Creeping knapweed
Rhaponticum repens
Weed profile
Perennial
Herb- Habitat: pastures
Impact
Competes with crops and pastures.
Description
- Perennial herb with deep root system and creeping rhizomes.
- Leaves blue-green leaves in a basal rosette and along vertical stems.
- Mauve thistle-like flower heads.
Control options
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L/100L
Product Name: agVantage Glyphosate 450®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Non-agricultural areas.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing.
Comments:
Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants.
Repeat application as required. Suppression only.
Legal Status: Product and use are registered, but this weed is not on the label.
clopyralid (300g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 500mL/100L
Product Name: Lontrel®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Grass pastures and fallows
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing, spring to summer.
Comments: Do not use on pasture legumes. Use 200 - 250 L water per hectare.
Legal Status: Registered (Vic and Qld only)
clopyralid (300g/L)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 4L/ha
Product Name: Lontrel®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Grass pastures and fallows
Timing: Boom spray, while actively growing, spring to summer.
Comments: Do not use on pasture legumes.
Legal Status: Registered (Vic and Qld only)
2,4-D (300g/L) + picloram (75g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1.3L/100L
Product Name: Tordon 75-D®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, late spring to summer.
Comments: Soil residual. Do not use near desirable vegetation. Do not apply near susceptible crops.
Legal Status: Registered
Legal requirements in each region
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the Green Adelaide Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the Limestone Coast Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
land owners in this region must notify the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board of any infestation of the plant found on their land.
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
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Control advice
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