Metgro – Metribuzin 70% WP
Metgro is a herbicide manufactured by MaxxGro Agrology Limited, containing Metribuzin 70% as a wettable powder (WP) formulation. It is used for the control of weeds such as Digitaria spp., Cyperus esculentus, Cyperus campestris, Borreria spp. and Eragrostis spp. in soybean. Metribuzin is a triazinone herbicide absorbed mainly through the roots of germinating weeds.
Metribuzin 70% WP is also registered for use in wheat, sugarcane, potato and tomato. As a wettable powder, Metgro is mixed with 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) |
| Soybean | Digitaria spp., Cyperus esculentus, Cyperus campestris, Borreria spp., Eragrostis spp. | 0.142-0.212 kg A.I.
0.202-0.304 kg formulation |
304-405 | 30 |
| Wheat | Phalaris minor, Chenopodium album, Melilotus spp. | Medium soil: 0.0708 kg
Heavy soil: 0.085 kg A.I. Medium soil: 0.101 kg Heavy soil: 0.121 kg formulation |
202-304 | 120 |
| Sugarcane – post-emergence (25-30 DAP) | Cyperus rotundus, Cynodon dactylon, Asphodelus fistulosus, Chenopodium album, Convolvulus arvensis, Portulaca oleracea, Anagallis arvensis, Cichorium intybus, Echinochloa colonum, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Parthenium hysterophorus, Commelina spp. | 0.425-0.567 kg A.I.
0.607-0.809 kg formulation |
– | 60 |
| Sugarcane – pre-emergence (first workable spray condition or 3-5 DAP) | Same weeds as above | 0.425-0.809 kg A.I.
0.607-1.21 kg formulation |
– | 60 |
| Potato (pre-emergence 3-4 DAP, or post-emergence up to 5 cm potato height) | Chenopodium album, Trianthema monogyna, Parthenium hysterophorus, Fumaria parviflora, Melilotus spp., Phalaris minor | 0.212 kg A.I.
0.304 kg formulation |
– | 30 |
| Tomato (pre-planting a week before transplanting, or 15 days after transplanting) | Trianthema portulacastrum, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Gynandropsis pentaphylla, Amaranthus viridis, Portulaca oleracea, Digera arvensis, Euphorbia sp., Echinochloa colonum, Eleusine indica, Setaria glauca, Commelina benghalensis | 0.212 kg A.I.
0.308 kg formulation |
– | 30 |
- Contains Metribuzin 70% as the active ingredient
- Formulated as a Wettable Powder (WP)
- Herbicide category product for weed management
- Registered use in soybean, among other listed crops
- Controls grassy and sedge weeds
- Root-absorbed, Photosystem II-inhibiting mode of action
Metribuzin is a triazinone herbicide that inhibits photosynthesis by binding to the D1 protein of Photosystem II, blocking electron transport in the photosynthetic pathway of susceptible weeds. It is absorbed mainly by plant roots and translocated to the leaves, where it disrupts energy production, leading to chlorosis and death of susceptible weeds. Metribuzin is classified under HRAC/WSSA Group 5 (Photosystem II inhibitors).
Metgro (Metribuzin 70% WP) is mixed with the recommended volume of water and applied as a uniform spray in soybean, using standard knapsack or boom sprayers, following the timing recommended on 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
