The widest spectrum and most effective herbicide available to grassland farmers. It is very safe to grass.
• They compete with grass for space, light, nutrients and water
• They are unpalatable to stock
• Thistles can lead to a greater incidence of Orf
• Ragwort poses a serious threat to livestock health and reduces grazing.
• Is the best available weed control solution in cattle and/or sheep grazed grassland
• Can also be used on silage ground after the last cut of the year
• It moves to the roots ensuring high levels of long-term weed control
• Gives excellent grass safety.
Best practice: application advice
We recommend application with at least 75% drift reducing nozzles (DRN).
DRN is typically an air inclusion nozzle which creates larger droplets that contain small bubbles of air. This coarser droplet enables the spray to travel accurately from nozzle to target. On impact the bubble bursts leaving smaller droplets across the leaf for absorption. This means less drift and more deposit of product on to the target leaf. Travelling speed and water volume will determine the exact type of nozzle to use:
• Make the application in at least 200 litres water/hectare.
• Optimal travelling speed when spraying grassland is typically in the range of 8 to 10kph depending on field conditions.
* Ragworth label guidance
Where ragwort is present users should consult the Code of Practice on How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort. Ragwort plants sprayed with this herbicide are more palatable and contain higher levels of toxins. Animals should be excluded from treated areas until any ragwort has completely recovered or died and
there is no visible sign of the dead weed.
Do not include treated ragwort in hay or silage crops.
How does a low drift nozzle work?
• It is a flat fan nozzle where an internal
venturi creates negative pressure inside
the nozzle body.
• This creates larger droplets that contain
small bubbles of air.
• The droplet is classified as a Coarse
Spray, as defined by the BCPC system.
• The coarser droplet enables the spray to
travel accurately from nozzle to target.
• On impact the bubble bursts leaving
smaller droplets across the leaf for
absorption.
Corteva Agriscience support the use of
low drift nozzles for the application of our
grassland herbicides and a water volume
down to 200 litres/ha.
We encourage their use for the following
reasons:
• Less drift (up to 75% reduction).
• Reducing spray drift is a requirement of the
Plant Protection Products
(Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012.
• Reduced buffer zone if 3 Star rating
achieved.
Forefront® T Stewardship guide
Forefront T is a very effective herbicide and is ideal for use on high populations of established weeds. It is an excellent product to rejuvenate permanent pasture where reseeding is not possible. However, it cannot be used on grass being grown in the year of application to be utilised as silage, hay or haylage, unless it is after the last cut. Also, it cannot be used on pastures where dung is collected e.g. horse or pony paddocks.
Manure derived from such uses will contain traces of aminopyralid which could affect the subsequent growth of susceptible crops, especially tomatoes, beans, or potatoes
Forefront ® T Advisors Course
We would like all IASIS Crop Protection Certificated Agronomists that already advise on the use of this product, or those that are interested in doing so for the first time, to undertake this training module.
The learning objectives of this course are:
• To improve your Forefront T product knowledge
• To understand the reasons for Forefront T Stewardship
• To be able to record sales in the Corteva Forage App
The course will take experienced Forefront T Advisors approximately 45 minutes to complete. The course doesn’t need to be completed in one go. If you would like to access this course, please email
Manures are widely used by gardeners, as they are a great soil conditioner and can be an excellent source of nutrients. However, inappropriate use and dosage can lead to unwelcome plant growth symptoms. Weather factors, disease and viruses can also affect plant growth. Symptoms can resemble those from herbicide residue and can be wrongly attributed to the presence of herbicide residues.
This Corteva website (www.manurematters.co.uk) will help gardeners and allotment holders who think they may have used manure or compost containing aminopyralid or clopyralid residues on their crops. Or who are concerned about possible residues in sources or manure or compost.
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