Basta is a non-volatile herbicide with non-selective knockdown activity against many annual and perennial broadleaf weeds and grasses. Basta is absorbed by plant foliage and green stems. It is not significantly translocated as an active herbicide throughout the plant, and therefore will only kill that part of a green plant that is contacted by spray. Basta does not provide residual weed control. Visible symptoms of control appear in 3 to 7 days, but complete desiccation may take 20 to 30 days under cool conditions.

Broad-spectrum weed control with a high level of crop safety. Basta application should be avoided when the weather is hot and dry, the weeds are under stress or rainfall is likely within six hours or when the foliage is wet. Basta works best under warm moist conditions. It will assist in the control of most annual and perennial weeds (over 80 species) with a fast “Knockdown” action. Adding of a wetting agent not generally necessary.