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Matthiola longipetala
Weed profile
Annual
Herb
Contaminates produce
Impact
Competes with broadacre crops. Seed contaminant.
Description
- Winter annual herb to 50 cm tall, covered with hairs like felt.
- Leaves lobed, grey-green.
- Flowers with 4 dull purple petals, strongly perfumed at night.
- Seeds in long narrow pods.
Control options
diflufenican (500 g/L)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 200mL/ha
Product Name: Brodal Options®
Herbicide Group: 12
Situation: Clover-based pastures and field legumes
Timing: Boom spray, winter, up to 4 leaf stage
Comments: Consult label for tolerance of various crops and clover cultivars. Apply in 70-100 L/ha water. Do not graze or cut for stock feed for 7 days after application.
Legal Status: Registered
diflufenican (50 g/L) + MCPA (250 g/L)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 1L/ha
Product Name: Nican-M®
Herbicide Group: 12,4
Situation: Cereal crops and pasture
Timing: Boom spray, winter, up to 4 leaf stage
Comments: Apply in 70-100 L/ha water. Do not graze or cut for stock feed for 7 days after application.
Legal Status: Registered
Legal requirements in each region
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.
Must not be imported into the region.
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.
Must not be imported into the region.
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.
Must not be imported into the region.
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.
Must not be imported into the region.
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.
Must not be imported into the region.
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.
Must not be imported into the region.
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.
Must not be imported into the region.
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.
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.
More Information
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Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: