Table 7. Herbicides for weed control in min-till small grain in crownvetch.
| See specific product label to determine correct rate for the soil type and weed species found in individual fields. | |
| Dont plant a small grain into crownvetch until it is well established (3-4 yrs. old) and can tolerate Roundup or Touchdown or some form of minimum tillage. | |
| Min-tillage will suppress the
crownvetch sufficiently to get the small grain established, but herbicide
treatments will usually be necessary to suppress the crownvetch regrowth. |
| Herbicide | No. | Product/A | lb ai/A | Remarks | Weeds Controlled |
| Harmony Extra plus nonionic surfactant |
23 | 0.33 to 0.66 oz. plus 1 qt/100 gal. |
0.014 to 0.028 lb label rate | Read the label. For use on fall-seeded wheat and barley (growth stage 1 to 7) or oats (growth stage 2 to 5). If applying in liquid fertilizer, reduce surfactant to 0.25 - 0.5 qt/100 gal liquid fertilizer to reduce injury potential to small grain. | Excellent wild garlic and broadleaved weed control with some crownvetch suppression. |
| MCPA amine - Use only on crownvetch that is more than 2 to 3 years old. | 24 | 0.5 to 1 pt | 0.25 to 0.5 | Read the label. Apply in the spring after small grains are well-tillered (growth stage 3 to 6), in 5 to 10 gal water. Use low-pressure (10 to 20 psi) or flood-jet nozzles. May be used at temperatures between 60° and 80°F. | Annual and winter annual broadleaved weeds in all small grains in established crownvetch. |
| MCPA - amine or ester - Use only on crownvetch that is more than 2 to 3 years old. | 25 | 0.25 to 0.5 pt | 0.12 to 0.25 | Read the label. Apply in spring; (growth stage 3 to 6), in at least 10 gal water when weeds are small. Use MCPA amine when temperatures are between 60 and 85°F. Use ester formulation between 50 and 70°F. Add dicamba at 0.12 pt/A for hard-to-kill weeds and greater crownvetch suppression. | Canada thistle, mayweed, corn chamomile, pigweed, corn cockle, wild buckwheat, smartweed, knawel, and crownvetch suppression. |
| Buctril (bromoxynil) May be applied with liquid fertilizers. Use only on crownvetch that is 2 to 3 years old. | 26 | 1 pt | 0.25 Apply when air temp. is above 60°F. |
Read the label. Apply fall or spring; when weeds are in 2- to 4-leaf stage, in 10 to 20 gal carrier. Kills species resistant to 2,4-D and MCPA. | Winter annuals such as corn chamomile, mayweed, groundsel, henbit, and knawel. |
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