Linuron

Trade name(s) Lorox, Linex

Manufacturer(s) Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. (NovaSource)

Formulation(s) 50% dry flowable, 4 lb/gal flowable suspension

Remarks A substituted urea applied pre- and postemergence as a selective herbicide; foliar- and root-absorbed. Soil residual life shorter than other urea herbicides.

Water solubility 75 ppm

Storage conditions Stable under moderate conditions.

Acute toxicity LD50 - 1,500 mg/kg

Action in plant Inhibits photosynthesis.

Site of action Group 7: photosystem II inhibitor

Chemical family Substituted urea

Koc Average is 400 mL/g