Docks are a major problem in UK grassland and can have serious impacts on productivity and palatability of forage. Docks compete with grass for light, nutrients and moisture thus reducing grass yields. They have only 65% of the feed value of good grass and are generally unpalatable to livestock. Docks are a long-term problem and therefore require a long-term solution.
Key benefits
• Excellent control of broadleaved dock and curled dock in established grassland.
• Doxstar Pro is translocated to the roots ensuring long-term control.
• Use in silage fields, hay meadows and grazing pastures for significant benefits in both yield and forage palatability.
• Stock grazing can resume 7 days after application
• This may need to be longer if foliage of poisonous weeds is present.
• Won’t hold back grass growth after application.
• Rainfast in 2 hours.
Best use advice
• For use only in established grassland (>12 months).
• For best results target actively growing docks in the rosette stage and up to 200mm across or high.
• Apply at 2.0 L/ha for the control of broadleaved docks and curled docks in addition to a wide range of annual and perennial weeds.
• Use at least 300 L/ha of water or 400 L/ha of water where weeds are large or where grass cover is dense
• Water volumes can be reduced down to 200 L/ha if using low drift nozzles.
• Allow 2-3 weeks after cutting before applications of Doxstar Pro are made to allow sufficient re-growth.
• Clover can be stitched in as soon as 6 weeks after application. Grass seed can be stitched in 4 weeks after application.
• After application, livestock must be excluded for at least 7 days and an interval of at least 28 days should be observed before cutting.
• DO NOT mix with phenoxy herbicides – this may compromise translocation of Doxstar Pro to the roots
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