Calomba daisy
Oncosiphon suffruticosum
Weed profile
Annual
Herb- Habitat: pastures
Impact
Invades annual pastures. Unpalatable.
Description
- Winter annual to 1 metre tall.
- Grey, finely-divided leaves with camomile scent.
- Numerous small, yellow flower heads.
Control options
metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 5g/ha
Product Name: Ally®
Herbicide Group: 2
Situation: Wheat, barley, triticale and cereal rye crops.
Timing: Spot spray, post emergence
Comments: Soil active herbicide, may damage desirable vegetation.
Legal Status: Registered for this use, but this weed is not on the label.
metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 5g/ha
Product Name: Ally®
Herbicide Group: 2
Situation: Wheat, barley, triticale and cereal rye crops.
Timing: Boom spray, post emergence
Comments: Apply when weeds are small. Soil active herbicide, may damage desirable vegetation.
Legal Status: Registered for this use, but this weed is not on the label.
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 360mL/ha
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Pastures
Timing: Boom spray, before flowering
Comments: Spray topping to reduce seed set. Non selective herbicide
Legal Status: Registered
glyphosate (450g/L) + metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 800-1000mL + 5-7g/ha
Product Name: Roundup CT® + Ally®
Herbicide Group: 9, 2
Situation: Wheat, barley, triticale and cereal rye crops.
Timing: Boom spray, fallow and pre-planting.
Comments:
Apply when plants are small. Use higher rates for larger or dense weeds.
Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants.
Soil active herbicide, may damage desirable vegetation.
Legal Status: Registered
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 800mL-1.2/ha
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Fallows in cropping land.
Timing: Boom spray, before sowing a crop.
Comments: Non selective, for use on larger plants over 8 cm.
Legal Status: Registered
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Boom spray
Application Rate: 400-800mL/ha
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Fallows in cropping land.
Timing: Boom spray, before sowing a crop.
Comments: Non selective, for use on seedlings less than 8 cm.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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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