Chemical Family: Cyclohexanediones.
Systemic post-emergence herbicide that is rapidly absorbed and readily translocated from treated foliage to the roots and growing plant.
Clethodim is a lipid (fatty acid) inhibitor. Plant lipids (fats) are vital
to the integrity of cell membranes and to new plant growth. Broadleaf
plants are tolerant to this herbicide family, but a wide range of perennial and annual grasses are susceptible.
What it controls:
Post-emergence control of annual and perennial grasses, in a wide range of
broad leaved field crops (including flax, sunflowers, seedling alfalfa, oilseed rape, sugar beet, and potatoes), depending on product label.