HPM Cheetah – Product Information

Company Name: HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.
Product Name: Cheetah
Technical Name: Imazethapyr 10% SL
Product Category: Herbicide / Selective Systemic Herbicide

Description

Cheetah is a selective systemic herbicide containing Imazethapyr 10% SL. It is absorbed through the roots and foliage and translocated through the xylem and phloem, accumulating in the growing points of weeds. It provides effective control of several grasses, broad-leaved weeds and sedges, particularly in soybean and groundnut crops.

Technical Name

Imazethapyr 10% SL

Imazethapyr is an ALS/AHAS inhibitor that interferes with branched-chain amino acid synthesis, affecting valine, leucine and isoleucine production and ultimately inhibiting weed growth.

Mode of Action

Cheetah is a systemic herbicide. It is absorbed by weed roots and foliage and moves through the xylem and phloem to the meristematic regions. It inhibits the ALS/AHAS enzyme, disrupting branched-chain amino acid synthesis and stopping further weed growth.

Features & Benefits

• Selective systemic herbicide for effective weed management.
• Controls a wide range of grasses, broad-leaved weeds and sedges.
• Absorbed through both roots and foliage.
• Translocates to the growing points of weeds.
• Helps provide residual weed-control activity.
• Suitable for weed management in soybean and groundnut crops.
• HPM lists Cheetah as a 10% SL formulation.

Application Method

Apply as a post-emergence spray using a properly calibrated knapsack or suitable field sprayer. For best results, apply when weeds are young and actively growing. HPM's recommendation specifies application during the early post-emergence stage.

Dose

Soybean: 400 ml/acre
Groundnut: 400–600 ml/acre

HPM specifies approximately 200–240 L water/acre for soybean and 200–280 L water/acre for groundnut. Always follow the product label and locally approved crop recommendations before application.

Pests / Target Weeds

Cheetah controls several grassy weeds, broad-leaved weeds and sedges, including:

• Cyperus difformis
• Echinochloa colonum
• Echinochloa crus-galli
• Euphorbia hirta
• Digera arvensis
• Commelina benghalensis
• Trianthema portulacastrum
• Eragrostis pilosa

The exact weed spectrum varies by crop and application recommendation.

Uses

• Weed control in Soybean
• Weed control in Groundnut
• Management of grasses, broad-leaved weeds and sedges

Product Category

Herbicide → Selective Herbicide → Systemic Herbicide