Herbicide Suitability
Active Ingredient | Product Name Examples | Weeds Targeted |
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Amicide Advance 700, Amine 625, 2-4-D LV Ester | Selective sysemic herbicide for post-emergent control of broadleaf including ipomea vines, convolvulus vines, jute, fleabanes, bluetop and cobbler pegs | |
Tordon 75-D (registered for control of sicklepod only) | Selective systemic herbicide registered for post-emergent control of sicklepod in sugarcane (picloram) will remain active in the soil for some time depending on rate). | |
Cadence WG, Kamba 750 | Selective systemic herbicide for post-emergent control of certain broadleaf weeds, including amaranthus, bellvine, blackberry nightside, calopo, caltrop, convolvolus, khaki weed, milkweed, prickly cucumber, sensitive plant and sicklepod. | |
Valor 500 WG (as a “spike” for non-selective knockdown mixes) | For enhanced knockdown and control of various vine and broadleaved weeds when mixed with the non-selective herbicides paraquat/diquat, glufosinate, glyphosate and also atrazine; and/or For long term residual weed control for a range of broadleaves and grasses, including calopo, fleabane, blackberry nightshade, wild rose, square weed, billygoat weed, balsam pear, pig weed, giant pigweed, milkweed, sicklepod, common sida, spider flower, amaranthus, pink convolvulus, red convolvulus, morning glory, star of Bethlehem, summer grass, green summer grass, feather top Rhodes grass, barnyard grass, crowsfoot grass. | |
Comet 400, Starane Advanced | Selective systemic herbicide for post-emergent control of broadleaf weeds including milkweed, giant sensitive plant, balsam pear, stinking passion flower, centro and blackberry nightshade. | |
ammonium Basta | Non-selective herbicide for post-emergent control of broadleaf and grass weeds. | |
Roundup Ultra Max, Roundup CT, Weedmaster ARGO, Weedmaster DST, Weedmaster DUO | Non-selective systemic broad-spectrum herbicide | |
Agritone 750, MCPA 750 | Selective systemic herbicide for post-emergent control of broadleaf including ipomea vines, convolvulus vines, bluetop, gambia pea, rattle pod and merremia vines. | |
diquat Spray.Seed 250, Revolver | Non-selective contact herbicide controlling most annual and broadleaf weeds. Controls a broader spectrum of weeds than paraquat alone. | |
Agtryne MA | Selective systemic herbicide for post-emergent control of seedling broadleaf weeds including ipomea vines, blackberry nightshade, square weed, calopo, pigweed and rattlepod. |
Active Ingredient | Product Example | Weeds targeted |
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Roundup Ultra Max, Roundup CT, Weedmaster ARGO, Weedmaster DST, Weedmaster DUO | Non-selective systemic broad spectrum herbicide. | |
Sempra | Selective systemic herbicide for post-emergent control of nutgrass. |
Active Ingredient | Product Example | Weeds targeted |
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Asulox, Rattler | Selective systemic herbicide for post-emergent control of annual grasses and hard to kill perennial grasses. Controls summer grass, barnyard grasses, green summer grass, crowsfoot, para grass, *itch grass, *Johnson grass, and *Guinea grass (*seedlings up to 100mm). | |
Daconate, Monopoly | Contact herbicide for post-emergent control of hard-to-kill grass. Controls summer grass, barnyard grasses, green summer grass, vasey grass, itch grass, *johnson grass, and *paspalum (*repeat application may be required for best results) |
Active Ingredient | Product Example | Weeds targeted |
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Krismat WG | Post-emergent systemic herbicide for the control of certain broadleaf weeds and suppression of certain grasses, nutgrass and sour grass. | |
Basta | Non-selective herbicide for post-emergent control of broadleaf and grass weeds | |
Roundup Ultra Max, Roundup CT, Weedmaster ARGO, Weedmaster DST, Weedmaster DUO | Non-selective systemic broad spectrum herbicide. | |
Gramoxone 360 PRO, Paraquat, Spraytop | Contact herbicide for post-emergent control of grasses and some broadleaf weeds | |
Spray.Seed 250, Revolver | Non-selective contact herbicide controlling most annual and broadleaf weeds. Controls a broader spectrum of weeds than paraquat alone. |
Active Ingredient | Product Example | Weeds targeted |
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Ametryn 800 WG, Ametrex 800WG | Pre-emergent and early post-emergent herbicide for control of some broadleaf weeds and some grasses; including barnyard grass, crowsfoot grass, summer grass, bell vine, blue top, gambia pea, rattlepod, pigweed. | |
AmiTron 700WG | Early post-emergent and residual control of grass, broadleaf weeds and some sedges. | |
Atrazine 900WG, Gesaprim Granules | Selective pre-emergent and early post-emergent herbicide for control of most broadleaf weeds and some grasses. Controls blackberry nightshade, bell vine, convolvulus, rattlepods, pigweed, sesbania, thickhead, wild rose, giant sensitive plant and stinking passion vine. | |
Diuron 900WDG, Diurex WG | Pre-emergent and early post-emergent herbicide for control of grass and broadleaf weeds. Controls summer grass, barnyard grasses, Guinea grass, crowsfoot grass, pigweed and some vines | |
Bobcat Combi, Barrage | Pre-emergent and knockdown herbicide for control of grasses and broadleaf weeds. Controls summer grass, barnyard grasses, green summer grass, Guinea grass, crowsfoot, thickhead, square weed, bell vine, convolvulus vines, star of Bethlehem, stinking passion vine, itch grass, centro and giant sensitive plant | |
Valor 500 WG | For enhanced knockdown and control of various vine and broadleaved weeds when mixed with the non-selective herbicides paraquat/diquat, glufosinate, glyphosate and also atrazine; and/or For long term residual weed control for a range of broadleaves and grasses, including calopo, fleabane, blackberry nightshade, wild rose, square weed, billygoat weed, balsam pear, pig weed, giant pigweed, milkweed, sicklepod, common sida, spider flower, amaranthus, pink convolvulus, red convolvulus, morning glory, star of Bethlehem, summer grass, green summer grass, feather top Rhodes grass, barnyard grass, crowsfoot grass. | |
Spark | Pre-emergent herbicide for control of certain annual grasses and broadleaf weeds. Controls summer grass, barnyard grasses, green summer grass, urochloa, Guinea grass, milkweed, star of Bethlehem, bell vine, pink convolvulus, black/red pigweed and blackberry nightshade. | |
Bobcat i_MAXX SG | Broad spectrum pre-emergent herbicide for control of a wide range of grasses and broadleaf weeds. Controls awnless barnyard grass, barnyard grass, green summer grass, Guinea grass, liverseed grass, summer grass, blackberry nightshade, blue top, calopo vine, common sida, pigweed, green amaranth, ipomea vines, milkweed, sowthistle. | |
Balance | Selective pre-emergent herbicide for control of certain grasses and broadleaf weeds. Controls summer grasses, barnyard grasses, green summer grass, Guinea grass, blue top, crowsfoot grass, thick head and blackberry nightshade. | |
Mentor | Selective herbicide for pre-emergence and early post-emergence control of grass and broadleaf weeds. Controls crowfoot grass, summer grass, green summer grass, awnless barnyard grass and many broadleaf weeds and vines – bell vine, convolvulus, star of Bethlehem. | |
Stomp Xtra, Rifle 440 | Pre-emergent selective herbicide for control of summer grass, barnyard grasses, crowsfoot, Guinea grass and green summer grass. | |
Dual Gold, Bouncer 960S | Pre-emergent selective herbicide for control of many important annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds when mixed with Gesaprim (Atrazine) as per label instructions | |
Primextra Gold | Pre-emergent herbicide for control of certain grasses and broadleaf weeds, including awnless barnyard grass, barnyard grass, crowsfoot grass, green summer grass, summer grass, Guinea grass, liverseed grass, bellvine, blue top, blackberry nightshade, Mexican clover, passionfruit vines, pigweed, square weed, Star of Bethlehem, wild rose. | |
Palmero TX | Pre-emergent control of grass and broadleaf weeds | |
Trifluralin, TriflurX | Pre-emergent selective herbicide for control of annual grasses and certain broadleaf weeds: Barnyard grasses, summer grass, urochloa, Guinea grass, Johnson grass and black pigweed. |
Fallow Management
Ratoon spray-out
Legume herbicide options
Post-plant Knockdown Herbicides
Pre-harvest Desiccates for Legumes
The list of herbicdes for some fallow crops is not exhaustive. A range of publications dealing with the agronomy of chickpeas, mungbeans, peanuts, sorghum, safflowers, soybeans and sunflowers are available from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).