Thifensulfuron

Trade name(s) Harmony, Harmony GT, Treaty, Volta

Manufacturer(s) Corteva, FMC, NuFarm, Rotam

Formulation(s) 75% dry flowable

Remarks A selective, postemergence herbicide with short soil persistence used at low rates to control certain broadleaf weeds in wheat and barley. Harmony Extra is thifensulfuron + tribenuron.

Water solubility 24 ppm at pH 4; 2,400 ppm at pH 6

Storage conditions Stable.

Acute toxicity LD50 - greater than 5,000 mg/kg

Action in plant Interferes with acetolactate synthase, resulting in a rapid cessation of cell division and plant growth in both shoots and roots.

Site of action Group 2: acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitor

Chemical family Sulfonylurea

Koc Average is 45 mL/g at pH 7