Various Dicamba Market Players Decide To Ditch Dicamba and Discontinue Its Existing Dicamba Brand
Increasing adoption of herbicides is expected to aid in growth of the Dicamba market. Dicamba is a widely used herbicide with the broad-spectrum label. It was introduced in the early 1970's and is used today as an organic herbicide. The active ingredient, dicamba, is readily absorbed by the plants and does not cause any damage to the stem, leaves, or roots when applying. It is very effective in controlling broad-leaf and some ground-cover weeds. Some of the other common weeds that can be controlled with dicamba are: black walnut, crabgrass, St Augustine, dicamba sage, and red rocket. Dicamba is available in three basic forms in the Dicamba market: a broad-spectrum herbicide, benzoic acid derivative, or benzoic acid. The name 'dicamba' is short for 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid and the chemical properties of the ingredient are identical to those of its active ingredients, which are benzyl peroxide and oxalic acid, both of which have widely recognized health hazards. B...