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Target, Tracker XP, Sword: dicamba/MCPA/mecoprop-P

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 25 November 2002
Last Reviewed: 21 January 2008
Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Notes on Herbicides > Target, Tracker XP, Sword: dicamba/MCPA/mecoprop
Excerpt from Chapter 4, Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control, Order this publication
Trade Names
Target, Sword
Formulation Sn
Guaranteed active concentration (4.4:1:1) 400 g/L
Groups  4
Ontario Schedule 3,2
Winter Storage A
Chemical Family Benzoic acid/ phenoxy/ phenoxy.
Crop and/or Non-Crop Registrations Spring wheat, barley, oats not underseeded to legumes, stubble fields and summer fallow.
Sensitive Weeds At field-crop rates: wild buckwheat, cow cockle, lady's-thumb, green smartweed, mustards, hemp-nettle, Russian thistle, corn spurry, flixweed, annual sow-thistle, shepherd's-purse, common ragweed, pigweeds, chickweed, lamb's-quarters, knotweed, volunteer rapeseed and sunflowers.
Application Methods Postemergence when weed seedlings are in the 2- to 3-leaf stage, spring wheat and oats are in the 4- to 5-leaf stage and barley is in the 2- to 3-leaf stage. Use water carrier and apply at 100 L total spray mix/ha.
Unique Characteristics This mixture controls a wider spectrum of weeds than any of the herbicide components used alone. Under certain conditions, this mixture may cause shortening of the straw of cereals but yield will not be affected. See also dicamba, mecoprop-p and MCPA.
Manufacturer / Registrant

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.
United Agri Products
Interprovincial Cooperative

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