Do You Know Your EIQ?

EIQ is the measurement of the environmental impact quotient of your herbicides and pesticides—the lower, the better.

October 19, 2017

CIVITAS WEEDfree BRAND Concentrate from Intelligro is a hybrid selective herbicide with microtechnology that is specially formulated with less active ingredients to kill over 60 listed broadleaf weeds. Its environmental impact quotient (EIQ) is 6.4 as compared to a traditional three-way mix selective herbicide, which has an EIQ of approximately 28.5, while others measure in the hundreds.

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