Registered product
Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540 Liquid Herbicide
Jiangsu Good Harvest-weien Agrochemical Co., Ltd.
glyphosate 540 g/L
PCP #34916View label
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Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540 vs Battleford 540: What's the Difference?
Certified Premium Generic
Battleford 540
Paradigm Inputs
glyphosate 540 g/L
PCP #35541View label
- Same active ingredientglyphosate 540 g/L
- Both Health Canada registeredReviewed for efficacy, health, and environmental safety
- Same resistance groupGroup 9
The practical differences are the registrant, the brand, the price, and the exact crops, rates, and directions printed on each label. Inert ingredients and adjuvant systems can also differ between registrations.
Side by side
| Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540 | Battleford 540 | |
|---|---|---|
| Registrant | Jiangsu Good Harvest-weien Agrochemical Co., Ltd. | Paradigm Inputs |
| PCP number | 34916 | 35541 |
| Active ingredient | glyphosate 540 g/L | glyphosate 540 g/L |
| Formulation | solution | Water Soluble Liquid |
| Resistance group | Group 9 | Group 9 |
| First registered | 2023-08-02 | 2025-06-13 |
| Registered uses shown | 87 | 111 |
Crops on both labels
Registered crops the two labels share, with each label's application rate range converted to per-acre. Always confirm against the official label before applying.
| Crop | Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540 | Battleford 540 |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Apricot | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Asparagus | Varies by use | 0.336–0.676 L/acre |
| Barley | Varies by use | 0.202–0.943 L/acre |
| Bean | – | 0.676 L/acre |
| Blueberry | Varies by use | Varies by use |
| Canola | Varies by use | 0.223–0.676 L/acre |
| Cherry | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Chestnut | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Chickpea | 0.676 L/acre | 0.676 L/acre |
| Corn | Varies by use | 0.202–0.943 L/acre |
| Cranberry | Varies by use | Varies by use |
| Fava Bean | Varies by use | 0.676 L/acre |
| Filbert | – | 0.607–0.943 L/acre |
| Flax | Varies by use | 0.676 L/acre |
| Ginseng | Varies by use | 0.676 L/acre |
| Grapes | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Hazelnut | Varies by use | 0.607–0.943 L/acre |
| Japanese Heartnut | 0.607–3.24 L/acre | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Lentil | 0.676 L/acre | 0.676 L/acre |
| Lupin | Varies by use | 0.676 L/acre |
| Non-Cropland | – | Varies by use |
| Oats | Varies by use | 0.202–0.943 L/acre |
| Pasture | Varies by use | – |
| Pea | 0.676 L/acre | 0.676 L/acre |
| Peach | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Pear | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Plum | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Poplar | 3.24 L/acre | 3.24 L/acre |
| Soybean | Varies by use | 0.202–1.35 L/acre |
| Strawberry | Varies by use | Varies by use |
| Walnut | Varies by use | 0.607–3.24 L/acre |
| Wheat | Varies by use | 0.202–0.943 L/acre |
Where the labels differ
Crops only on the Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540 label
- Chickpeas
- Dry Bean
- Fallow
- Forage
- Forages
- Grasses for Seed Production
- Japanese heartnut
- Lentils
- Non-cropland
- Nursery Stock
- Peas
- Sugar beet
- Sugar Beet
Crops only on the Battleford 540 label
- Cereals
- Cropland
- Forage and Pasture
- Forage seed production
- Perennial Weed Control
- Summerfallow
- Turf
- Turfgrass
Buy Battleford 540 through an Independent Broker
Battleford 540 is a Paradigm Inputs Certified Premium Generic: the same active ingredient and concentration, sold through Independent Brokers across Western Canada.
Common questions
Is Battleford 540 the same as Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540?
Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540 and Battleford 540 contain the same active ingredient at the same concentration: glyphosate 540 g/L. They are separate Health Canada registrations with different registrants, so inert ingredients, formulation details, and label directions can differ. Always follow the label of the product you apply.
Is there a generic equivalent of Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540?
Battleford 540 is registered with Health Canada under PCP number 35541 with the same active ingredient and concentration as Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540. Every registered product in Canada, brand name or generic, passes the same federal review for efficacy, human health, and environmental safety before it can be sold.
Can I use Battleford 540 in place of Lightning Glyphosate Potassium Salt 540?
The two labels are separate legal documents. Before substituting, confirm your crop and target pest appear on the Battleford 540 label and follow its rates and directions. The shared registered uses table on this page shows the crops both labels cover.
Product and brand names are trademarks of their respective registrants, used here to identify the products being compared. Data source: Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency registry, updated weekly. This page is educational and is not a recommendation to use any product. Always read and follow the label of the product you apply.