- Location
- Galloway
Had a field off swift last year instead of back to grass was thinking off Swedes what's the best weed control?
Weed control in swedes
- Thread starter Stewartry hill
- Start date
- Location
- Northumberland
An old tin of Treflan(triflurolin) that got left in the back of the shed
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ollie989898
Member
I've never grown swedes - the first place I'd look is here: https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/pestreg/ProdSearch.asp
The usual suspects come up - glyphosate, insecticides, slug pellets,
graminicides like Fusilade, Laser & Falcon,
clopyralid - thistles
EAMU (off label approval at grower's risk. Download a copy for your records)
metazachlor - general purpose broad leafed weeds - matricaria spp, groundsel
clomazone - hedge mustard & cleavers
napropamide - nettle, poa, bindweed, amaranth spp
dimethenamid P - mixed with MTZ in Springbok for cranesbill and shepherd's purse
S-metolachlor - like MTZ, a general purpose
If you don't know what I've just typed, please consult an agronomist!
The usual suspects come up - glyphosate, insecticides, slug pellets,
graminicides like Fusilade, Laser & Falcon,
clopyralid - thistles
EAMU (off label approval at grower's risk. Download a copy for your records)
metazachlor - general purpose broad leafed weeds - matricaria spp, groundsel
clomazone - hedge mustard & cleavers
napropamide - nettle, poa, bindweed, amaranth spp
dimethenamid P - mixed with MTZ in Springbok for cranesbill and shepherd's purse
S-metolachlor - like MTZ, a general purpose
If you don't know what I've just typed, please consult an agronomist!
ollie989898
Member
I've never grown swedes - the first place I'd look is here: https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/pestreg/ProdSearch.asp
The usual suspects come up - glyphosate, insecticides, slug pellets,
graminicides like Fusilade, Laser & Falcon,
clopyralid - thistles
EAMU (off label approval at grower's risk. Download a copy for your records)
metazachlor - general purpose broad leafed weeds - matricaria spp, groundsel
clomazone - hedge mustard & cleavers
napropamide - nettle, poa, bindweed, amaranth spp
dimethenamid P - mixed with MTZ in Springbok for cranesbill and shepherd's purse
S-metolachlor - like MTZ, a general purpose
If you don't know what I've just typed, please consult an agronomist!
All of those are pre-em save the graminicides and clopyralid? A bit pants really.
- Location
- West Wales
Springbok on EAMU would be the best pre em but charlock/rape will still appear in it as it’s primarily used for them.
ollie989898
Member
A bit of charlock in it won't hurt, it's not ideal but you have a fighting chance because the swedes will surely grow as fast as they do. Good staleseed bed first would help with it as well.
It's those spring germinating sods like fat hen that will do a crop in. A sod in kale.
betweenthelines
Member
- Location
- southwest
Buy a steerage hoe (ask your grandad)
- Location
- Ceredigion
Get the seeded ready now and leave it for 3 weeks . Hopefully we get rain so the weeds will start growning . Then spray with roundup and drill un early June . Dont disturb the seed bed to much just shallow drill
W
If anyone on here wants an inter row cultivator for precision drilled swedes there is an excellent one at Edwards and Farmer near Shrewsbury,Shropshire.
It’s a 6 row Kongskilde and we traded it in as we now use a direct drill.
It has done hardly any work and we barn stored it dry,all bearings are as tight as new and there should be a box of spares which went with it.
If anyone on here wants an inter row cultivator for precision drilled swedes there is an excellent one at Edwards and Farmer near Shrewsbury,Shropshire.
It’s a 6 row Kongskilde and we traded it in as we now use a direct drill.
It has done hardly any work and we barn stored it dry,all bearings are as tight as new and there should be a box of spares which went with it.
But a lot of charlock is a disaster. I daresay youve never tried lifting or grazing Swedes thick with charlock.
I'd use Springbok, not sure on the rate, plus 0.15 max l/ha of Gamit.
That rate of Gamit will bleach the outside tips of the cotyledons as they emerge, but it should be a decent kill on any weeds coming through.
ollie989898
Member
I was told on this forum many many times that grazing a bit of charlock was ideal....
.......but not if it swamps the crop.
This is where an inter row cultivator can save a crop.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Swedes are very slow to get away and weed competition will destroy the crop
- Location
- Galloway
That's i used the last timeAn old tin of Treflan(triflurolin) that got left in the back of the shed
- Location
- Galloway
Haven't a clue what you are talking about simple livestock farmer economist will be spoken to just looking for information firstI've never grown swedes - the first place I'd look is here: https://secure.pesticides.gov.uk/pestreg/ProdSearch.asp
The usual suspects come up - glyphosate, insecticides, slug pellets,
graminicides like Fusilade, Laser & Falcon,
clopyralid - thistles
EAMU (off label approval at grower's risk. Download a copy for your records)
metazachlor - general purpose broad leafed weeds - matricaria spp, groundsel
clomazone - hedge mustard & cleavers
napropamide - nettle, poa, bindweed, amaranth spp
dimethenamid P - mixed with MTZ in Springbok for cranesbill and shepherd's purse
S-metolachlor - like MTZ, a general purpose
If you don't know what I've just typed, please consult an agronomist!
- Location
- Ceredigion
Wont touch yellow weed
- Location
- Galloway
thoughts are father who is 86 has a grey Ferg and cultavator .It would keep him happy all summer
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Mine is younger than that and you wouldn't have a single swede left.
Or a tractor, steerage hoe or any gateposts either for that matter.