You can fight weeds in a small area using tools or mulching, however, if there are several hectares of planting, such control measures are useless, so today we will discuss the drug Esteron, find out what this herbicide is, and consider the instructions for use .
Spectrum of action
Esteron can be called a herbicide against dicotyledons, since its action is directed to annual and perennial dicotyledonous weeds that appear after the emergence of cereal crops. 
Composition and release form
The drug is available only in the form of an emulsion, which consists of one active ingredient - 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester.
Herbicides also include "Roundup", "Ground", "Lazurit", "Titus", "Agrokiller", "Reglon Super", "Zenkor", "Hurricane Forte", "Stomp", "Gezagard".
Drug benefits
The main advantages of the post-emergence herbicide Esteron include:
- Ideal for tank mixes, when various preparations are mixed in one container to protect against weeds, insects or fungi.
- Acts very quickly, causing a visible result on the green part of the weed.
- After application, you can plant any crops, does not limit you in the rotation.
- Weeds do not get used to the action of the chemical, therefore systematic spraying of the acreage is possible.
Did you know? In the Middle Ages, weeds were fought with salt, various slags and ashes, but such “herbicides” destroyed not only weeds, but also cultivated plants.
Mechanism of action
The drug acts on the hormones of the plant, oversaturated with its synthetic auxin, which, unlike the natural, has a longer decay period and causes irreparable changes at the cellular level. 
The drug violates nitrogen metabolism and enzyme synthesis, as a result of which cells begin to grow and develop unevenly, which leads to the complete death of the plant.
The herbicide accumulates at the point of growth and in the places of formation of new organs and cells, therefore, further development of the weed is impossible.
Based on the above, we can conclude that our herbicide does not kill vegetation, oversatriating it with poisons, but works more “finely” using the enzyme system of weeds against them. It turns out that the soil and cultivated plants are not poisoned, so the products are environmentally friendly.
Important! Esteron is not washed off with water if the precipitates have passed no earlier than one hour after the treatment.
The method, processing time and dose rate
To begin with, what crops can be treated with a herbicide.
Wheat, rye, barley, and corn can be processed. The drug is equally suitable for spring and winter crops. 
Wheat, rye and barley. Processing of crops is performed in the tillering stage, when the plants have not yet reached the tube. Per hectare consumed 600-800 ml of emulsion. The number of treatments - 1. It is worth remembering that if you do not feel the effect, it does not mean that the drug did not work.
We treat crops not with poisons, but with substances acting on a hormonal background, so you should not expect a lightning-fast effect. For this reason, in no case do not conduct additional treatments.
Corn. Spraying is carried out when 3-5 leaves form on the plants. Apply 700-800 ml of emulsion per 1 ha. One-time spraying.
Important! The consumption rate of the finished solution - 150-200 liters per hectare.To get a working fluid, you need to pour ½ the required amount of water into the tank, add emulsion and mix the contents for about 15 minutes. Next, pour the remaining water without interrupting the mixing process.
It is worth remembering that the water should be clean, and the whole mixing process should take place at a safe distance from the source of drinking water, as well as away from food and animal feed.The working fluid is not left overnight, and after spraying is completed, the tank and sprayer are thoroughly washed with water.
The drug has a different efficacy, depending on temperature and weather conditions, therefore, in order to achieve the best result, carry out the treatment at the most favorable moment. The temperature should be from 8 to 25 ° С, while the nights should be warm, without frost.
You should also pay attention to the weeds, which should be in the phase of active growth (the presence of from 2 to 10 leaves or rosettes in perennial weeds).
Important! Do not treat weakened crops that are under stressful conditions (extreme heat, drought, damage to diseases or pests).The herbicide should be evenly applied to the leaf plates of weeds so that the maximum amount of the drug is absorbed by the plants.
Impact speed
The first signs can be seen in a day, but the final destruction of the weeds will have to wait about 2-3 weeks, which is influenced by many factors, controlled and not controlled.
Period of protective action
Only those weeds that have already sprouted during the period of treatment are sensitive to Esteron. That is, if a week after treatment new weeds come through, they will not be exposed to the drug, since the herbicide quickly decomposes in the soil.
It is for this reason that crops need to be processed at the moment when all the weeds are growing, otherwise you risk destroying only part of the weeds.
Did you know? Ants Myrmelachista schumanni, living in the jungle, kill the vegetation, squirting into the leaves of formic acid, which is a herbicide.
Compatibility with other drugs
Esteron can be mixed in one barrel with other herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and any liquid fertilizers. Only with growth regulators it is better not to mix herbicide. 
Crop rotation restrictions
As mentioned above, there are no restrictions in crop rotation due to the fact that the herbicide quickly decomposes in the soil, and its accumulation in plants is not significant.
In the event of the death of crops and their embedding into the ground during the process of plowing, any crops can be planted immediately.
Term and storage conditions
The drug is stored in a separate room, in which animals and children do not have access. Also, do not store in basements or sheds in which there are rodents, as damaged packaging reduces the shelf life of the drug. 
Storage temperature - from -20 to + 40 ° C, at the same time, it is strictly prohibited to store in the refrigerator with food. At observance of all norms, the herbicide retains its properties for 36 months.
Important! Esteron is explosive.This concludes the discussion of the herbicide Esteron. It should be understood that during the processing of crops need to use special clothes, wear gloves and protect your eyes with glasses.
Also, do not forget that the drug is phytotoxic for dicotyledonous cultivated plants, so do not plant them near cultivated areas with cereals.
Do not eat during processing and do not smoke, otherwise you will either get poisoned or a source of fire will cause the liquid to ignite.
