Optica
A product name for a selective herbicide, containing Mecoprop-P (600g/ltr) as the active ingredient, being applied at a rate of 2.4 litres of concentrate per hectare. It can be applied up to 2 times per year and is supplied by Nufarm UK Ltd.
Overtake
A product name for a selective herbicide which contains the active ingredients fluroxpyr and florasulam, being manufactured by Syngenta. It has an application rate of 2-litres of concentrate mixed with 200 litres of water per hectare, with one application per year.
Pacaya Flazasulfuron
A product name for a non-selective, residual herbicide, containing Flazasulfuron (25% w/w) as the active ingredient, in 50g cartons. The maximum application rate is 150g of product per hectare. It can only be applied once per year and is only to be used on “Hard surfaces (railway ballast only), natural surfaces not intended to bear vegetation, permeable surfaces overlying soil and amenity vegetation (around)â€. A gravel surface layer is an example of a permeable surface overlying a soil base. It is supplied by ProKlass Products Ltd.
Paradise [2]
A product name for a non-selective herbicide, containing Flazasulfuron as the active ingredient, and is supplied as a water dispersible granule. It is applied to natural surfaces not intended to bear vegetation at a rate of 150g per hectare, being applied no more than once per year.
Paraquat
A non-selective, non-residual, herbicide no longer approved (from 2007) for sale or use in the UK.
Picloram
A persistent herbicide, which was formerly used for the control of bracken, being applied 2-4 weeks prior to the emergence of fronds. Other weeds in non-crop areas could also be controlled, although care had to be taken to avoid applying this too close to ornamental or desirable shrubs or trees as this could kill them. It is no longer approved for such use.
Pinoxaden
A selective herbicide which is no longer approved for sale (30 June 2018) and use (from 30 June 2019) in the UK.
Pistol
A product name for a non-selective herbicide containing the active ingredients glyphosate (250g/L) and diflufenican (40g/L), being mainly used for pre and post emergent vegetation control on hard, or similar, surfaces. It is manufactured by Bayer.
Praxys
A product name for a selective herbicide, containing Clopyralid (80g/ltr), Florasulam (2.5g/ltr) and Fluroxypyr (100g/ltr) as the active ingredients, being applied at a rate of 2.0 litres of concentrate per hectare. It can only be applied once per year and is supplied by Dow AgroSciences Ltd.
Pro Shield
A product name for a non-selective herbicide, containing Glyphosate and Diflufenican as the active ingredients, being applied to hard surfaces at a rate of 4.5 litres of concentrate in 200-400 litres of water per hectare. It can be applied no more than once per year and also no later than the end of July.