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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..

In reply to a customer question Sept 20131.  Decision is a good spray for pasture-friendly weed control in new pasture.  It handles fathen, and quite a few other relevant species.  See attached copy of the directions leaflet for weeds controlled, rates, etc.  Note that it's only fully safe on clover after the clover has passed the two-leaf (i.e. tw..

In reply to a customer question regarding control of Gravel Groundsel Gravel groundsel (Senecio skirrhodon) is, according to Massey University & other authorities, controlled by nearly all herbicides, except for a few specialist cropping herbicides. But there aren't any herbicides specifically registered for gravel groundsel, so we've got to make a..

In response to a question from a farm adviser about a customer who'd sprayed for plantain control, and now wanted to drill new seed.Broad leaf plantain is normally taken out successfully at the normal rates at which glyphosate is used to spray out paddocks for cropping or for new pasture.That is between 3L/Ha and 5L/Ha when using G360 liquid, or th..

Regarding clover, you'll be aware that glyphosate is not effective against it.  And you will also probably be aware that the herbicides that are very effective against clover (triclopyr, metsulfuron-methyl) do have some residual effect that may well be harmful to your flower species.  Triclopyr is one of the actives in Rainbow & Brown's GrassMate, ..