Disclaimer
These herbicide recommendations are made subject to the product being registered for that purpose under relevant legislation. It is the user's responsibility to check that registration or an off-label permit covers the proposed use.
Always read the herbicide label. If in doubt, visit the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) website at
www.apvma.gov.au.
Only herbicides registered for use in pasture and / or non-cropping situations are listed in the following table. For recommendations in specific crops consult an agronomist.
Care must be taken in using herbicides as non-target plants contacted may be harmed.
Wetting agents
Carefully consult the product label for specific directions regarding the use of wetting agents or adjuvants.
Waterways and wetlands
Be careful! Many herbicides can cause damage to waterways and wetlands. Check the herbicide label directions carefully before use near waterways and wetlands. For more information see:
Guidelines for Safe and Effective Herbicide Use Near Waterways (706Kb)Herbicide brands and concentrations
Herbicides are referred to by the active chemical ingredient in the following table. The product trade names in this publication are supplied on the understanding that no preference between equivalent products is intended and that the inclusion of a product does not imply endorsement by DPIPWE over any other equivalent product from another manufacturer.
Information on available brands containing the herbicide you require should be obtained from a reputable herbicide supplier or the APVMA website at
www.apvma.gov.au.
There may be a number of products with the same active ingredient but with alternate formulations (concentration) registered for control of a weed eg: Glyphosate 360 g/L, Glyphosate 450 g/L may be registered for use on the same weed. Alternate formulations such as these will have a different application rate.
Always check the label. Spot spraying applications
Stage of Growth | Herbicide
(active
ingredient) | Example of commercial product (concentration of active ingredient) | Application rate of commercial product | Withholding
period | Comments |
|---|
Seedlings
| 2,4-D amine | Amicide® 625
625 g/L | 800 ml - 1.1 L /Ha | 7 days | Pasture only.
Spray seedlings only.
Spray to the point of 'run off'.
Spray before flowering stage to prevent seed production.
The use of herbicides containing 2,4-D during the period 15 September to 15 April is prohibited. Application during this period can only be made under a permit issued by the Registrar of Chemical Products, DPIPWE. |
| MCPA | MCPA 500®
(500 g/L) | 1.6 L /Ha | 7 days | Moderately susceptible.
Spray seedlings only. |
| MCPA | Agritone® 750
(750 g/L) | 1.35 L/Ha | 7 days | Spray seedlings only. |
| Seedling to pre-flowering. | 2,4-D ester | LV Ester 600
600 g/L 2,4-D | 1.9-3.7 L | 7 days | Use higher rate as plant matures.
The use of herbicides containing 2,4-D during the period 15 September to 15 April is prohibited. Application during this period can only be made under a permit issued by the Registrar of Chemical Products, DPIPWE. |
| MCPA
+
Dicamba | Kamba M
340 g/L MCPA
+
80 g/L Dicamba | -2.8-4 L /Ha
-190-270 ml/ 100 L
-60m L/15 L knapsack | 7 days | Pasture only. Use the higher rate on larger weeds. |
| Seedlings and young plants up to 40cm high | | | | | |
| Fluroxypyr | Starane Advanced 333 g/L | 45 mL/100 L water | 7 days | Spray will severely damage legumes. |
| Glyphosate
360 g/L * (where product has an aquatic registration) | Weedmaster® Duo ,
Roundup® Biactive™
(360 g/)L | 10-13 mL/L | | Non cropping and bushland:
in accordance with APVMA Permit PER84775
Spot spraying / knapsack:
add surfactant/ wetting agent in accordance with product label. |
| Metsulfuron-methyl * | Associate®, Ken-Met 600, Brush-off ®
(600 g/Kg) | 10 g in 100 L water | | Non cropping and bushland:
In accordance with APVMA Permit PER84775
Spot spraying / knapsack:
add surfactant/ wetting agent in accordance with product label. |
* These products are not registered for this application method in Tasmania and will not be mentioned on product labels, however Permit Number - PER84775 issued by the Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority has been issued for this specific use. If using this method and herbicide you will require a copy of this off-label permit.