New Thidiazuron 360 g/L + Diuron 180 g/L SC Launched to Empower Modern Cotton Harvesting Across the Middle East
July 8, 2026
New Thidiazuron 360 g/L + Diuron 180 g/L SC Launched to Empower Modern Cotton Harvesting Across the Middle East
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Middle East – 2026 – A high-efficiency compound cotton defoliant, Thidiazuron 360 g/L + Diuron 180 g/L Suspension Concentrate (SC), has been officially introduced to serve the booming cotton planting industry across the Middle East region. Tailored for the local arid climate, high-temperature growing conditions and large-scale mechanical cotton harvesting modes, this dual-active formulation delivers fast, uniform, and cost-effective pre-harvest defoliation and ripening solutions for cotton growers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt and other core cotton-producing areas in the Middle East.
Cotton cultivation is one of the most vital cash crop industries in the Middle East. Most local cotton fields feature concentrated large-scale planting, mechanized unified harvesting, and long-cycle high-temperature dry weather. However, traditional single defoliant products often suffer from slow leaf shedding, incomplete defoliation, uneven boll opening and unstable efficacy under high-temperature arid conditions, which seriously restricts cotton harvesting efficiency and final fiber quality. To solve the pain points of local cotton planting and post-management, the newly launched Thidiazuron 360 g/L + Diuron 180 g/L SC adopts a scientific 2:1 compound ratio of thidiazuron and diuron, combining plant growth regulation and rapid desiccation functions perfectly, forming a powerful synergistic effect that adapts to the unique climatic characteristics of the Middle East.
As a core high-activity ingredient, Thidiazuron induces the natural formation of leaf abscission layers, promotes orderly leaf shedding without damaging cotton plant vigor, accelerates nutrient transfer to cotton bolls, and effectively boosts concentrated boll ripening. Matched with Diuron, a fast-acting contact desiccant, the product quickly inhibits leaf photosynthesis, accelerates leaf dehydration and withering, eliminates residual green leaves, and solves the problem of inconsistent defoliation caused by strong sunlight and dry wind in the Middle East. Compared with conventional single-agent defoliants, this compound product features faster action speed, higher defoliation rate (up to 90%+), more concentrated boll opening, and longer lasting efficacy, fully adapting to the high-temperature and low-humidity planting environment of the Middle East.
Manufactured with advanced suspension concentrate (SC) formulation technology, the product has ultra-fine particle size, stable suspension performance, no dust pollution, and excellent water dispersibility. It can be quickly and evenly diluted in local conventional water quality, with strong adhesion on cotton leaves and branches, excellent rain resistance and high temperature stability, ensuring stable efficacy even under continuous high-temperature weather. In addition to core cotton defoliation and ripening functions, the product also achieves auxiliary weeding effect. According to the official technical specification, it can be applied for stem and leaf spray to control annual gramineous weeds in wheat fields, with a recommended dosage of 25–30 mL per mu, realizing dual-purpose application and greatly improving the planting input-output ratio for local farmers.
In terms of field application, the product is simple and labor-saving, perfectly matching the large-scale and mechanized operation mode of Middle Eastern cotton farms. The optimal application window is when the cotton boll opening rate reaches 40%–50% and the minimum night temperature is above 12°C. One-time uniform stem and leaf spraying can complete integrated defoliation and ripening treatment, effectively reducing manual operation costs, shortening the harvesting cycle, and significantly lowering the impurity rate of mechanically picked cotton. It greatly improves cotton fiber cleanliness, grade and yield, helping Middle Eastern cotton produce meet international high-quality export standards.
To meet the diversified market demand of Middle Eastern large-scale farms, medium-sized planting bases and local agricultural distributors, the product is supplied with multiple compliant packaging specifications including 1L, 5L and 20L sealed industrial-grade packaging. All packages are moisture-proof, leak-proof, high-temperature resistant and light-shielding, adapting to the long-distance transportation and high-temperature warehouse storage environment in the Middle East, with stable quality and long shelf life.
Industry analysts pointed out that the Middle East cotton industry is accelerating the transformation to intensive, mechanized and high-quality planting. The launch of Thidiazuron 360 g/L + Diuron 180 g/L SC fills the market gap of high-temperature-resistant and high-efficiency compound defoliants in the region, provides a more reliable and economical integrated solution for local cotton pre-harvest management and wheat field weeding, and will further promote the upgrading of modern crop protection in the Middle East agricultural market.