Messy – 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine Salt 58% SL
Messy is a herbicide manufactured by MaxxGro Agrology Limited, containing 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine Salt 58% as a soluble liquid (SL) formulation. It is used for the post-emergence control of broad-leaved weeds such as Trianthema monogyna, Amaranthus sp., Tribulus terrestris, Boerhaavia diffusa, Euphorbia hirta, Portulaca oleracea and Cyperus sp. in maize. 2,4-D is a synthetic auxin-type herbicide absorbed through weed foliage.
2,4-D Dimethyl Amine Salt 58% SL is also registered for use in wheat, sorghum, potato and sugarcane. As a soluble liquid, Messy is diluted in water before spray application, and should be used strictly as per the crop, dose, timing and weed recommendations on the approved product label.
| CROP | Common Name of Pest | Dosage / Acre | Dilution in Water (L/acre) | Waiting Period (Days) |
| Maize | Trianthema monogyna, Amaranthus sp., Tribulus terrestris, Boerhaavia diffusa, Euphorbia hirta, Portulaca oleracea, Cyperus sp. | 0.202 kg A.I.
0.348 L formulation |
162-202 | 50-60 |
| Wheat | Chenopodium album, Fumaria parviflora, Melilotus alba, Vicia sativa, Asphodelus tenuifolius, Convolvulus arvensis | 0.202-0.304 kg A.I.
0.348-0.522 L formulation |
202-243 | – |
| Sorghum | Cyperus iria, Digera arvensis, Convolvulus arvensis, Trianthema sp., Tridax procumbens, Euphorbia hirta, Phyllanthus niruri | 0.728 kg A.I.
1.25 L formulation |
202-243 | – |
| Potato | Chenopodium album, Asphodelus tenuifolius, Anagallis arvensis, Convolvulus arvensis, Cyperus iria, Portulaca oleracea | Not clear in source
1.39 L formulation |
162 | – |
| Sugarcane | Cyperus iria, Digitaria sp., Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Digera arvensis, Portulaca oleracea, Commelina benghalensis, Convolvulus arvensis | 1.42 kg A.I.
2.55 L formulation |
202 | – |
| Aquatic weeds | Eichhornia crassipes | 0.202-0.405 kg A.I.
0.348-0.696 L formulation |
243-283 | 15-20 |
| Non-crop area | Parthenium hysterophorus | Not clear in source
1.85 L formulation |
121-162 | 15-20 |
| Non-crop area | Cyperus rotundus | 1.01 kg A.I.
1.74 L formulation |
121-162 | – |
- Contains 2,4-D Dimethyl Amine Salt 58% as the active ingredient
- Formulated as a Soluble Liquid/Concentrate (SL)
- Herbicide category product for weed management
- Registered use in maize, among other listed crops
- Controls a range of broad-leaved weeds
- Systemic, synthetic-auxin mode of action
2,4-D is a phenoxy-acetic acid herbicide that acts as a synthetic auxin, mimicking the natural plant hormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). It is absorbed by weed foliage and disrupts normal hormonal balance, causing uncontrolled and abnormal cell division and growth in susceptible broad-leaved weeds, which leads to disruption of vascular tissue and plant death. 2,4-D is classified under HRAC/WSSA Group 4 (synthetic auxins).
Messy (2,4-D Dimethyl Amine Salt 58% SL) is diluted in the recommended volume of water and applied as a post-emergence foliar spray in maize, using standard knapsack or boom sprayers, following the approved product label.
- Use strictly as per the directions on the approved product label
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment during mixing and spraying
- Avoid spray drift onto sensitive or non-target crops
- Keep out of reach of children and away from food, feed, and water sources
- Store in a cool, dry place in original packaging
