Common Name: Glyphosate
Chemical Name: N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine
Empirical formula: C3H8NO5P
Cas Number: 1071-83-6
Molecular Weight: 169.1
Colour:White
Odour: Characteristic odor
Physical State: Powder
Soluility: In water 11.6g/L. Insoluble in common organic solvents, e.g. , ethanol and xylene. The alkali metal and amine salts are readily soluble in water.
Stability: Glyphosate and all its salts are non-volatile, do not photochemically degrade and are stable in air.
Data On Storage Stability: Under normal conditions this product keeps its properties for at least 2 years

USE:
Glyphosate is effective in killing a wide variety of plants, including grasses. broadleaf,  and woody plants.  It has a relatively small effect on some clover species. By volume, it is one of the most widely used herbicides. It is commonly used for aqriculture, horticulture,  and silviculture purposes, as well as garden maintenance (including home use).

Glyphosate is supplied in several formulations for different uses:

• Ammonium salt
• Isopropyl amine salt
• Glyphosate acid - standalone, as ammonium salt or as isopropyl salt
• Potassium salt

Products are supplied most commonly in formulations of 120, 240, 360, 480 and 680 g active ingredient per litre. The most common formulation in agriculture is 360 g, either alone or with added cationic surfactants.

For 360 g formulations, European regulations allow applications of up to 12 litres per hectare for control of perennial weeds such as couch grass. More commonly, rates of 3 litres per hectare are practiced for control of annual weeds between crops.