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Balance FLEXX (isoxaflutole + safener), Corvus (isoxaflutole + thiencarbazone + safener), and Capreno (tembotrione + thiencarbazone + safener) - Bayer CropScience Labels Pending Indiana
Balance FLEXX, Corvus and Capreno will all include a new safener to reduce the potential of injury to corn.  The new safener is reported by Bayer CropScience to increase corn metabolism of isoxaflutole[1].  Thiencarbazone controls grass and broadleaf weeds and is an ALS inhibitor[2].  In trials in the Midwest, the addition of thiencarbazone was reported to increase giant ragweed and morningglory control over Balance Pro alone.  Capreno is a premix of Laudis[3.5 lb/gal tembotrione] and thiencarbazone. 
       
[1]Farm and Range Guide.  New Weed Control Products for Corn.  [http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2008/08/26/ag_news/agri-tech/tech10.txt]
[2] Philbook, B.D. and H. Santel.  2007.  Thiencarbazone-methyl: a new molecule for pre and postemergence weed control in corn.  NCWSS PROC. 62:150. [http://www.ncwss.org/proceed/2007/Abstracts/150.pdf]
       
Updated 1/8/09

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Balance FLEXX, Corvus and Capreno