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Buturon

Buturon is a methylurea, phenylurea herbicide, used to control grassy weeds, largely on cereals. It is now considered obsolete, having been first released as Eptapur in 1962. Buturon's HRAC classification is Group C (Australia), Group C2 (global) or Group 5 (numeric).

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Article summary

Buturon is a methylurea, phenylurea herbicide, used to control grassy weeds, largely on cereals. It is now considered obsolete, having been first released as Eptapur in 1962. Buturon's HRAC classification is Group C (Australia), Group C2 (global) or Group 5 (numeric).

Key claims

  1. release date: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369273017

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