Clethodim on Seedlings?

[DMarley83]

Has anyone has experience with the above?

I have a new clover/alfalfa bed which was drilled early this spring in which we planted seedlings into.

All 3 are doing very well and are off to a good start.

My question is I have foxtail and brome starting to emerge within the alfalfa/clover. Can I spray over top of the new seedlings with clethodim without causing damage to the seedlings?

 

[smithhunter1975]

I asked this same question a while back and didn’t get an answer. I did go ahead and spray it but used hand wand running along each side of the tree rows trying to keep the spray off the tree leaves. I don’t think cleth would hurt the trees but didn’t want to chance it.

 

[abell3]

To kill the foxtail and brome you'd have to go heavy on the cleth. 3 oz per gal. Which that will burn young clover. More established clover will turn brown and burn from cleth but it bounces back within a week. For how heavy you'd need to go with the cleth it would burn young clover pretty harsh.

 

[Sligh1]

even without butyrac it could still burn it a bit. The biggest difference will be: does a guy do it on a hot day or cooler period? Pick a cooler period & later in the day. For example- late PM where it’s gonna rain the next day. Just don’t do it during scorching hot dry periods.

 

[DMarley83]

My main concern here would be the 20,000 seedlings. I do not want to risk damaging them. Ideally I would wait and not spray any of the grasses towards fall.

The only thing pushing me is I'm about to tube a large amount of then which I doubt I will be able to get my sprayer boom above the tubes and steaks....

So either roll the dice or fight the grass.

A.I. says the clethodim will not hurt the seedlings....

Was hoping someone on here had some first hand experience.