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Herbicide Recommendations for Soybeans: Soil Applied Broadleaf Herbicides

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

Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Soybeans > Herbicide Recommendations for Soybeans: Soil Applied Broadleaf Herbicides

Excerpt from 2008 Chapter 11, Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control, Order this publication

Cover of Publication 75, Guide to Weed ControlTable of Contents

  1. Firstrate
  2. Lorox DF or Lorox L
  3. Sencor 75 DF
  4. Soybean Herbicide Weed Control Ratings (Table 11-1) (PDF file - 133 kb)
  5. Other Soybean Weed Control Recommendations
  6. Stages of Soybean Leaf Development
  7. Related Links
Firstrate
Trade Name
Active Ingredient cloransulam-methyl
Formulation 84 WG
Rate per hectare (active) 35 g/ha
Rate per hectare (product) 41.7 g/ha
Rate per acre (product) 17 g/ac

Precautions

  • Apply PRE.
  • Apply in both conventional and conservation tillage systems.
  • Some rotational cropping restrictions apply (Table 4-3 (PDF - 80K) and Table 4-4 (PDF - 82K)).

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Lorox DF or Lorox L
Trade Name Lorox DF

or Lorox L

Active Ingredient
linuron
or linuron
Formulation
50 DF
480 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
1.13 to 2.25 kg/ha
1.13 to 2.25 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
2.26 to 4.5 kg/ha
2.25 to 4.5 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
0.9 to 1.8 kg/ac
0.9 to 1.8 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply PRE.
  • Can be tank-mixed with glyphosate for PP burndown of emerged annual and perennial weeds, see Chapter 6, for more information.
  • Do NOT use on sands (less than 2%-3% organic matter,
  • Plant soybeans at least 4 cm deep.
  • Heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions may result in temporary crop injury.
  • Use higher rate for muck soils and clay soils.
  • Lorox DF can be applied as preplant tank-mixes at a reduced rate (0.68-0.8 kg/ha).
    (See soil applied tank-mix options).

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Sencor 75 DF
Trade Name
Active Ingredient metribuzin
Formulation 75 WG
Rate per hectare (active) 0.56 to 1.12 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product) 0.75 to 1.5 kg/ha
Rate per acre (product) 0.3 to 0.6 kg/ac

Precautions

  • Apply PP, PPI or PRE.
  • Can be tank-mixed with glyphosate or Gramoxone for PP burndown of emerged annual and perennial weeds, see Chapter 6, for more information.
  • Do NOT use on sandy or coarse soils with less than 2% organic matter.
  • Use the recommended rate for each soil types (see label), otherwise crop injury may occur.
  • Excessive rainfall and adverse weather conditions may result in crop injury.
  • Plant soybeans at least 4 cm deep.
  • For preplant applications:
    • Apply up to 30 days prior to seeding the crop.
    • Use the higher rate when weeds are dense and are on soils with high organic matter (over 4%) and on soils with high clay content.
    • If emerged weeds are taller than 4 cm, apply in tank-mix with glyphosate.
  • Some rotational cropping restrictions apply (see Table 4-3 (PDF - 80K) and Table 4-4 (PDF - 82K)).

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