A new herbicide labeled for in corn, cotton, pod crops, potatoes, safflower and soybeans was registered by the California Department of Pesticide Regulations.

Helmet and Helmet SPC herbicides are now approved for grass and small-seeded broadleaf control with the added benefit of residual activity. They are the newest additions to Helm Agro’s metolachlor herbicide portfolio and offer a useful tool in managing weeds resistant to glyphosate, PPO and ALS herbicides.

“This registration is important news for California growers with the availability of two economical alternatives of equal performance and quality to market leading metolachlor products,” says Jan Stechmann, President of HELM Agro US.

Widely used as a pre-emergent treatment for two-pass weed control programs, Helmet is an ideal fit for Roundup Ready, Clearfield and Liberty Link crops. Helmet herbicide contains 7.8 pounds of metolachlor plus Benoxacor safener per gallon.  

Always read and follow label directions. Helmet and Helmet SPC are trademarks of HELM Agro US, Inc. Roundup Ready is a trademark of Monsanto Company. Clearfield is a trademark of BASF. Liberty Link is a trademark of Bayer CropScience. HELM is a trademark of HELM AG.

For more information, call 813-621-8846 or go to helmagro.com.