Weeds not only harm the optimal development of various crops, but every year they are becoming more resilient to the effects of various means designed to combat them. Therefore, we have to look for new, more effective ways to protect crops from the harmful effects of weeds. Preparat "Cowboy" - one of the recently developed and marketed herbicides.
Composition, release form, packaging
Herbicide "Cowboy" refers to the number of systemic drugs that are used after inputs of cultivated plants. It has the widest range of effects on weeds, it helps to effectively control the spread of broadleaf weeds when growing various crops, such as oats, rye, barley, wheat, millet. The active ingredients are chlorsulfuron - 17.5 g / l, dicamba - 368.0 g / l. The drug is a water-glycol solution of its constituent diethylethanol ammonium salts of dicamba and chlorsulfuron. Available in a 5 liter canister.
Benefits
A number of indisputable advantages are peculiar to the preparation "Cowboy":
- has a very large range of effects;
- compatible with many pesticides and liquid fertilizers;
- provides effective protection against weeds during the entire time from processing to harvest;
- does not pose a danger to crop rotation crops to be sown on the spot later;
- not dangerous in terms of toxicity to living organisms;
- does not affect microorganisms in the soil.
Important! The drug "Cowboy" does not have a phytotoxic effect on cultures, if you do not exceed the dosage of 0.6 l / ha.
Mechanism of action
The drug is absorbed by the leaves of weeds. Under its influence, plant cells cease to grow and divide. Depending on the weather conditions, air temperature and precipitation, the first visible signs of exposure make themselves felt in one or two weeks. If there is a cold spell or is a drought, then the symptoms of effective effects of the herbicide will appear later, after two or three weeks.
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Weeds become reddish and yellowish, this process begins from the point of plant growth. Fully weeds die about the twentieth day. Older weeds or those that are less sensitive to the herbicide may not completely die, but, due to the cessation of their growth, they do not take healthy nutrients and moisture intended for crops. 
Important! When applying a dose of 0.15-0.17 l / ha, the presence in the cultivated plant and the soil composition of the remnants of the substances of the “Cowboy” preparation to the beginning of the harvest is excluded.
Method and time of processing, consumption
The drug is used by spraying after germination of crops and the early emergence of weeds. Consumption rates of the cowboy herbicide range from 0.15 l / ha to 0.2 l / ha. The flow rate of working fluid per hectare is 200-300 l. Herbicide "Cowboy" provides reliable protection of the cultivated plant against weeds reacting to it during the entire time from processing to harvest.
Compatibility with other pesticides
The drug "Cowboy" is allowed to combine with the predominant majority of other pesticides, used in conjunction with fertilizers in a liquid consistency. In these cases, it is not recommended to apply this herbicide in maximum doses. 
Manufacturer
The manufacturer of the herbicide "Cowboy" is OOO TD "Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Company".
Did you know? Sideral cultures act as herbicides due to the allopathic substances secreted by them, if they are sown before leaving for the winter.
Storage conditions
It is recommended to store the drug "Cowboy" at a temperature of -30 to +20 ° C. If the drug is frozen, it is characteristic for it to retain all its properties during thawing. In unopened factory packaging, the herbicide has saved its biological effectiveness for two years from the date of manufacture.
Did you know? If weed plants are not allowed to bloom, destroy them, leave residues between crops, then because of the mulch layer weeds will not be able to climb and germinate, and in a few years the field will be cleared of weeds without the help of herbicides.
Herbicides manifest themselves as excellent assistants to people engaged in agriculture in the fight against weeds. Compliance with the instructions for the use of the herbicide "Cowboy" will help both to get rid of the problem associated with the negative impact of weeds on crops, and not to create new negative aspects associated with improper use of the drug and exceeding its dosage. 
