Meander Valley Weed Strategy
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Herbicide Control

The following herbicide recommendations are supplied by Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries.


Boom Spraying

Situation

Herbicide (Active ingredient)

Commercial Product (Content of active ingredient)

Application Rate of Commercial Product per Ha

With

holding Period

Comments

New Pasture

MCPA sodium salt

(250g/L formulations)

1 L

7 days

Spray seedlings

Established Pasture

MCPA amine

(500g/L formulations)

1 to 2 L

7 days

Lower rate for seedlings, the higher rate for medium sized rosettes.

 

MCPA ester

(500g/L formulations)

1 to 2 L

7 days

As above

 

2, 4-D amine

(500g/L formulations)

1 to 2 L

7 days

As above

 

2, 4-D ester

(400g/L formulations)

700mL to 1.4L

 

1.4 to 5.6L

7 days

 

7 days

Pasture containing legumes. Spray at rosette stage.

Pastures - without legumes.

 

MCPA + Dicamba

Banvel M ®

(340g/L + 80g/L)

2.8 to 4.0 L

7 days

Use higher rate on larger weeds.

 

Clopyralid

Lontrel ® (300g/L)

50 or 70 mL + 1 to 1.5L MCPA amine (500g/L)

7 days

Treat rosette stage prior to stem elongation. Use higher rates on multicrowned plants or large rosettes. Spray during active growth.

Do not use on lucerne. Clovers and medics will be eliminated for several months.

 

MCPA + Clopyralid

Thiselex ® (500 g/L + 15 g/L)

1 to 1.4 L

7 days

As above.

 

 

Cereal

Crops

MCPA + Dicamba

Banvel M ® (340g/L + 80g/L)

2.8 to 4.0 L

7 days

Spray when most seeds are still in the rosette or early tillering stage.

 

2, 4-D amine

(500g/L formulations)

1.7 L

7 days

Apply after 1st node can be felt at the base of the tiller and before swelling of the head can be felt in a tiller.

 

Non-crop

MCPA amine

(500g/L)

3 L

-

Spray young seedlings.

 

2, 4-D amine

(500g/L)

1 to 2 L

-

Spray at rosette stage.

 

2, 4-D ester

(400g/L)

1.4 to 8L

-

Spray at rosette stage.

 

Clopyralid

Lontrel ® (300g/L)

300 mL

-

Spray at rosette to early flowering.




Spot Spray Application

Situation

Herbicide (Active ingredient)

Commercial Product (Content of active ingredient)

Application Rate of Commercial Product per Litre

With holding Period after Application

Comments

New Pasture

MCPA sodium salt

(250g/L formulations)

4 mL

7 days

Spray seedlings

Established Pasture

MCPA amine

 

(500g/L formulations)

2 to 4 mL

7 days

Use the lower rate for seedlings, the higher rate for medium sized rosettes.

 

 

MCPA ester

(500g/L formulations)

2 to 4 mL

7 days

As above

 

 

2, 4-D amine

(500g/L formulations)

2 to 4 mL

7 days

As above

 

2, 4-D ester

(400g/L formulations)

  1. to 5mL

 

 

7 days

Use lower rate for seedlings and middle rate for rosettes.

 

 

MCPA + Dicamba

Banvel M ® (340g/L + 80g/L)

4 ml

7 days

Medium sized rosettes.

 

Clopyralid

Lontrel ® (300g/L)

2.5 mL

7 days

Can be used on early flowering plants to reduce seed formation.

 

Non crop

MCPA amine

(500g/L formulations)

6 mL

-

Spray young seedlings only.

 

 

2, 4-D ester

(400g/L formulations)

5 to 10 mL

 

-

Seedlings and rosettes.

 


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