In modern crop production, final yield and quality are determined as much at harvest as they are during the growing season. Reviton herbicide, used as a harvest aid, has emerged as a valuable tool not only in cotton but also in canola and pulses—dried shelled peas and dried shelled beans, except soybean.

Reviton has demonstrated use for fast and effective desiccation and defoliation, helping growers:

  • Protect crop yield and quality
  • Improve harvest efficiency and uniformity
  • Manage several late-season weeds 
  • Maximize return on investment
  • Reduce concerns with carryover into subsequent crops

In canola, where uniform maturity is crucial, Reviton ensures that crops are harvested at the optimal time, preserving both yield and oil quality without causing increased shattering. Similarly, if peas or beans are harvested too late, or unevenly mature, pods can become brittle, shatter and lose seed.

 

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Brock Waggoner, Product Development Lead, HELM Crop Solutions

"At the end of the season, harvest is where you reap what you have sown and protect your yield or lose it in the field,” says Brock Waggoner, product development lead for HELM Crop Solutions. “A strong harvest aid program helps bring efficiency for harvest uniformity to the field so growers can capture what they’ve worked all season to produce."

Applying Reviton prior to harvest promotes uniformity across the field and enables growers to move quickly into harvest, reduce shatter loss and retain yield. It also minimizes green material in harvested seed, improving crop grade and overall marketability. For growers, this translates to smoother, faster equipment operation with less plugging and downtime—ultimately driving greater efficiency from Reviton application through harvest completion.

“What we’re seeing with Reviton is fast, consistent dry-down and cleaner fields,” Waggoner adds. “As a PPO inhibitor, Reviton rapidly disrupts plant cell membranes, which causes the quick dry-down of green tissue. Growers often see results within 24 to 48 hours. That speedy desiccation translates to timely harvest turnaround, typically three to 10 days after application depending on conditions. And having an efficient harvest and overall less risk is significant—especially in pulse crops and canola."

Apply Reviton as a harvest aid in canola (rapeseed) and pulses when the crops have reached physiological maturity at 1 to 2 fl oz per acre combined with a MSO 1% v/v. Refer to a local crop advisor, the product label and the following supplemental labels for more specifics.

Dry-down depends on crop density and stage, amount of green material present, humidity (dry air is better for dry-down) and temperature (higher temperatures lead to quicker dry-down).

 

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Reviton is harvest-ready for pulse acres, including acres of dried shelled beans such as cranberry beans. Refer to the product label and appropriate supplemental labels for details.

Beyond improving dry-down and harvest timing, Reviton also plays a key role in late-season weed management. Using Reviton prior to harvest allows growers to take down emerging late-season weeds that can interfere with harvest and put seeds back into the soil. Reviton controls or suppresses more than 50 species, including problematic broadleaves like giant ragweed, lambsquarters, Palmer amaranth and waterhemp, and grasses like foxtail and volunteer cereals including barley and oats.

“From an agronomy standpoint, harvest aids are one of the most overlooked opportunities to add value, and Reviton in particular links harvest efficiency with a better long-term weed management strategy,” Waggoner says. “It provides an opportunity to have clean fields at the end of this season, while helping manage your weed seedbank for future seasons. Growers will also benefit from the increased rotational options in following years from using Reviton.”

By combining fast dry-down with effective weed management, Reviton helps growers protect what they’ve built all season—and bring more of it to the bin.

Reviton herbicide offers:

  • Fast, effective dry-down: Rapid desiccation with visible results in as little as 24 hours
  • Uniform harvest: Evens out green stems and late-maturing areas for a more consistent, harvest-ready field
  • Maximized yield and ROI: Reduces pod shatter and seed loss; protects the full value of growers’ season-long investment
  • Quick, confident harvest: Typical turnaround post-application allows harvest in days, not weeks
  • Improved efficiency in the field: Cleaner crops mean smoother combining and less downtime
  • Enhanced crop quality and grade: Less green material leads to higher marketability
  • Late-season weed management: Tackles troublesome species at harvest while helping reduce future pressure
  • Rotation flexibility: Rotation restrictions into subsequent crops significantly reduced compared to similar products in this space

For more information, contact your local HELM crop protection sales representative.