Riverdale Chemical Co. Introduces Two Herbicides for Specialty Markets.GLENWOOD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1999-- Riverdale Chemical Co. announced the introduction of two new broad-spectrum, post-emergent herbicides, Razor(TM) and AquaNeat, for use in specialty markets, including turf, landscape and golf course management. Both herbicides contain glyphosate glyphosate herbicide and desiccant for grains. Heavy doses to birds cause soft shells on their eggs. as their active ingredient An active ingredient, also active pharmaceutical ingredient (or API), is the substance in a drug that is pharmaceutically active. Some medications may contain more than one active ingredient. , but both have different application functions: Razor was created for terrestrial applications, and AquaNeat was designed for aquatic applications. "Together, Razor and AquaNeat allow professionals to control almost any kind of herbaceous her·ba·ceous adj. 1. Relating to or characteristic of an herb as distinguished from a woody plant. 2. Green and leaflike in appearance or texture. weed in either a dry or wet environment," explained Curtis Clark, Riverdale marketing manager. "Both herbicides control a wide variety of annual and perennial weeds as well as woody brush and plants." Besides more traditional applications, such as around landscaped trees and bushes, Razor can also be applied along railroad beds, roadsides, industrial sites, forestry areas and recreational sites. AquaNeat on the other hand can be used in flowing, nonflowing and transient bodies of water, including lakes, rivers, ponds, estuaries, irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. and drainage ditches, reservoirs and wastewater treatment facilities. The herbicide herbicide (hr`bəsīd'), chemical compound that kills plants or inhibits their normal growth. A herbicide in a particular formulation and application can be described as selective or nonselective. can be used in both fresh and brackish brack·ish adj. 1. Having a somewhat salty taste, especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water: "You could cut the brackish winds with a knife/Here in Nantucket" water. Both herbicides are designed for sprayable applications, and both are absorbed through the weed's leaves. "These foliar foliar pertaining to or having the quality of leaves. herbicides help to ensure complete weed control above and below ground," Clark stated. "Both also become bound to soil particles in the event that they come into contact with soil -- helping customers to ensure that off-site vegetation will not be harmed." For more information on Razor and AquaNeat, contact Riverdale at (800) 345-3330. Riverdale Chemical Co. is headquartered in Glenwood, Ill., outside of Chicago, with a manufacturing facility in Chicago Heights, Ill. The company has long been recognized as a leader and innovator in the formulation of herbicide products for agricultural use, professional use on turf and ornamental sites, industrial vegetation management and homeowner use on lawns and gardens. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.riverdalecc.com. |
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