Introduction

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Heat Brands
Company:
BASF Canada
Herbicide Group
14 – saflufenacil
(Refer to page 44)
Formulation:
Heat WG (PCP#29368): 70 % saflufenacil formulated as a water soluble granule.
• Container size - 8 x 844 g containers per case.
Merge sold separately.
-or-
Heat LQ (PCP#31468): 342 g/L saflufenacil formulated as a suspension concentrate.
• Container size - 1 x 1.73 L Heat LQ; 2 x 8.1 L Merge adjuvant or tote containing 4 x 10.79 L Heat LQ packaged with 1 x
400 L Merge.
Crops, Rates and Staging:
Prior to the seeding of; or following seeding and prior to the emergence of the following crops; fallow or post-harvest:
Note: Must be applied as part of a tank mix with glyphosate from 180 to 360 g ae per acre (see glyphosate page for specific
product rates).
Crop
Rate (per acre)
Heat WG (g)
Heat LQ (mL)
Barley, canaryseed, chickpea, corn (field and sweet*), field
10.4 to 28.4 21.4 to 59
pea, oat, wheat (spring, winter and durum)
Bromegrass, seedling, grown for seed** 10.4 to 28.4 NR***
Lentil † , soybean † * 10.4 21.4
Fallow and post-harvest 10.4 to 28.4 21.4 to 59
* Some varieties may be more sensitive to Heat and injury may occur
†
DO NOT use rates higher than 10.4 g per acre of Heat WG or 21.4 mL per acre of Heat LQ or injury could result.
** NOTE: Since this use registered under the User Requested Minor Use Label Expansion (URMULE) program, the
manufacturer assumes no responsibility of herbicide performance. Application to this crop is at the risk of the user.
*** NR, not registered.
Add either Merge or Amigo adjuvant or MSO Concentrate (sold separately with Heat WG) at 0.2 to 0.4 L per acre.
(One 844 g container of Heat WG or one 1.73 L container of Heat LQ treats 80 to 30 acres).
Harvest Aid/ Desiccation:
Note: As of January 1, 2017 www.keepingitclean.ca indicates that grain from crops treated with this product prior to
harvest may have market access concerns. Please see pg 6 for more information AND consult potential grain buyers
before using this product.
Apply 14.4 to 28.4 grams per acre of Heat WG or 29.5 to 59 mL per acre of Heat LQ to speed the rate of dry-down of the
following crops and green weedy material.
Merge adjuvant or MSO Concentrate (sold separately with Heat WG) must be added spray solutions of both formulations at
0.2 to 0.4 L per acre. The required delay before harvest of each crop is indicated below.