ALTAIR

Your Field Deserves a Star

Clean Fields, Stronger Yields, Brighter Futures

Altair

Common Rice field Invaders

Farmers across India are trapped in a cycle of half measures -
br>partial solutions that waste resources without delivering complete protection

Yield Compromise

Farmers achieve only partial control, leading to consistent yield penalties.

Manual Weeding

Wages up by 40% in five years. Exhausting labor that's increasingly expensive and ultimately insufficient.

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Late Intervention

Reacting to weeds after damage has begun means always fighting a losing battle.

Multiple Applications

Repeated treatments that strain budgets without addressing the root problem. Farmers often resort to 2-3 herbicide applications, increasing costs by 1,500-2,000/acre with diminishing returns.

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Your Field Deserves A Star

ALTAIR represents

ALTAIR represents a breakthrough in rice herbicide technology, developed by Nissan Chemicals Japan after 8 years of research.

ALTAIR represents

ALTAIR represents a breakthrough in rice herbicide technology, developed by Nissan Chemicals Japan after 8 years of research.

ALTAIR represents

ALTAIR represents a breakthrough in rice herbicide technology, developed by Nissan Chemicals Japan after 8 years of research.

ALTAIR represents

ALTAIR represents a breakthrough in rice herbicide technology, developed by Nissan Chemicals Japan after 8 years of research.

THE COMPLETE STAR SOLUTION

The Complete Protection You Deserve

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Day One Control:

ALTAIR's active barrier begins working immediately upon application, preventing weed emergence rather than controlling established weeds.

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Long-Lasting Protection:

A single application provides 40-50 days of continuous protection, covering the critical crop establishment period.

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Labor Savings:

Reduces weeding labor requirements by up to 80%, allowing resources to be deployed more productively.

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Yield Improvement:

Field trials show consistent yield increases of 15-20% compared to conventional weed management practices.

Technical Details

Product Name

Product Name

ALTAIR

Technical Name

Technical Name

Metazosulfuron 33% WG

Crop

Crop

Transplanted Rice

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Dosage

Dosage

160 gm

Packing

Packing

80 and 160 gm

Product Category

Product Category

Herbicides

APPLICATION GUIDE

Your Path to Star Performance

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South Indian farmer
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Bengali farmer
Chhattisgarh farmer
Optimal timing

Optimal timing:

Apply 0–3 days after transplanting or 15–20 days after direct seeding.

Recommended dose

Recommended dose:

160g per acre provides optimal performance under most conditions.

Key consideration

Key consideration:

Maintain field moisture for 5-7 days after application.

Important note

Important note:

While ALTAIR controls most major rice weeds, supplemental control may be required.

PROVEN PERFORMANCE

Proven Across Fields, Certified by Farmers

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Over 500 field demonstrations conducted across major rice-growing states showed consistent weed control exceeding 95%.

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More than 10,000 farmers have witnessed ALTAIR'S performance firsthand at field days and demonstration events.

Third-party trials confirm ALTAIR outperforms conventional herbicides by providing 30–40% longer control duration.

ALTAIR HAPPY FARMER

I applied ALTAIR and my field remained clean for the entire season. This is what complete protection looks like.

WEED CONTROL

WEED CONTROL BY ALTAIR

Proven Across Fields, Certified by Farmers. Over 500 field demonstrations conducted across major rice-growing states showed consistent weed control exceeding 95%.

Ludwigia parviflora
Ludwigia parviflora
Ammannia baccifera
Ammannia baccifera
Echinochloa Crus-Galli
Echinochloa Crus-Galli
Echinochloa Colonum
Echinochloa Colonum
Eclipta alba
Eclipta alba
Cyprus iria
Cyprus iria

Testimonials

Don’t take our word, See what our Farmers & Dealers have says about the Altair.

Product Video

Farmers across India are trapped in a cycle of half measures - partial solutions that waste resources without delivering complete protection.

FAQ

Got questions? We’ve got answers. If you have some otherbr questions, feel free to
send us an email to  info@altair.co.in

Metazosulfuron 33% WG.
160 gm / Acre.
0-3 days after transplanting. It is always suggested to go for early application for better weed management.
Broadcasting mixed with sand @ 20 kg/ Acre & Spray with minimum 150 ltr water.
Prepare stock solution of Altair with 1 litre water volume and then mix thoroughly with 20 kg of sand and then broadcast uniformly in the field. Keep it for 30 minutes so that it can be dry prior its uniform broadcast in the main field.
Yes
1 -2 inch
Minimum 7-10 days with standing water.
As per the trials conducted across the regions, the weeds Altair can control are Echinochloa colonum/ crusgalli, Cyperus difformis, Cyperus iria, Eclipta alba,Marsilea quadrifolia, Ludwigia parviflora, Monochoria vaginalis.
Paspalum scrobiculatum, Cynodon
Scripus- Green Mix
All the trials were conducted in medium to heavy soil. We have not seen any difference in bio-efficacy in both the conditions.
Upto30 -45 days. We have not seen the re-germination of weeds under proper managed standing water conditions.
No.
Yes. We have seen very good crop vigour in the form of better greenery in Altair treated plot as compared to farmer’s practice.
Altair performance is Good compared to Market standards like Pretilachlor, Pyrazosulfuron, Bensulfuronmethyl + Pretilachlor.
Altair works by inhibiting the activity of Acetolactate synthase (ALS) in plants. It prevents the synthesis of amino acids like valine, leucine, and isoleucine, which are essential for cell formation. This stops cell division in the roots, killing the weed.
No. We have not seen any impact on the succeeding crop in our trials.
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99 Days.
Single application as a pre-emergence

GET IN TOUCH

+91 - 11 - 27679700-04 (5 Lines).
info@altair.co.in
https://www.altair.co.in/