COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40546

AGR-207

Broadleaf Weeds of Kentucky Pastures

J.D. Green and W.W. Witt, Plant and Soil Sciences

Spiny Amaranth

Buttercup

Cocklebur

Horsenettle

Tall Ironweed

Hemp Dogbane

Poison Hemlock

Marshelder

Common Milkweed

Jimsonweed

Sericea Lespedeza

Maypop Passionflower

Buckhorn Plantain

Perilla Mint

Multiflora Rose

Trumpetcreeper

Canada Thistle

Common Ragweed

Lanceleaf Ragweed

Wild Carrot

Bull Thistle

Musk Thistle

Curly Dock

Chicory

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Response of Pasture Weeds to Herbicides and Mowing

dicamba (Banvel/Distinct) dicamba + 2,4-D (Weedmaster) metsulfuron3 G F F G G G F/G G G G G G P G P F G F P F/G F P G F/G P P P F/G F/G F F/G F/G P F/G PastureGard Life Cycle1 MOWING4 X R R X R X R X R X X X S X S R X X S R X R S S X X X S R R X R S R R X X Milestone F F F P G G G G F/G G G P P P P G G G G P/F F/G P/F P P P F/G G G G G G P ForeFront G G G G G G G G G G G P/F F F/G F/G G G G G P/F G P/F G P P F/G F/G G G G G G P Crossbow G G G G F/G F G G G G F G F/G F G F/G F F G G G G F G G G F/G G F F/G G F G G F -

Weed Species Amaranth, Spiny (Pigweed) Aster spp. (White Heath Aster) Burdock, Common Buttercup spp. Carrot, Wild (Queen Annes Lace) Chickweed, Common Chicory Clover, White Cocklebur, Common Dandelion Deadnettle, Purple Dock, Curly or Broadleaf Dogbane, Hemp Garlic, Wild Goldenrod spp. Hemlock, Poison Henbit Horsenettle Ironweed, Tall Jimsonweed Lespedeza, Sericea Marshelder (Sumpweed) Milkweed, Common Mint, Perilla Multiflora Rose Passionflower, Maypop Plantain, Broadleaf or Buckhorn Pokeweed, Common Ragweed, Common Ragweed, Lanceleaf Sorrel, Red (Sheep Sorrel) Thistle, Bull Thistle, Canada Thistle, Musk Thistle, Plumeless Trumpetcreeper Yarrow, Common
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A A B A B A P P A P A P P P P B A P P A P A P A P P P P A A P B P B B P B

Preferred Time for Herbicide Treatment2 May-July July-Sept Feb-Mar Feb-Mar May-June Nov or Feb-Mar Feb-Mar or Aug-Nov May-Aug May-July Oct-Nov or Mar-Apr Feb-Mar Feb-Apr May-Aug Nov or Mar-Apr June-Aug Nov or Mar-Apr Feb-Mar July-Aug June-Aug May-July June-July May-July July-Sept May-July Apr-June or Sept May-July Oct-Nov or Mar-Apr May-July May-July May-July Sept-Nov or Mar Oct-Nov or Feb-Mar Prebud or Oct-Nov Oct-Nov or Feb-Mar Oct-Nov or Feb-Mar Aug-Sept Feb-Mar

F/G F/G G G G P F/G F/G G G P P/F F F F F/G P P P F P F/G P F P/F P F/G F G F/G P G P G G P G

2,4-D

F/G G F F/G G F/G F/G G G G F/G F F F F/G G F/G F P/F G P/F F/G F F P F G G G G G P/F G G P/F G

G G G G F/G G G G G G G F/G F F G F G F F G P/F G F F/G F P F/G F/G G G F/G G F G G P/F G

F/G G F F G G G G F/G G F/G G P G P G P G G F P/F F/G G F F P G F F/G P/F F/G F/G F -

Control: G = Good or Excellent; F = Fair (suppression or partial control); P = Poor; = No Information Life Cycle: A = Annuals; P = Perennials; B = Biennials The preferred time for herbicide treatment will depend on environmental conditions and other factors. Active ingredient in several products (e.g. Cimarron, Patriot, Purestand). May cause temporary yellowing, stunting and seedhead suppression of tall fescue (consult label). 4 Mowing: R = Timely mowing reduces top growth and seed production; S = Suppression of top growth; X = Not very effective This table should be used only as a guide for comparing the relative effectiveness of herbicides to a particular weed. The herbicide may perform better or worse than indicated in the table depending on the species, weed size, time of application and/or extreme weather conditions. Consult herbicide label for weed height or growth stage and product amount. Read and follow all label directions and precautions before herbicide application. Adapted from AGR-172 (Revised 10-2012) Listing of pesticide products implies no endorsement by the University of Kentucky or its representatives. Criticism of products not listed is neither implied nor intended.
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