In order to maximise grass yields, weeds need to be controlled urgently, and what a very difficult spring it has been on Irish grassland farms.
Continuous rainfall has left fields waterlogged in many cases. Where stock have been out grazing, heavy poaching has occurred.
Higher temperatures have meant that grass and weed growth rates have increased.
For many years, individual weedkillers have controlled only a narrow range of weeds leaving farmers with difficult choices regarding which product would be suitable for their situations.
Now, with either GrassCare Pro or Santro, the choice is made easier due to the broad range of weeds controlled effectively.
According to Denis Madigan of DHM Agrochemicals: “The ingredients in these products have been proven to provide effective control of dock, buttercup, thistle, dandelion and other weeds over many years.
“Now, these weedkiller formulations are available at much better value to farmers.”
DHM Agrochemicals have been introducing effective and good value weed control solutions to the Irish market for the past 30 years.
These products are supplied by Sharda Cropchem, a leading global provider of agrochemicals.
GrassCare Pro and Santro contain three powerful and effective proven weed control ingredients.
The product makeup is as follows:
Fluroxypyr: 100g/L
Florasulam: 2.5g/L
Clopyralid: 80g/L
- Fluroxypyr is a highly effective herbicide for the control of docks and chickweed. This ingredient is contained in some of the leading brands of grassland herbicides. Following application, fluroxypyr moves to the weed root systems thus allowing for effective root kill;
- Florasulam is effective against a broad range of grassland weeds. The inclusion of this ingredient in GrassCare Pro and Santro ensures a much wider level of weed control in pastures;
- Clopyralid adds a powerful additional ingredient particularly for thistle control in grassland.
This combination of ingredients provides probably the widest spectrum and best value of weed control products available for Irish pastures.
GrassCare Pro and Santro are available in convenient 3 and 5 litre packs sufficient to cover between 1.5 and 5ha.
Reseeded pastures
GrassCare Pro and Santro are gentle on grass and so are ideal for use on newly reseeded pastures. The application rate is 1.0L/ha and is best applied when weeds are small and actively growing.
Weeds controlled
The list of weeds controlled by GrassCare Pro and Santro is as follows: dock, thistle, buttercup, daisy, and dandelion and plantain, among others.
Application rates:
Reseeded pastures: 1.0L/ha
Established pastures: 2.0L/ha
GrassCare Pro and Santro come competitively priced and are available now in your local AgriStore.
