Liberator herbicide in spring barley

[RP1971]

is there an off label EAMU for Liberator herbicide peri/early post emergence, in spring barley as was too wet to spray straight after drilling and rolling. it has sprouted but not through ground yet.
Has anyone used it at that stage or later, if so did it damage crop?

 

[David.]

It'll be fine. I think you can only put 0.3 on sp.barley anyway.
Keeps the meadowgrass tidy if nothing else.

 

[RP1971]

It'll be fine. I think you can only put 0.3 on sp.barley anyway.
Keeps the meadowgrass tidy if nothing else.

Yes 0.3L max dose. Fields bad for meadow grass so needs spraying if possible

 

[Flat 10]

is there an off label EAMU for Liberator herbicide peri/early post emergence, in spring barley as was too wet to spray straight after drilling and rolling. it has sprouted but not through ground yet.
Has anyone used it at that stage or later, if so did it damage crop?

I don’t know the liberator label but I suspect it says pre-em only on spring barley. There won’t be an eamu varying the timing but it almost certainly won’t kill it.

 

[Boysground]

it is definitely pre-em only.

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[Phil P]

Label says pre em on only spring barley, and I’ve only ever used it pre em on spring barley.

 

[Boysground]

With some luck I’ll be using it this week. Hopefully it will be dry enough for the drill to move today

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[Gong Farmer]

Pre-em, it has been seen to turn the crop white. Post -em probably worse.

(Neither scenario fatal though)

 

[Hindsight]

is there an off label EAMU for Liberator herbicide peri/early post emergence, in spring barley as was too wet to spray straight after drilling and rolling. it has sprouted but not through ground yet.
Has anyone used it at that stage or later, if so did it damage crop?

An alternative is the product TOWER. Chlortoluron, DFF, Pendimethalin. Should do the same job. Has an approval for post emergence use on Spring barley if being above board is an objective.

 

[Hampton]

Just be aware you are using DFF in the spring which can be quite persistent and affect your autumn planting decisions

 

[Woody j]

is there an off label EAMU for Liberator herbicide peri/early post emergence, in spring barley as was too wet to spray straight after drilling and rolling. it has sprouted but not through ground yet.
Has anyone used it at that stage or later, if so did it damage crop?

i used it last year at 0.3 l/ha after barley had come up no problems. Did a good job on grass weeds

 

[ollie989898]

Used to use is pre-em on spring barley, works nicely and also delays the emergence of any BLWs and so makes that part of the job easier and less time conscious. Trying to get the weeds at the right time before the cover crops in which often means a compromise with fungicide timings as well.