Table 12-1. Canola, Flax, Mustard & Sunflower Herbicide Weed Control Ratings: Perennial Weeds


Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Other Field Crops > Table 12-1. Canola, Flax, Mustard & Sunflower Herbicide Weed Control Ratings: Perennial Weeds

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  1. Soil Applied Grass Herbicides
  2. Postemergence Grass Herbicides
  3. Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides
  4. Postemergence Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides (use with herbicide tolerant canola varieties)
  5. Postemergent Tank-Mixes
  6. Herbicide Ratings Tables (Table 12-1) (PDF 93 kb)
  7. Herbicide Recommendations for:
  8. Related Links
Soil Applied Grass Herbicides
Trade Name
 Field Bindweed Horse-tail Milk-weed Nut sedge Quack-grass Sow-thistle Canada thistle
Eptam (F,S)***
 – – – 8 5 – –
2 2 2 2 2 2 2

– Insufficient information available to make a rating.
***Crop Registrations: C - canola; F - flax; M - mustard; S - sunflowers.

Postemergence Grass Herbicides
Trade Name
 Field Bindweed Horse-tail Milk-weed Nut sedge Quack-grass Sow-thistle Canada thistle
Assure II (C,F)***
 0 0 0 0 9* 0 0
0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Poast Ultra (C,F,M,S)***
 0 0 0 0 6* 0 0
Select (C,F,S)***
 0 0 0 0 7* 0 0
Venture L (C)***
 0 0 0 0 9* 0 0

* Indicates the weed is listed on the product label for control or suppression.
***Crop Registrations: C - canola; F - flax; M - mustard; S - sunflowers.

Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides
Trade Name
 Field Bindweed Horse-tail Milk-weed Nut sedge Quack-grass Sow-thistle Canada thistle
Basagran (F,SM)***
 6* 2 2 8* 0 6 7*
7 6 0 0 0 7* 7*
Lontrel (C)***
3 – – 0 0 8* 8*
MCPA** (F)***
7 7 0 0 0 7 7
Muster (C)***
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 0 7 7

– Insufficient information available to make a rating.
* Indicates the weed is listed on the product label for control or suppression.
** Various formulations available, see Table 4-1, Herbicides Used in Ontario, page 23. See label for specific uses and rates.
***Crop Registrations: C - canola; F - flax; M - mustard; SM - sorghum and Millet; S - sunflowers.

Postemergence Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides
Trade Name
 Field Bindweed Horse-tail Milk-weed Nut sedge Quack-grass Sow-thistle Canada thistle
glyphosate3 (C)***
7/8 5 8* 6 9* 8* 9*
Liberty1 (C)***
6* 6 – 6 6* 8* 7*
Pursuit2 (C)***
2 2 2 4 5 2 2

– - Insufficient information available to make a rating.
* - Indicates the weed is listed on the product label for control or suppression.
1 - Use only on crops planted with cerified canola seed designated as "Liberty Link" Canola
2 - Use only on crops planted with cerified canola seed designated as "Pursuit Tolerant" Canola
3 - Use only on crops planted with cerified canola seed designated as "Roundup Ready" Canola
***Crop Registrations: C - canola.

Postemergence Tank-Mixes
Trade Name
Field Bindweed Horse-tail Milk-weed Nut sedge Quack-grass Sow-thistle Canada thistle
7 7 – – 6 7 7
3 – – 0 6* 8* 8*
Poast Ultra + MCPA** (F)***
 7 8 0 0 6* 7 7
0 0 0 0 6* 0 0
7 7 – – 7* 7* 7*
Venture + Lontrel (C)***
3 – – 0 9* 8* 8*
Venture + Muster (C)***
0 0 0 0 9* 0 0

– Insufficient information available to make a rating.
* Indicates the weed is listed on the product label for control or suppression.
** - Various formulations available, see Table 4-1, Herbicides Used in Ontario, page 23. See label for specific uses and rates.
***Crop Registrations: C - canola; F - flax.

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