Northern Territory weed management handbook
Weed management handbook
E-Publications; E-Books; PublicationNT
2012
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).; This manual has been developed to provide detailed information about weed control in the Northern Territory.
Date:2012; Includes: Weeds in the N.T. -- Legislative responsibilities -- Strategic & planned approaches to weed management -- Prevention -- Weed control methods -- Integrated weed control -- Using herbicides correctly -- Herbicide toxicity -- Modes of action -- Herbicide resistance -- Herbicide control techniques -- Using adjuvants, surfactants & oils with herbicides -- Factors affecting adjuvant use -- Records of use -- Disposal of excess chemicals & used chemical containers -- Chemical handling training -- Weed control option tables -- Publications -- Websites.
English
Weeds -- Control; Weeds -- Northern Territory -- Identification
Northern Territory Government
Darwin
53 p., : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.
application/pdf.
9781921519482
Check within Publication or with content Publisher.
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/241871
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/614065
Weed Control Option Tables 30 NORTHERN TERRITORY WEED MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK 2012 Neem Azadirachta indica OPTIMUM TREATMENT TIMES darker colour indicates preferred treatment times JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Chemical and concentration Rate Weed growth stage, method and comments Aminopyralid 8 g/L + Triclopyr 300 g/L + Picloram 100 g/L Grazon Extra 350 mL / 100 L Seedling (individuals and infestations under 2 m): Foliar spray, apply when actively growing + non-ionic wetting agent required Triclopyr 300 g/L and Picloram 100 g/L Various trade names 350 mL / 100 L Seedling (individuals and infestations up to 2 m): Foliar spray, apply when actively growing + non-ionic wetting agent required Triclopyr 600 g/L Various trade names 1 L / 60 L (diesel) 1 L / 60 L (diesel) Seedling (individuals): Basal bark < 5 cm stem diameter Adult (individuals or infestation): Cut stump > 5 cm stem diameter Fluroxypyr 333 g/L Starane Advanced 1.8 L / 100 L (diesel) 1.8 L / 100 L (diesel) Seedling (individuals): Basal bark < 15 cm* stem diameter, treat up to 45 cm from ground Adult (individuals or infestation): Cut stump > 15 cm stem diameter Triclopyr 240 g/L + Picloram 120 g/L Access 1 L / 60 L (diesel) 1 L / 60 L (diesel) Seedling (individuals): Basal bark < 15 cm* stem diameter Adult (individuals or infestation): Cut stump > 15 cm stem diameter Picloram 20 g/Kg Tordon granules 35 to 45 g / m2 Apply granules over an area extending from the main stem to 30 cm outside the dripline to cover the main part of the root system Non-chemical applications: Mechanical control or burning can be used to improve access to infested areas for follow up chemical control. *It is noted that basal barking can be effective on trees of larger diameter. Basal barking, being less labour intensive than cut stumping, may be a preferable option for sparse or remote infestations. Cut stump applications may be the best management option for trees in urban/landscaped situations where the dead tree material will be removed to retain aesthetics.