Forage Establishment and Rennovation - Dr. Yoana Newman, Asst. Professor - Extension Forage Specialist - (TCE)Forage Specialist - Assistant Professor and Extension Specalist located at the Texas A& M University System, Stephenville Texas




	Forages of Texas - North Central » Weed and Brush Control

Table 2. Alfalfa Herbicide Listing

			Restrictions
Products	a.i.	Rate/A	Alfalfa Timing	Harvest Interval	Notes:	Cost/Ac
PPI
Balan*	Benefin	2 lb	PPI	-		29.10
Eptam*	EPTC	3 qt	PPI	-	Stunting may occur	25.80
Treflan	Trifluralin	1 pt	PPI	21 days	Stunting may occur	3.56
Seedling Stage
Buctril 4E	Bromoxynil	1.5	>4 leaf	30 days	When broadleaf weeds <4" tall	20.86
Butyrac*	2,4-DB	2 qt	2-4 leaf	60 days	When broadleaf weeds <3" tall	16.90
Kerb*	Pronamide	1.5 lb	>1 leaf	25 days	Early poe to grasses and pre to broadleaf	49.00
Pursuit	Imazethapyr	1.44 oz	>2 leaf	30 days	When weeds <3¨ tall	16.56
PoastPlus*	Sethoxydim	2 pt(A) 3.75 pt(P)	Early post	14 days	When grassy weeds are <6¨ tall	13.68-25.60
Raptor	Imazamox	4 oz	> 2 leaf	20 days	When grass and broadleaf weeds <3¨ tall	16.56
Select*	Clethodim	8 oz(A) 16 oz(P)	Early post	15 days	When grassy weeds are <6¨ tall	12.18-24.38
Established
Butyrac	2,4-DB	2 qt	Post	60 days
CycloneMax	Paraquat	12.8 oz	Post	30 days	As soon as hay is removed or within 5 days of cutting	4.55
PoastPlus	Sethoxydim	2-3.75 pt	Early post	14 days	When grassy weeds are <6¨ tall	13.68-25.60
Select	Clethodim	8-16 oz	Early post	15 days	When grassy weeds are <6¨ tall	12.18-24.38
Zorial	Norflorazon	1.25 lb	Post	28 days	Pre-emergent to warm-season weeds	24.06
Dormant
CycloneMax	Paraquat	1.5 pt	Dormant	60 days	When weeds are small	8.53
Kerb	Pronamide	2 lb	Dormant (temp<55)	25 days	Pre-emergent to early post-emergent	66
Sinbar	Terbacil	1.5 lb	Dormant	-	Pre-emergent to early post. Do not use on sandy soils	49.50
Velpar	Hexazinone	2 qt	Dormant	30 days	Pre or early post-emergent	33.25
Treflan	Trifluralin	4 pt	Dormant	28 days	Pre-emergent to weeds	14.25
Sencor 4E	Metribuzin	2 pt	Dormant	28 days	When weeds are 2-4¨ tall	24.75
* Also labeled for clovers Herbicides Labeled for Pasture Weed Control, Herbicides Labeled for Small Grains