Innocent weed control option
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Example of product names
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Herbicide group
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Application rate (with water unless indicated)
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Situation
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Timing
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Comments
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Legal status
Annual
Grass
Contaminates produce
Injures animals
Control options
physical control
Grazing
When: December - January
Where: Pastures.
physical control
Manual removal
When: Any time
Where: Small infestations.
chemical control
fluazifop-p (128g/L)
When: Boom spray, growing actively at 3-5 leaf stage before tillering starts
Where: Lucerne
chemical control
chlorthal-dimethyl (750g/kg)
When: Boom spray, autumn or early spring.
Where: Lucerne and perennial grasses
chemical control
chlorthal-dimethyl (750g/kg)
When: Boom spray, at time of sowing or transplanting.
Where: Vegetable crops.
chemical control
glyphosate (450g/L)
When: Boom spray, summer
Where: Fallows, pre-sowing.
chemical control
glyphosate dual salt (360g/L)
When: Spot spray, December - January
Where: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
chemical control
trifuralin (480g/kg)
When: Boom spray, pre-sowing.
Where: Lupins, sunflowers, soybeans
chemical control
fluazifop-p (128g/L)
When: Boom spray, growing actively at 5 leaf to early tillering.
Where: Citrus, grapes and stonefruit crops.
Legal requirements in each region
To find out which landscape region you're in visit the NatureMaps website.
Alinytjara Wiluṟara
Alinytjara Wiluṟara
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Eyre Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Green Adelaide
Green Adelaide
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Green Adelaide Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Hills and Fleurieu
Hills and Fleurieu
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Limestone Coast
Limestone Coast
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Murraylands and Riverland
Murraylands and Riverland
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Northern and Yorke
Northern and Yorke
Control
Land owners in this region to take reasonable steps to kill plants and prevent their spread. Enforceable by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
South Australian Arid Lands
South Australian Arid Lands
Control
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.
Sale
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Movement
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: