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Crop type: Alfalfa
Application type: Postemergence

Pounds of active ingredient per acre
Paraquat 0.25
Product quantity per acre
16 fl oz Gramoxone SL
Comments and limitations

A restricted-use pesticide. Always apply with NIS. Apply for control of emerged annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in established stands (at least 1 year old) of alfalfa. Apply immediately after alfalfa has been removed but no more than 5 days after cutting. Alfalfa foliage present at time of application will be burned. Weeds that germinate after application will not be controlled. Do not cut, harvest, or allow grazing within 30 days of application.

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Gramoxone® SL: Product label, Safety data sheet

The Pesticide Selector includes suggestions for chemical control of pests in Kansas crops, which are provided by K-State Research and Extension, and may not be relevant for states other than Kansas. We will continue to expand this tool for help in selecting other types of agricultural chemicals, and for other states. Contact the myFields Team if you are interested in contributing content!

The herbicide performance ratings are taken from: C.R. Thompson, D.E. Peterson, W.H. Fink, P.W. Stahlman, and J.W. Slocombe. 2020. Chemical Weed Control for Field Crops, Pastures, Rangeland, and Noncropland, Kansas State University, January 2016. Contribution no. 16-029-S from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. Find it online at the bookstore.

The insecticide recommendations are taken from: B.P. McCornack, S. Zukoff, R.J. Whitworth, J.P. Michaud, and H.N. Schwarting. 2019. Insect Management Guides. March 2018. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. PDF formats are available here.

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