- Laya which contains 200g/kg metsulfuron-methyl has been granted approval for post emergence weed control in Linseed
LAYA is a sulfonyl urea herbicide for spring-applied broad-leaved weed control in wheat, barley, oats, triticale, and with this recent approval, now also linseed.
Manufactured by off-patent manufacturers Life Scientific, Laya is a reverse engineered formulation of its reference product, Jubilee. Life Scientific specialises in bringing high quality off-patent crop protection products to market with the goal of providing customers with better options to meet their plant protection needs and this recent approval for Laya in linseed reflects the success of the approach.
Hannah Foxall, agronomist with Premium Crops underlines the importance metsulfuron-methyl plays in weed control in linseed. “This approval is welcome news for linseed growers looking to control broad leaved weeds post-emergence, as since the loss of Bromoxynil there are restricted herbicide choices,” she says.
“The broad weed spectrum offered by metsulfuron-methyl is important for ease of harvest and cleaning up fields for the following crop.”
Ruth Stanley, Life Scientific’s UK & Ireland country manager points out best control is gained in good growing conditions: “Laya should be applied once, at 30g/ha, to actively growing linseed from first pair of true leaves unfolded, with a latest timing before flower buds visible, or up to 25 cm tall, whichever is the sooner.”
Laya is commercially available through distribution partners, ProCam and Hutchinsons.
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