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Crop type: Wheat
Application type: Postemergence

Pounds of active ingredient per acre
Pyroxsulam 0.0164
Product quantity per acre
2 oz PowerFlex HL or GR1
Comments and limitations

Controls cheatgrass, Italian ryegrass, and many winter annual broadleaf weeds. GR1 herbicide is a component product available only in DuPont PrecisionPac blends with other broadleaf herbicides, which may have different use guidelines and restrictions. Apply to small, actively growing weeds in wheat in the fall or spring from the 3-leaf stage up to jointing. Best control is obtained on grasses from 2-leaf to 2-tiller and before broadleaves are 2 inches tall or 2 inches in diameter. Cheat and Japanese brome are more susceptible than downy brome. Apply with NIS at 0.25 to 0.5% v/v, UAN fertilizer at 1 to 2 qt/acre, or AMS at 1.5 to 3 lb/acre can also be added for enhanced weed control. Liquid nitrogen can be used as a spray carrier. The spray solution should not be more than 50% liquid nitrogen and should not exceed 30lb of actual nitrogen per acre. Only use NIS at 0.25% v/v when applied in nitrogen carrier. May be tank mixed with labeled rates of other broadleaf herbicides as needed for optimal control. Do not mix with products containing dicamba or amine formulations of 2,4-D or MCPA as these products may antagonize grass control. Soybean, sunflower, sorghum, and cotton can be planted after 3 months but not prior to April 30. Alfalfa, barley, canola, or corn cannot be planted for 9 months after PowerFlex application. Wheat should not be grazed until 7 days after application or harvested for hay until 28 days after application.

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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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