

Moddus; Trinexapac-ethyl

Gibberellic acid inhibitor.

Plant growth regulator that reduces stem and root lodging, reduces cereal stalk or plant height.