Trade name(s) UpBeet
Manufacturer(s) FMC
Formulation(s) 50% dry flowable
Remarks A selective postemergence herbicide to control weeds in sugar beets.
Water solubility 3 ppm at pH 5; 110 ppm at pH 7
Storage conditions Very stable. Formulated products do not freeze.
Acute toxicity LD50 - greater than 5,000 mg/kg
Action in plant Inhibits the plant enzyme acetolactate synthase, resulting in rapid cessation of cell division.
Site of action Group 2: acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitor
Chemical family Sulfonylurea
Koc 35 mL/g in loamy sand with 3.3% OM and 5.9 pH