Detailed Product Description

Atrazine agrochemical

Atrazine, 2-chloro-4-(ethylamine)-6-(isopropylamine)-s-triazine, an organic compound consisting of an s-triazine-ring is a widely used herbicide. Its use is controversial due to its effects on nontarget species, such as on amphibians. Like many commercial products, it is sold under numerous trade names. Its use is banned in the European Union but is still one of the most widely used herbicides.

Atrazine is used to stop pre- and post-emergence broadleaf and grassy weeds in major crops by binding to the plastoquinone-binding protein in photosystem II, inhibiting electron transport. Atrazine and its derivatives are also used in many industrial processes, including the production of some dyes and explosives.[citation needed] Atrazine is the most widely used herbicide in conservation tillage systems, which are designed to prevent soil erosion.

Its effect on yields has been estimated from 6% to 1%, with 3-4% being the conclusion of an extensive review