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Q.  We have a problem weed, I don’t know what it is called, in one of our ponds, and have been trying to get rid of it, but to no avail, it just keeps coming back, just wondering if you would have any suggestion about a suitable spray to use to eliminate it all together. I have attached a photo of the weed in the pond, and one of it close up, hopin..

Control of Invasive Lawn Weed Q.  Hello Paul & the folks at R & B.  Are you able to inform me as to the name of this invasive grass weed that is attempting to take over our lawn?It struggles to survive the winter when young, but goes for it in this hot weather.  Any suggestions for control?Enjoy your newsletter. A.  The weed in your lawn is a paspa..

Q.  Hi, I spoke to Rachael a couple of days ago In regards to a coastal weedI'm having problems getting rid of. I've tried lawn master and banvine,?,both at optimal spraying times. I hope these photos are enough for you towork with, I look forward to your reply.  A.  The plant in your pictures is definitely an oxalis species, most probably Oxalis c..

Enquiry from a customer regarding possible causes of slow pasture growth. This follows our phone conversation of today. Situation:11 hectares affected by poor pasture growth.  2,4-D had been applied some weeks earlier.  75kg/ha urea applied the day before Decision was applied at 50g/Ha.  That was about 4 weeks ago.  The buttercups targeted by the D..

You¹ve asked about controlling cranesbill and plantains in pasture. By cranesbill I think you¹re referring to Erodium cicutarium which is actually called storksbill but it's probably called cranesbill in some local regions.  Looks as much like a crane as it does a stork, as far as I can see.  Just check the attached weed file to be sure I am on th..

In answer to a question about Grassmate from a customer about control of broadleaf weeds in lawns, Our product GrassMate is an excellent product for removing all broadleaf species, including clovers etc, from a lawn without damage to the grass. For your situation a rate equivalent to 2L/Ha is about right.  So for a 1.5 acre lawn, that's a total o..

CONTROLLING WEEDS IN CHICORY BASED PASTUREReply to a question on weed control in a horse pasture containg some chicory.The presence of chicory limits the herbicide choices very severely, because almost all the good broadleaf weed sprays will damage chicory.However, all authorities do agree that flumetsulam (i.e. our product “Decision") is the No 1 ..

In answer to a question regarding the withholding period for Decision herbicide. Short answer is that it’s very low risk.  In fact it’s really only got a withholding period due to the fact that Decision will kill some poisonous weeds that then become more palatable (i.e. less repellent to taste) as they die off, but that remain poisonous even thoug..

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF GRASSMATE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE CONVOLVULUS AMONGST NATIVES THAT YOU WANT TO PROTECTGrassmate is a good choice for the job, because it is effective against all the bindweeds, including field convolvulus.  And it’s not volatile, meaning that it doesn’t form a lighter than air vapour that drifts unexpe..

Triclo isn't registered for either paspalum or couch, but as you say it does kill kikuyu and there are some similarities between those species.You're going to have to try a small area and give it a couple of weeks to evaluate, before you try a larger area.  I have seen a couple of anecdotal references to triclopyr (i.e. Triclo) being effective agai..

In response to a cusomer question about lily control. I think you must be referring to Arum Lily?    But my advice is much the same for all lilies anyway. According to all the best authorities on lily control, you should not need the paraquat part of your proposed mix.  As an example go to the ARC (Auckland Regional Council) info page about the Aru..

In reply to a customer question about controlling gorse in amongst Flax. I don't have a clear answer, at least not from practical experience. I once tried several weed sprays on some unwanted flax (a small stand of flax that was going to have to be removed) to see what was safe and what wasn't.  It was not a very illuminating experiment!   Glyphosa..