May
Crataegus monogyna
Weed profile
Perennial
Shrub
Tree
Hinders movement- Habitat: native vegetation
Impact
Invades bushland.
Description
- Winter deciduous shrub or small tree.
- Twigs ending in spines.
- Leaves wedge-shaped with 3-7 lobes.
- White flowers with 5 petals.
- Fruits round, bright red, fleshy.
Control options
triclopyr (600g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 170mL/100L
Product Name: Garlon 600®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Nature reserves and other native vegetation, roadsides, urban open space and forests.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing.
Comments: Add a marking agent. Poisonous if swallowed; may irritate eyes and skin.
Legal Status: PER 91974 (exp. 2027)
triclopyr (600g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: 1L/30 biodiesel or diesel
Product Name: Garlon 600®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Nature reserves and other native vegetation, roadsides, urban open space and forests.
Timing: Cut stump, spring to autumn.
Comments: Use on medium to large hawthorns.
Legal Status: PER 91974 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (360g/L) + metsulfuron-methyl (600g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 1L + 10g/100L
Product Name: Roundup Biactive® + Brush-Off®
Herbicide Group: 9, 2
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing.
Comments: Add an organosilicone penetrant and spray oil. Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants. Soil active herbicide.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
glyphosate (450g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump
Application Rate: Undiluted
Product Name: Roundup CT®
Herbicide Group: 9
Situation: Conservation areas, bushland and other non-crop areas.
Timing: Cut stump, spring to autumn.
Comments: Use on medium to large hawthorns.
Legal Status: PER 13371 (exp. 2027)
2,4-D amine (475g/L)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 105mL/10L
Product Name: Titan Amine 475®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Pastures, rights of way and industrial areas.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing.
Comments: Hormone type herbicide - use with caution near sensitive crops. Refer to drift warnings on the label.
Legal Status: Registered
triclopyr (240g/L) + picloram (120g/L)
Application Method: Cut stump/ basal bark
Application Rate: 1L/60L biodiesel or diesel
Product Name: Access®
Herbicide Group: 4
Situation: Non-crop situations.
Timing: Cut stump/ basal bark, spring to autumn.
Comments: Use on medium to large hawthorns.
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 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.
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.
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
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