It is a broadspectrum, nonselective & contact herbicide containing 24% Paraquat dichloride Which effectively controls broadleaved weeds & grasses.
It is absorbed by foliage with some translocation in the xylem.
An ideal herbicide for conservation and no till system (only controls the foliage parts of weeds) thus promoting intact roots and preventing soil erosion.
It is used as a postemergence directed application & preplant application in many crops.
It damages cell membranes & cytoplasm during photosynthesis by producing superoxide.