Herbicide Recommendations for Corn: Preemergence and Early Postemergence Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides


Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Corn > Herbicide Recommendations for Corn: Preemergence and Early Postemergence Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides

Excerpt from 2010-11 Chapter 9, Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control, Order this publication

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  1. Battalion1 (Elim EP + Dual Magnum + Banvel II)
  2. Battalion1 (Elim EP + Dual Magnum + Banvel II + non-ionic surfactant)
  3. Converge XT1 (Converge Flexx + Converge 480)
  4. Primextra II Magnum
  5. Corn Herbicide Weed Control Ratings (Table 9-1) (PDF file - 84 kb)
  6. Corn Leaf Stages
  7. Why is Early Season Weed Control so Important in Corn?
  8. Related Links
Battalion1 (Elim EP + Dual II Magnum + Banvel II)
Trade Name Elim EP + Dual II Magnum + Banvel II
Active Ingredient
rimsulfuron
+ s-metolachlor/ benoxacor
+ dicamba
Formulation
25 DF
915 g/L
480 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
15 g/ha
684 g/ha
360 g/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
60 g/ha
0.75 L/ha
0.75 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
24 g/ac
0.3 L/ac
0.3 L/ac

1 - indicates product sold as a co-pack.

Precautions

  • Apply PRE.
  • See precautions for Banvel II or Oracle applied alone.
  • Do NOT incorporate.
  • Battalion1 can be applied with 28% UAN as a carrier (PRE only).
  • For suppression of quackgrass apply Battalion1 at the 1-6 leaf stage of quakcgrass
  • Do NOT use on seed corn or sweet corn.
  • Battalion1 is a co-pack of Elim EP, Dual II Magnum and Banvel II.

Battalion1 (Elim EP + Duall II Magnum + Banvel II + non-ionic surfactant)
Trade Name Elim EP + Dual II Magnum + Banvel II + non-ionic surfactant
Active Ingredient
rimsulfuron
+ s-metolachlor/ benoxacor
+ dicamba
+ non-ionic surfactant
Formulation
25 DF
915 g/L
480 g/L
+ non-ionic surfactant
Rate per hectare (active)
12.5 g/ha
573 g/ha
300 g/ha
0.2% v/v
Rate per hectare (product)
50 g/ha
0.625 L/ha
0.625 L/ha
2 L/1,000 L
Rate per acre (product)
20 g/ac
0.25 L/ac
025 L/ac
2 L/1,000 L

1 - indicates product sold as a co-pack.

Precautions

  • Do NOT use on seed corn or sweet corn.
  • Apply POST from the spike to 3 leaf stage of field corn.
  • See precautions for Banvel II alone.
  • Refer to individual product labels for use precautions.
  • For suppression of quackgrass, apply battalion at the 1-6 leaf stage of quackgrass.
  • Battalion is a co-pack of Elim EP, Dual II Magnum and Banvell II.


Converge XT1 (Converge Flexx + Converge 480)
Trade Name Converge Flexx + Converge 480
Active Ingredient
isoxaflutole
+ atrazine
Formulation
240 g/L
480 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
79 to 105 g/ha
0.8 to 1.063 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
330 to 440 mL/ha
1.67 to 2.21 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
132 to 174 mL/ac
0.67 to 0.88 L/ac

 1 Indicates product sold as co-pack.

Precautions

  • Do NOT use on seed corn or sweet corn.
  • Apply PRE or POST up to the 3 leaf stage fo field corn.
  • Do NOT incorporate treatments prior to planting.
  • Use the higher application rates for control of fall panicum and proso millet.
  • Converge XT is a co-pack of Converge Flexx and Converge 480.
  • Do NOT use Converge XT on sands, loamy sands and/or soils with less than 2% organic matter.
  • Can be tank-mixed with glyphosate for PP burndown of emerged annual and perennial weeds, see Chapter 6, for more information.

Primextra II Magnum
Trade Name
Active Ingredient s-metolachlor/benoxacor/atrazine
Formulation (1:0.8) 720 g/L
Rate per hectare (active) 2.16 to 2.88 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product) 3 to 4 L/ha
Rate per acre (product) 1.2 to 1.6 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply PPI, PRE or POST up to the 3 leaf stage of corn.
  • Use the higher rate where annual grass build up or nutsedge infestation is evident.
  • Grassy weeds beyond the 2 leaf stage will not be controlled.
  • The equivant rate of Primextra II Magnum can be achieved by adding Dual II Magnum at 0.5 to 0.7 L/ac with Aatrex 480 at 0.84 to 1.24 L/ac.
  • Can be tank-mixed with glyphosate or Gramoxone for PP burndown of emerged annual and perennial weeds, see Chapter 6, for more information.

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Creation Date: 25 November 2002
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