Get post-emergent control of some of the most problematic broadleaf weeds in your fields with Basagran Forté.
- Controls problematic broadleaf weeds including ragweed, lamb’s-quarters, velvetleaf, Canada thistle and yellow nutsedge.
- A Group 6 contact herbicide with uptake occurring primarily through the leaves.
- An important part of your resistance management strategy.
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Weed Management
Basagran Forté controls a variety of broadleaf weeds, including:
Bindweed, field (suppression only)
Bird rape
Buttercup
Canada thistle
Chickweed, common
Cleavers
Cocklebur
Corn spurry
Cudweed, low
Flower-of-an-hour
Galinsoga, hairy
Groundsel, common
Jimsonweed
Lady's thumb (Smartweed)
Lamb's-quarters
Nightshade, hairy
Nutsedge, yellow
Purslane
Ragweed, common
Ragweed, giant
Redroot pigweed
Russian thistle (suppression only)
Shepherd's-purse
Stinkweed
Velvetleaf
Wild mustard
Wild radish
Basagran Forté is labeled for selective post-emergence broadleaf weed control in:
Corn (grain, silage, sweet and seed)
Dry beans
Faba beans
Flax
Soybeans
Peas
Forage sorghum
Forage millet
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How it Works
- Basagran Forté works by contact action.
- Thorough coverage of leaves is important for consistent weed control since uptake into the plant is primarily through foliage.
Application Tips
Spraying Instructions
- Ground Application: Use sprayers equipped with standard flat fan pesticide nozzles with the recommended spray volume, pressure and additives. Tilt spray nozzles 45 degrees forward to ensure better coverage.
- Spray Volume: Minimum 40 L/ac (100 L/ha). Use larger water volumes (up to 120 L/ac) for weeds at the upper limit of their recommended stage for treatment.
- Spray Pressure: Minimum 275 kPa. Use higher pressure (use up to 425 kPa) for weeds at the upper limit of their recommended stage for treatment.
Note: Use a minimum of 80 L/ac if crop canopy or heavy weed population interferes with thorough spray coverage, or under cool temperature.
When to Apply
Application should be timed according to the stage of weed growth. However, the crop must also be in a tolerant stage (shown below).
Crop Application Timing
| Crop | Tolerance stage | Usual stage of crop for optimum weed control |
|---|---|---|
| Beans (dry) including white beans and kidney beans | Tolerant after 1st trifoliate leaf has fully expanded. | 1 to 3 trifoliate leaves |
| Corn (grain, silage, sweet and seed) | Tolerant at any growth stage | 1 to 5 leaf stage |
| Faba beans | Tolerant after 2 or 3 leaf stage or crop is 10 cm high | Soon after 3 leaf stage |
| Flax (excluding low linolenic acid varieties) | Tolerant when crop is 5 cm or higher | Soon after crop reaches 5 cm |
| Peas (field and processing) | Tolerant after 3 nodes are present | Soon after 3 pairs of leaves form |
| Soybeans | Tolerant at any growth stage | Unifoliate to two expanded trifoliate leaves usually 18 to 28 days after planting |
Weed Application Timing
Basagran Forté at 0.9 L/ac
| Weed species controlled | Maximum leaf stage |
|---|---|
| Bird rape* | 6-leaf |
| Buttercup | 6-leaf |
| Chickweed (common) | 1 - 3 weeks after emergence |
| Cleavers | 1 - 3 whorls |
| Cocklebur | 10-leaf |
| Corn spurry | 10 cm |
| Flower-of-an-hour | 10-leaf |
| Galinsoga (hairy) | 6-leaf |
| Groundsel (common)* | 10 cm |
| Jimsonweed | 10-leaf |
| Lady's-thumb (smartweed) | 10-leaf |
| Lamb's-quarters* | 8-leaf |
| Low cudweed | 6-leaf |
| Mustard (wild) | 10-leaf |
| Nightshade (hairy) | 6-leaf |
| Purslane | 6-leaf |
| Radish (wild) | 6-leaf |
| Ragweed (common)* | 6-leaf |
| Ragweed (giant) | 4-leaf |
| Redroot pigweed* (suppression only) | 4-leaf |
| Shepherd's-purse | 6-leaf |
| Stinkweed | 6-leaf |
| Thistle (Russian)(suppression only) | 4-leaf |
| Velvetleaf** | 6-leaf |
*Triazine resistant strains of these weeds are controlled by Basagran Forté.
**Basagran Forté will defoliate velvetleaf 4 leaf or larger, but re-growth may occur.
Weed Application Timing
Basagran Forté at 0.7 L/ac
| Weed species controlled | Maximum leaf stage |
|---|---|
| Bird rape* | 6-leaf |
| Cocklebur | 6-leaf |
| Flower-of-an-hour | 6-leaf |
| Lady's-thumb (smartweed) | 6-leaf |
| Mustard (wild) | 6-leaf |
| Shepherd's-purse | 6-leaf |
| Stinkweed | 6-leaf |
| Velvetleaf** | 4-leaf |
| † Bindweed (field )*** (suppression only) | 6 cm |
| † Thistle (Canada ) | 20 cm |
| † Yellow nutsedge | 20 cm |
*Triazine resistant strains of these weeds are controlled by Basagran Forté.
**Basagran Forté will defoliate velvetleaf 4 leaf or larger, but re-growth may occur.
***Treat field bindweed before it is dark green and has begun to trail.
† For perennial weeds, repeat application 7 - 15 days after first treatment (if necessary).
How Much to Apply
Basagran Forté is available in cases of two 10-litre jugs or bulk, depending on individual requirements.
Rates
To improve control of velvetleaf or lamb's-quarters, add 2L/ac (6 L/ha) ammonium sulphate or 4 L/ac (10 L/ha) 28% urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) to either the 0.9 L/ac or the 0.7 L/ac rate of Basagran Forté.
- Add Basagran Forté 0.5 - 0.7 L/ac + Pursuit®125 mL + Nitrogen Source 0.8 L/ac.
- Add 0.5 L/ac Blazer to 0.5 L/ac rate of Basagran Forté.
- Add Basagran Forté 0.9 L/ac + Pinnacle 2.2 - 3.2 g/ac herbicides.
- Add Basagran Forté 0.7 L/ac + Pinnacle 2.2 - 3.2 g/ac herbicides.
Mixing Instructions
- Fill the tank half full with clean water. Start agitation or by-pass system.
- When required, add correct amount of nitrogen source. Do not add nitrogen source when tank-mixing Basagran Forté with Pinnacle.
- If required, add the correct amount of Pinnacle or PURSUIT. For use on soybeans only. Continuous agitation is required to keep Pinnacle or Pursuit in suspension. When using the Basagran Forté + Pinnacle tank-mix, prepare a Pinnacle water slurry in a separate container with clean water before adding to spray tank on repeat tank loads.
- Add correct amount of Basagran Forté and agitate 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add remainder of water, agitate and spray.
- If an oil film starts to build up in the tank, drain and clean tank with a strong detergent solution.
- Thoroughly clean the spray tank immediately after use. Refer to specific tank mix partner label for clean-up instructions.
Tank Mixes
How to Tank Mix
For enhanced broad spectrum weed control in soybeans only, Basagran Forté can be tank-mixed with Pursuit®, or Pinnacle herbicides, depending on target weeds.
The following tables detail the tank-mix options available and the relative maximum weed leaf stage or weed height. For more detailed information, refer to tank-mix sections for each tank-mix partner.
Basagran Forté + Pursuit + N Source***
Rate: 0.5 L/ac + 126 mL/ac + 0.8 L/ac
| Weeds | Maximum leaf stage |
|---|---|
| Barnyard grass | 6-leaf |
| Cocklebur | 4-leaf |
| Eastern black nightshade | 4-leaf |
| Foxtail (green and yellow) | 4-leaf |
| Lamb's-quarters | 6-leaf |
| Mustard (wild) | 3-leaf |
| Ragweed (common)* | 4-leaf |
| Redroot pigweed* | 12-leaf |
| Velvetleaf | 8-leaf |
***Nitrogen sources include: 10–34–0, 28–0–0 or 32–0–0.
Basagran Forté + Pursuit + N Source***
Rate: 0.7 L/ac + 126 mL/ac + 0.8 L/ac
| Weeds | Maximum leaf stage |
|---|---|
| Barnyard grass | 6-leaf |
| Bird rape* | 6-leaf |
| Cocklebur | 6-leaf |
| Eastern black nightshade | 4-leaf |
| Field bindweed (suppression)** | 6 cm |
| Flower-of-an-hour | 6-leaf |
| Foxtail (green and yellow) | 4-leaf |
| Lady's thumb (Smartweed) | 6-leaf |
| Lamb's-quarters | 6-leaf |
| Mustard (wild) | 6-leaf |
| Ragweed (common)* | 6-leaf |
| Redroot pigweed* | 12-leaf |
| Shepherd's-purse | 6-leaf |
| Stinkweed | 6-leaf |
| Thistle (Canada)** | 20 cm |
| Velvetleaf | 8-leaf |
| Yellow nutsedge** | 20 cm |
*Triazine resistant strains of these weeds are controlled by Basagran Forté.
**May require an additional application of the 0.7 L/ac rate of Basagran Forté only for control.
***Nitrogen sources include: 10–34–0, 28–0–0 or 32–0–0.
Basagran Forté + Pinnacle
Rate: 0.7 L/ac + 2.2 - 3.2 g/ac
| Weeds | Maximum leaf stage |
|---|---|
| Bird rape* | 6-leaf |
| Cocklebur | 6-leaf |
| Field bindweed (suppression)** | 6 cm |
| Flower-of-an-hour | 6-leaf |
| Lady's thumb (smartweed) | 6-leaf |
| Lamb's-quarters | 8-leaf |
| Wild mustard | 6-leaf |
| Redroot pigweed* | 6-leaf |
| Shepherd's-purse | 6-leaf |
| Canada thistle** | 20 cm |
| Velvetleaf | 4-leaf |
| Yellow nutsedge** | 20 cm |
*Triazine resistant strains of these weeds are controlled by Basagran Forté.
**May require an additional application of the 0.7 L/ac rate of Basagran Forté only for control.
Basagran Forté + Pinnacle
Rate: 0.9 L/ac + 2.2 - 3.2 g/ac
| Weeds | Maximum leaf stage |
|---|---|
| Bird rape* | 6-leaf |
| Buttercup | 6-leaf |
| Common chickweed | 1-3 weeks after emergence |
| Cleavers | 1-3 whorls |
| Cocklebur | 10-leaf |
| Corn spurry | 10 cm |
| Field bindweed (suppression)** | 6 cm |
| Flower-of-an-hour | 10-leaf |
| Hairy galinsoga | 6-leaf |
| Common groundsel | 10 cm |
| Jimsonweed | 10-leaf |
| Lady's thumb (smartweed) | 10-leaf |
| Lamb's-quarters | 8-leaf |
| Low cudweed | 6-leaf |
| Wild mustard | 10-leaf |
| Purslane | 6-leaf |
| Common ragweed* | 6-leaf |
| Giant ragweed | 4-leaf |
| Redroot pigweed* | 6-leaf |
| Shepherd's-purse | 6-leaf |
| Stinkweed | 6-leaf |
| Canada thistle** | 20 cm |
| Russian thistle (suppression)** | 4-leaf |
| Velvetleaf | 6-leaf |
| Wild radish | 6-leaf |
| Yellow nutsedge** | 20 cm |
*Triazine resistant strains of these weeds are controlled by Basagran Forté.
**May require an additional application of the 0.7 L/ac rate of Basagran Forté only for control.
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Product Specifications
| Size (units x size): | 2 x 10 L |
| Product Article #: | 58825252 |
| PCP #: | 22006 |
| Ontario Classification #: | 4 |
| Gross Weight of Package: | 25 kg |
| Units/Pallet: | 36 Cs / 72 Jugs |
| PTS - T/L (48 foot): | 20 |
| Warehouse Stack Height: | 2 pallets |
| Heated Storage: | -5 -> 40 °C |
| Flash Point: | N/A C |
| NFC Class: | N/R |
| TDG Information: | Not Regulated |
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