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.
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 some 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. Foliar spray application
Stage of Growth | Herbicide
(active
ingredient) | Example of commercial product (concentration of active ingredient) | Application rate of commercial product | Withholding period | Comments |
| While actively growing | Glyphosate | Round-Up Biactive®, Weedmaster Duo® (360 g/L) | 100 ml/10L | 1 day | Apply summer-autumn.
Apply when foliage at least 20 cm high.
Suitable for use near waterways.
Non-selective and will damage or kill trees and grasses that come into contact with spray. |
| Roundup Dry® (680 g/L) | 5 g/L | nil | Non-selective and will damage or kill trees and grasses that come into contact with spray. |
| Power Max® (540 g/L) | 6.6 ml/L | nil | Non-selective and will damage or kill trees and grasses that come into contact with spray. |
| Established and actively growing | Fluazifop-p | Fluazifop
(212 g/L) | 50 or 100 ml/L | Refer to label | In potted or open grown ornamental tree and shrub situations.
Use higher rate for more established infestations. |
Boom spray application
Stage of Growth | Herbicide
(active
ingredient) | Example of commercial product (concentration of active ingredient) | Application rate of commercial product | Withholding period | Comments |
| While actively growing | Glyphosate | Round-Up Biactive®, Weedmaster Duo® (360 g/L) | 6 L/ha
| 1 day | For heavy and light broad acre infestations.
Apply summer-autumn.
Apply when foliage at least 20 cm high.
Suitable for use near waterways.
Non-selective and will damage or kill trees and grasses that come into contact with spray. |
| Power Max® (540 g/L) | 4 L/ha | nil | Non-selective and will damage or kill trees and grasses that come into contact with spray. |
| While actively growing at 5 leaf to early tillering | Fluazifop-p | FuzilierTM (212 g/L) | 750 ml or 1 L/ha | Refer to label | Use higher rate for more established infestations |