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Herbicide Recommendations for Forage Sorghum and Forage Millet:
Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 25 November 2002
Last Reviewed: 10 May 2008

Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Forage Crops > Herbicide Recommendations for Forage Sorghum and Forage Millet: Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides

Excerpt from 2008 Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control, Order this publication

Cover of Publication 75, Guide to Weed ControlTable of Contents

  1. Peakplus + Agral 90 or Assist
  2. Basagran Forté
  3. Pardner
  4. 2,4-D Amine
  5. Forage Crops Herbicide Weed Control Ratings (Table 10-1) (PDF file - 62 kb)
  6. Other Forage Crops Weed Control Recommendations
  7. Stages of Leaf Development
  8. Related Links
Peakplus1 + Agral 90 or Assist
Trade Name 
Peakplus1 (Peak + Banvel)

or + Assist
Active Ingredient
prosulfuron + dicamba
+ non-ionic surfactant
or + crop oil concentrate
Formulation
75 WG + 480 g/L
 
 
Rate per hectare (active)
10 g/ha + 0.14 kg/ha
0.2% v/v
1% v/v
Rate per hectare (product)
13.3 g/ha + 0.3 L/ha
2 L/1000 L
10 L/1000 L
Rate per acre (product)
5.3 g/ac + 0.12 L/ac
2 L/1000 L
10 L/1000 L

Precautions

  • Apply when the crop is between 3-5 leaf stage.
  • Best results when applied to actively growing weeds in the 1-6 leaf stage.
  • Do NOT apply by air.
  • Make ONLY one application per year.

1 Indicates herbicide is sold as a co-pack under this trade name.

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Basagran Forté
Trade Name
Active Ingredient bentazon
Formulation 480 g/L
Rate per hectare (active) 0.84 to 1.08 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product) 1.75 to 2.25 L/ha
Rate per acre (product) 0.7 to 0.9 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply when crop is at 3-6 leaf stage before closure of canopy.
  • Do NOT apply within 30 days of harvest.
  • Hot, humid weather may result in temporary leaf yellowing.

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Pardner
Trade Name
Active Ingredient bromoxynil
Formulation 280 g/L
Rate per hectare (active) 0.28 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product) 1 L/ha
Rate per acre (product) 0.4 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply post in 200-300 L/ha of water.
  • Apply when the crop has more than 4 leaves, but before it is 20 cm tall.
  • Apply ONLY one application per year.
  • DO NOT harvest within 30 days of application.

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2,4-D Amine
Trade Name 
Active Ingredient 2,4-D
Formulation 470 g/L
Rate per hectare (active) 0.28 to 0.56 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product) 0.6 to 1.2 L/ha
Rate per acre (product) 0.24 to 0.48 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply when crop is at 4-6 leaf stage before closure of canopy.
  • Do NOT apply within 30 days of harvest.
  • Do NOT spray in hot (over 27°C) humid weather.

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Related Links

... on general Weed topics
... on general Forage and Pasture topics
... on pesticide labels, search the PMRA website
... on weed identification, order OMAFRA Publication 505: Ontario Weeds
... on weed control, order OMAFRA Publication 75: Guide To Weed Control

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