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Acetochlor
Selective herbicide, absorbed mainly by shoots and roots of germinating weeds. It inhibits cell division by blocking protein synthesis and long chain fatty acids. Its mode of action elongates inhibition, and inhibition of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) cyclization enzymes, part of the gibberellin pathway.

Mesotrione
Selective pre- and post-emergence control of a wide range of broad-leaved and grass weeds. It is a member of the benzoyl cyclohexane-1,3-dione family of herbicides, which are chemically derived from a natural phytotoxin obtained from the Californian bottlebrush plant, Callistemon citrinus. The compound acts by competitive inhibition of the enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), a component of the biochemical pathway that converts tyrosine to plastoquinone and alpha-tocopherol. It is rapidly taken up by weed species following foliar application and is distributed within the plants by both acropetal and basipetal movement.

Atrazine
Selective systemic herbicide, absorbed principally through the roots, but also through the foliage, with translocation acropetally in the xylem and accumulation in the apical meristems and leaves. It interferes with photosynthesis of broadleaf plants and grasses. It is used both before and after they sprout.