Lumax
Encyclopedia
Lumax is the brand name of a selective herbicide
manufactured by Syngenta
for corn production that is popular in the United States. It is based on the herbicides mesotrione
, s-metolachlor, and atrazine
. It is applied after planting, until the corn emerges, to control grass and broadleaf weeds.
Herbicide
Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are pesticides used to kill unwanted plants. Selective herbicides kill specific targets while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed. Some of these act by interfering with the growth of the weed and are often synthetic "imitations" of plant...
manufactured by Syngenta
Syngenta
Syngenta AG is a large global Swiss agribusiness company which notably markets seeds and pesticides. Syngenta is involved in biotechnology and genomic research. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in total sales in the commercial agricultural seeds market. Sales in 2010 were...
for corn production that is popular in the United States. It is based on the herbicides mesotrione
Mesotrione
Mesotrione is an herbicide sold under the brand names Callisto and Tenacity. It is a synthetic analog of leptospermone developed to mimic the effects of this natural herbicide. Mesotrione works by inhibiting the plant enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase which is necessary for carotenoid...
, s-metolachlor, and atrazine
Atrazine
Atrazine, 2-chloro-4--6--s-triazine, an organic compound consisting of an s-triazine-ring is a widely used herbicide. Its use is controversial due to widespread contamination in drinking water and its associations with birth defects and menstrual problems when consumed by humans at concentrations...
. It is applied after planting, until the corn emerges, to control grass and broadleaf weeds.