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Herbicide Recommendations for Barley, Oats and Wheat (Spring), Not Underseeded to Forage Crops: Postemergence Tank-Mixes

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 25 November 2002
Last Reviewed: 10 May 2008
Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Cereal Crops > Barley, Oats and Wheat (Spring)

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

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  1. Achieve Liquid + Buctril M or Mextrol + Turbocharge
  2. Achieve Liquid + Pardner or Koril + Turbocharge
  3. Banvel II or Oracle + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine
  4. Buctril M or Mextrol or Badge + MCPA Amine
  5. Buctril M or Mextrol + Refine Extra + Agral 90
  6. Lontrel 360 + 2,4-D or + MCPA Amine
  7. Pardner or Koril + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine
  8. Puma120 Super + Buctril M
  9. Refine Extra + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine + Agral 90
  10. Cereal Herbicide Rating Table (Table 8-1) (PDF 30 kb)
  11. Other Cereal Crop Weed Control Recommendations
  12. Stages of Cereal Development
  13. Related Links
Achieve Liquid + Buctril M or Badge, Mextrol, Logic M + Turbocharge
Trade Name Achieve Liquid + Buctril M or Badge, Mextrol, Logic M + Turbocharge
Active Ingredient
tralkoxydim
+ bromoxynil/MCPA
or bromoxynil/MCPA
+ mineral oil/surfactant
Formulation
400 g/L
(1:1) 560 g/L
(1:1) 450 g/L
 
Rate per hectare (active)
0.2 kg/ha
0.56 kg/ha
0.56 kg/ha
0.5% v/v
Rate per hectare (product)
0.5 L/ha
1 L/ha
1.25 L/ha
0.5 L/100 L
Rate per acre (product)
0.2 L/ac
0.4 L/ac
0.5 L/ac
0.5 L/100 L

Precautions

  • Do NOT spray on oats.
  • Apply when the wild oats are in the 1-6 leaf stage, broadleaf weeds in the 1-4 leaf stage and when the cereals are in the 2 to early flag leaf stage.
  • Wild buckwheat, common ragweed, mustards and lamb's-quarters are controlled up to the 8-leaf stage.
  • Best results are in the 2-5 leaf cereal stage since thorough coverage of weed foliage is required for optimum weed control.

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Achieve Liquid + Pardner or Koril + Turbocharge
Trade Name Achieve Liquid + Pardner or Koril + Turbocharge
Active Ingredient
tralkoxydim
+ bromoxynil
or bromoxynil
+ mineral oil/surfactant
Formulation
400 g/L
280 g/L
235 g/L
 
Rate per hectare (active)
0.2 kg/ha
0.28 to 0.336 kg/ha
0.28 to 0.336 kg/ha
0.5% v/v
Rate per hectare (product)
0.5 L/ha
1 to 1.12 L/ha
1.2 to 1.4 L/ha
0.5 L/100 L
Rate per acre (product)
0.2 L/ac
0.4 to 0.48 L/ac
0.48 to 0.56 L/ac
0.5 L/100 L

Precautions

  • Do NOT spray on oats.
  • Apply when the wild oats are in the 1-6 leaf stage, broadleaf weeds in the 1-4 leaf stage and when the cereals are in the 2-leaf to early flag leaf stage.
  • Best results are in the 2-5 leaf cereal stage since thorough coverage of weed foliage is required for optimum weed control.

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Banvel II or Oracle + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine
Trade Name Banvel II or Oracle + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine
Active Ingredient
dicamba
+ 2,4-D
or MCPA
Formulation
480 g/L
470 g/L
500 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
0.11 to 0.14 kg/ha
0.28 to 0.42 kg/ha
0.28 to 0.42 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
0.23 to 0.29 L/ha
0.60 to 0.89 L/ha
0.55 to 0.85 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
0.09 to 0.12 L/ac
0.24 to 0.36 L/ac
0.22 to 0.34 L/ac

Precautions

  • The 2,4-D or MCPA should be included if mustards are present.
  • Use only the lower rate on barley.
  • Apply to wheat and barley when they are in the 2-5 leaf stage.
  • Do NOT use Banvel II or Oracle + 2,4-D on oats.

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Buctril M or Badge, Mextrol, Logic M + MCPA Amine
Trade Name Buctril M or Badge, Logic M, Mextrol + MCPA Amine
Active Ingredient
bromoxynil/MCPA
or bromoxynil/MCPA
+ MCPA
Formulation
(1:1) 560 g/L
(1:1) 450 g/L
500 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
0.56 kg/ha
0.56 kg/ha
0.28 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
1 L/ha
1.25 L/ha
0.55 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
0.4 L/ac
0.5 L/ac
0.22 L/ha

Precautions

  • Add MCPA for improved control of hempnettle (up to 4-leaf stage) and volunteer canola (up to the 8-leaf stage).
  • Add MCPA to the spray tank first, followed by either Buctril M, Mextrol, Badge or Logic M.

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Buctril M or Badge, Logic M, Mextrol + Refine Extra + Agral 90
Trade Name Buctril M or Badge, Logic M, Mextrol + Refine Extra + Agral 90
Active Ingredient
bromoxynil/MCPA
or bromoxynil/MCPA
+ thifensulfuron-methyl tribenuron-methyl
+ non-ionic surfactant
Formulation
(1:1) 560 g/L
(1:1) 450 g/L
75 DF
 
Rate per hectare (active)
0.56 kg/ha
0.56 kg/ha
5 g/ha
0.2% v/v
Rate per hectare (product)
1 L/ha
1.25 L/ha
6.7 g/ha
2L/1000L
Rate per acre (product)
0.4 L/ac
0.5 L/ac
2.7 g/ac
2L/1000L

Precautions

  • Do NOT use on oats.
  • Improved control of chickweed and hempnettle up to the 6 leaf stage with the addition of Refine Extra.

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Lontrel 360 + 2,4-D or + MCPA Amine
Trade Name Lontrel 360 + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine
Active Ingredient
clopyralid
+ 2,4-D
or MCPA
Formulation
360 g/L
470 g/L
500 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
0.1 to 0.25 kg/ha
0.35 to 0.85 kg/ha
0.35 to 0.85 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
0.28 to 0.69 L/ha
0.75 to 1.81 L/ha
0.7 to 1.7 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
0.11 to 0.28 L/ac
0.3 to 0.72 L/c
0.28 to 0.68 L/ac

Precautions
  • Lontrel is not registered for use on oats in Eastern Canada.
  • Do NOT use products containing 2,4-D on oats due to the probability of crop injury.
  • In combination with 2,4-D or MCPA, the lower rate of Lontrel 360 will provide control of Canada thistle for 6-8 weeks and the higher rate of Lontrel 360 will provide season long control of Canada thistle.

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Pardner or Koril + 2,4-D or + MCPA Amine
Trade Name Pardner or Koril + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine
Active Ingredient
bromoxynil
or bromoxynil
+ 2,4-D
or MCPA
Formulation
280 g/L
235 g/L
470 g/L
500 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
0.28 kg/ha
0.28 kg/ha
0.28 kg/ha
0.28 to 0.55 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
1 L/ha
1.2 L/ha
0.6 L/ha
0.55 to 1.1 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
0.4 L/ac
0.48 L/ac
0.24 L/ac
0.22 to 0.44 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply to barley at the 4-5 leaf stage.
  • Include 2,4-D or the lower rate of MCPA in mustards are present.
  • Use the higher rate of MCPA if hempnettle is present.
  • Do NOT use the 2,4-D mixture on oats.

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Puma120 Super + Buctril M
Trade Name
Active Ingredient
fenoxaprop-p-ethyl/ Safener
bromoxynil/ MCPA  
Formulation
120 g/L
560 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
92.4 g/L
0.56 kg/ha 
Rate per hectare (product)
0.77 L/ha
1 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
0.31 L/ac
0.4 L/ac

Precautions

  • For Use ONLY on spring wheat.
  • Use for control of wild oats, grassy and broadleaf weeds
  • Apply at the 1- to 6-leaf stage of spring wheat.
  • PUMA120 SUPER contains a safener that enhances the cereal crops ability to metabolize fenoxaprop-p-ethyl. Other products containing fenoxaprop-p-ethyl and that do not contain this special safener (i.e. EXCEL SUPER) will cause unacceptable levels of crop injury.

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    Refine Extra + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine + Agral 90
    Trade Name Refine Extra + 2,4-D or MCPA Amine + Agral 90
    Active Ingredient
    thifensulfuron-methyl/tribenuron-methyl
    + 2,4-D
    or MCPA
    + surfactant
    Formulation
    75 DF
    470 g/L
    500 g/L
     
    Rate per hectare (active)
    15 g/ha
    0.42 to 0.55 kg/ha
    0.35 to 0.55 kg/ha
    0.2% v/v
    Rate per hectare (product)
    20 g/ha
    0.89 to 1.17 L/ha
    0.7 to 1.1 L/ha
    2 L/1000 L
    Rate per acre (product)
    8 g/ac
    0.35 to 0.47 L/ac
    0.28 to 0.44 L/ac
    2 L/1000 L

Precautions

        • Do NOT apply 2,4-D tank-mix on oats.
        • Apply tank-mixes from the full 3-leaf stage to the 5-leaf stage of the crop.
        • Always add water soluble packages to clean water with agitator running.
        • Do NOT use on Leger Barley and Belvedere Wheat.

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