New PowerFlex^® HL Herbicide Protects More Acres — With Less Product

Indianapolis - February 22, 2012

Winter wheat will soon be emerging from dormancy in many wheat-growing states, and weeds will quickly follow, competing for moisture and nutrients. Now is the perfect time to plan out how to protect that valuable crop. This spring, winter wheat growers will be able to control weeds while using less product with new PowerFlex^® HL herbicide.
 

PowerFlex HL is a more concentrated, high-load formulation that offers the same powerful cross-spectrum control as PowerFlex herbicide against stubborn grass and broadleaf weeds like downy brome, cheat, mustard species and ALS-susceptible Italian ryegrass.

“PowerFlex HL offers growers more active ingredient per pound, giving them the same excellent performance with less material per acre,” says Alejandra Chavez Green, portfolio marketing leader for PowerFlex HL. “Users will need to adjust rates, but the payoff is in fewer containers to handle and dispose of.” (See Table 1.)

Table 1 — PowerFlex^® vs. PowerFlex HL

	PowerFlex	PowerFlex HL
Use Rate	3.5 ounces per acre	2 ounces per acre
Acres Treated Per Case	160 acres	320 acres
Case Contents	4 x 8.75-pound bottles Measuring Device	4 x 10-pound bottles NEW Measuring Device
Bottle Size in Case	2 gallon	2.5 gallon

PowerFlex^® HL herbicide combines the same crop safety as the original formulation with a wide application window for maximum flexibility in managing time and resources. It also offers the same rotational flexibility that growers have come to appreciate, with a three-month rotation interval to soybeans, cotton, grain sorghum and sunflowers — and only a nine-month rotation to corn — in many geographies.

Cases of PowerFlex HL will have a red oval emblem on the box that designates the new high-load formulation. In addition, each case of high-load product will come with the new PowerFlex HL measuring device.

The new formulation will replace the current PowerFlex herbicide formulation. PowerFlex HL is now available for purchase. For more information about PowerFlex^® HL herbicide, visit www.PowerFlexHLHerbicide.com.

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 PowerFlex and PowerFlex HL are not registered for sale or use in all states. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your state. Always read and follow label directions.

For Editorial Information:

Lisa Frymark
Bader Rutter & Associates
(262) 784-7200
lfrymark@bader-rutter.com

Kirk Hartel
Dow AgroSciences LLC
(317) 337-6227
kdhartel@dow.com