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Hawkesbeard

HAWKSBEARD

Crepis capillaris

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Hawkesbeard

DESCRIPTION

Has a very branched, leafy flower stem with multiple though smaller flowers, with hairless leaves. Hawksbeard is an annual weed.

This is referred to as a ‘flat weed’, and is distributed throughout New Zealand. The preferred habitats is many, and this weeds appears regularly in pastures, lawns, turf and sports grounds, as well as roadsides and waste areas.    Because this weed is flat in its vegetative stage, it tends to survive mowing, which makes it a particular problem in sports and recreational fields.

In pasture, this weed is a not usually a serious problem, unless it begin to dominate, in which case it points to a run down pasture that needs to be sprayed out and re-sown.  

HERBICIDES TO CONTROL HAWKESBEARD

This weed is susceptible to most common general-purpose herbicides, but their selective control is difficult without causing clover damage.  

Non-selective herbicides to Kill Hawkesbeard

for spraying out pasture infested with Hawkesbeard. Use the higher rate where there are a lot of flat weeds present.

Selective Herbicides to Kill Hawkesbeard
  • GrassMate – 2L/Ha for area spraying, or at 60ml/10L for spot spraying of Hawkesbeard. Note: this spray will severely damage clovers.
  • Rainbow & Brown MCPA 750 – 2-3L in 200-300L water per Ha for control of seedling flat weeds in pasture and young turf. This spray may cause some temporary clover suppression.
  • Ralid at 1L/Ha for area spraying, or at 100ml/100L for spot spraying high volume, or 25ml/10L with knapsack. Note: this spray will severely damage clovers.

In all cases better control will result from the addition of SprayWetter penetrant to the spray mix at 100-200ml per 100L water.

Spot Treatment to Kill Hawkesbeard
  • In pasture Buckshot will kill Hawkesbeard apply about 2g of Buckshot to the centre of the weed. Many people make their own dispensers but an easy convenient way is by using a Weed Stick.  
  • In lawns or pasture use Cut'n'Paste Original weedkiller paste. Just apply to the underside of the leaves with gloved hands using the easy bursh on applicator.