How to kill clover

[dreambig@84]

Whats the best herbicides to kill clovers? I have some clover plots that I want to turn back into cereal grain and brassicas.

I tried spraying roundup and 24d and clover is still going strong.

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Whats the best herbicides to kill clovers? I have some clover plots that I want to turn back into cereal grain and brassicas.

I tried spraying roundup and 24d and clover is still going strong.

What type and rate of 24d?

6# (LV6), Ester formulation, 1.5 pints per acre will kill it.

Liberty would do it as another widely available option.

 

[dreambig@84]

I sprayed 1 pint per acre

 

[dreambig@84]

So should I hit it with more 24d?

 

[jkratz5]

Just mow it short and turn it under before you are going to plant the brassicas

 

[sundog78]

I planted crimson once and let it go to seed. 3 years later after multiple gly applications and tilling and I’d still get random plants here and there. By year 4 I finally quit seeing new plants. Maybe hit it again before this upcoming heat and dry spell will kill it? The 3 combined surely won’t encourage it

 

[dreambig@84]

@iowhat about if i have clover growing around my miscanthus? How do i eliminate it so it doesnt choke it out? Duracore?
ive read duracore doesnt kill clover either very well

 

[dreambig@84]

@iowhat about if i have clover growing around my miscanthus? How do i eliminate it so it doesnt choke it out? Duracore?
ive read duracore doesnt kill clover either very well

@IowaBowHunter1983

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

@IowaBowHunter1983

Duracor SMOKES clover. I wouldn't spray it where you want to make a different foodplot tho. Long residual. Fine for grasses, miscanthus included.

I sprayed 12" lush clover in a spot I converted to switchgrass. I'll see if I can get a pic

 

[smithhunter1975]

I sprayed 1 pint per acre
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1 pint per acre doesn’t sound nearly potent enough. I normally spray 1.5-2 quarts per acre of 2,4-D amine.

 

[Sligh1]

Switch to LV6 2,4-d IMO. It’s an ester instead of an amine. It’ll knock clovers out stone cold. Read the labels - especially on 2,4-d…. There’s so many formulations u wanna check before u spray.

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

@IowaBowHunter1983

 

[Nightvision]

There are some plant back restrictions with 2-4d.
Not sure how long for brassicas as I normally don’t plant them down here.

 

[sundog78]

There are some plant back restrictions with 2-4d.
Not sure how long for brassicas as I normally don’t plant them down here.

Hmmm I’ve never heard that tho I don’t have a lot of experience with 24 d either. At least not in a plant back scenario

 

[Nightvision]

Hmmm I’ve never heard that tho I don’t have a lot of experience with 24 d either. At least not in a plant back scenario

I think it’s a short plant back window. Maybe 2-3 weeks. Read the label to be sure but don’t want you trying to plant the next day.

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Most 24d. 7-10 days @ label rates.