Spraying Alert for Areas Near
Pulse Crops
Farmers and ranchers who are spraying cropland and weeds
with any product containing the active ingredient dicamba
should be aware of potential injuries to near pulse crops. With the increase in acres planted to peas,
lentils and sunflowers in
Before you plan your spring spraying activities please check to see what is growing where you plan to, or have sprayed to see if there are any peas, lentils or sunflowers growing. Dicamba can become volatized from the sprayed plants when daytime temperatures approach the 82 to 85 degree range. If 85 degree temperature days are in the forecast the volitization or vapor drift can continue for up to three days after spraying. Some of the names of products that contain dicamba are Banvel, Fallowmaster, Clarity, Brash, Rifle, Trimec, Triplet, Trooper and a host of others. Additional information on how windy conditions may increase the risk of herbicide drift and crop injury can be found at http://www.ipm.montana.edu/CropWeedSearch/docs/windyconditionsherbicidedrift.htm.
Contact one of your local chemical reps to see what low formulations of these products will help you have a safe and productive spring.
Common chemical and trade names are used in this publication for clarity by the reader. Inclusion of a common chemical or trade name does not imply endorsement of that particular product or brand of herbicide and exclusion does not imply non-approval.
Categories: Herbicide Injury, Post Emergence Herbicide
Date: 05/21/2007