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2008 North Dakota Weed Control Guide

W-253, January 2008
R. K. Zollinger, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist



HERBICIDE CARRYOVER 

Y1. Herbicide persistence into the next growing season restricts rotational crops. The following information explains herbicide degradation for chemistries known to carryover.

General Rules For Herbicide Breakdown

  • Many herbicides are broken down in soil by microbial decomposition. In addition, SUs and triazines are broken down by chemical reactions like acid hydrolysis.
  • Herbicide molecules must be free from binding to soil particles or organic matter for soil microorganisms to degrade.
  • Most herbicide molecules are more tightly adsorbed to soil particles in dry soils than moist soils.
  • Chemical degradation of herbicides in soil is affected by soil pH. Acid hydrolysis nearly ceases at soil pH above 6.8.

Effect of pH on Herbicide Activity and Persistence
Negative charges on soil particles and organic matter adsorb positive-charged compounds or substances. Soil pH influences adsorption and availability of the following herbicides by determining the electrical charge of the herbicide molecules: Imidazolinones, SUs, Triazines, and Triazolopyrimidines (TPS).Molecules become (-) charged when a proton is removed or become (+) charged when a proton is added. Most herbicides become positively charged in acid (H+) pH conditions. Positively charged herbicide molecules are adsorbed to soil particles due to the attraction between (-) charges on soil particles and (+) charges on the herbicide molecule.

Y2. Breakdown of Imidazolinone (Imi) Herbicides and TPS Herbicides.

In general, breakdown occurs by soil microbes and breakdown occurs more rapidly and herbicide activity increases as soil pH increases. Rate of breakdown decreases in dry conditions. Imi and TPS herbicides are:
1. Broken down by microbes - not broken down by hydrolysis.
2. Not degraded in anaerobic (waterlogged soil) conditions.
3. Not volatile nor photodegraded by sunlight.
4. Not leached beyond 12 inches.
5. Weakly bound to soil but strongly bound to OM.
6. Adsorbed more strongly as soil dries and through time.
For Imi herbicides applied in dry conditions, herbicide molecules adsorb to OM. The next spring, winter moisture can displace herbicide molecules from soil and OM allowing the molecules to become free for plant uptake and microbial breakdown. For sensitive crops like sugarbeet, the adsorption and desorption process may occur over several years causing crop injury from herbicide residues that become available after moisture events.
7. Negatively (-) charged, not adsorbed, and free for plant uptake and microbial degradation at soil pH >6.5 for Imi herbicides and pH >7 for TPS herbicides.

8. Strongly bound to OM at pH <6.5 for Imi herbicides and pH <7 for TPS herbicides. For Imi herbicides: Amount adsorbed changes little from 6.5 to 8. At soil pH <6.5, pH reduction as small as 0.2 pH units can DOUBLE the amount adsorbed. Large variation in pH can exist in the same field. In low pH, residues of Imi herbicides can injure sensitive plants for many years.In summary, activity and degradation of Imi and TPS herbicides increase as soil pH increases. Herbicide adsorption increases as OM matter increases and as soil pH decreases. All factors increasing microbial activity also increase herbicide degradation (warm, moist soils). Degradation increases in soils with pH above 6.5 (Imi) or 7 (TPS) because herbicide molecules are not adsorbed and are free in soil solution for plant uptake and microbial breakdown.
 

Y3. Breakdown of SU Herbicides (with exceptions):
In general, most SU herbicides are broken down by acid hydrolysis and can leave a residue in soil for more than one year. The chemical reaction ceases at soil pH above 6.8.

Exceptions: Thifensulfuron, tribenuron, foramsulfuron (Option), and triflusulfuron (UpBeet) are rapidly broken down by soil mirobes.
Halosulfuron (Pemit), and rimsulfuron are broken down faster by hydrolysis as pH moves above and below pH of 7.0. Herbicide breakdown is slowest in neutral soil pH of 7.0.
Most SU herbicides are:
1. Not leached, nor volatile, nor broken down by photodegradation.
2. Affected by pH. Water solubility increases as pH increases.
3. Broken down primarily by acid hydrolysis. Microbial degradation is very slow.
4. Non-microbial hydrolysis for most residual SU herbicides ceases at soil pH above 6.8.
5. SU herbicides are undissociated (neutral charge) at pH less than 7.0 and are adsorbed to soil and OM. As soil pH increases above 7.0 molecules are (-) charged, are in a free form, do not bind with (-) charged soil particles, and are are available for plant uptake.
Even at low pH ranges, SU herbicides are so biologically active at low concentrations that plant response may still occur.
SU herbicides carryover more in high pH soils (above 6.8) because acid hydrolysis ceases above that level. Hydrolysis is minimally affected by soil moisture, organic matter, soil texture, soil microbes, and soil compaction or aeration. Hydrolysis is affected by soil temperature and soil pH. As temperature increases and pH decreases below 6.8, hydrolysis increases.

Y4. Breakdown of Triazine Herbicides
Triazines are degraded by hydrolysis similar to SU herbicides. Therefore, the same factors affecting SU breakdown also affect breakdown of triazine herbicides - See Y3. Some slight differences are noted below. Triazine herbicides are:
1. More active in high pH soils.
2. Broken down by photodegradation only when herbicide remains on soil surface for extended periods..
Triazine molecules are (+) charged at soil pH < 7.5. Positive charged triazine molecules bind to (-) charges on soil and OM making them unavailable for plant uptake and microbial breakdown. This is why pH sensitive herbicides like atrazine and Sencor can be used with less risk of crop injury in low pH soils. However, as pH fluctuates across the field, herbicide availability may be radically altered ranging from complete crop safety and erratic weed control at low pH to crop injury and adequate weed control at high pH.

At high soil pH, the opposite reaction occurs. At soil pH > 7.5, triazine herbicide molecules donate protons (H+) resulting in (H + OH = H2O) so the molecules have a net neutral charge, which do not bind to soil particles and OM, and are free for plant uptake and microbial decomposition.

Y5. Persistence of phytotoxic levels of a herbicide for more than 1 year can be a problem with some herbicides. Herbicide residues are most likely to occur following years with low rainfall because chemical and microbial activity needed to degrade herbicides are limited in dry soil. Crop damage from herbicide residues can be minimized by applying the lowest herbicide rate required for good weed control, by using band rather than broadcast applications, and by moldboard plowing before planting the next crop. Moldboard plowing reduces phytotoxicity of some herbicides by diluting the herbicide residue in a large volume of soil. Moldboard plowing is effective in reducing the residual effects of trifluralin, Sonalan, Prowl, Nortron SC, atrazine, and Sencor.

Y6. Herbicide residues often can be detected by bioassay. Representative soil samples of the whole field are obtained by sampling many places to the depth of the tillage layer. A soil sample free of herbicide residues can serve as the untreated check. The samples should be dried and the clods broken so that the largest particles are no larger than a wheat kernel. Prepare two or more samples of untreated check soil and the test soil in pots or other containers with holes in the bottom for water drainage.
The crop to be grown in the field should be used as one bioassay species. Alfalfa and canola also should be planted as an additional bioassay species because of their relative sensitivity to many residual herbicides. Plant seeds of large-seeded crops like corn or soybean at 1 seed per 1 to 2 square inches, or seeds of small-seeded crops like cereals or flax at about 1 seed/sq inch. Water as needed but do not over-water. Thin plant stands when seedlings are 2 to 3 inches tall to allow sufficient space for adequate growth. Position containers in direct sunlight and maintain temperature at 70 to 75 F. Observe the plants 2 to 3 weeks after emergence. Record visible and physical measurements such as plant height and leaf length for abnormalities.
Symptoms of some herbicides, like atrazine and Sencor, do not develop until 2 to 3 weeks after emergence so do not evaluate the treatment effect too soon after emergence. Plants grown in root inhibiting herbicides, such as dinitroanilines, should be washed to observe root growth. Window bioassay does not provide accurate information for ALS herbicide carryover.

Field Bioassay Instructions: Plant several strips of desired crops across the field perpendicular to the direction the suspect herbicide was applied. Strips should be spaced to represent different field conditions (texture, pH, and drainage). If no visible signs of injury, stand reduction, or yield reduction occur, then the field can be seeded with the desired crop the next growing season. Do not plant if injury occurs and the bioassay must be repeated the next growing season to determine the safety of the crop to existing residues.

Y7. Atrazine at rates over 0.38 lb ai/A generally has residue the year following application to corn in North Dakota. If soil moisture is deficient, atrazine may cause injury to susceptible crops the following year. Corn and millet are tolerant to atrazine while other crops vary in susceptibility. The approximate ranking of crops from most to least tolerant is corn, sorghum, millet, flax, soybean, barley, wheat, oat, sunflower, canola/mustard, alfalfa, and sugarbeet.

Y8. Balance Pro (isoxaflutole) at 1.5 to 3 fl oz/A may have a residue the following year. Breakdown is primarily by microbial activity. Risk of Balance Pro carryover increases as precipitation occurring during the growing season decreases. Balance Pro becomes more active as soil texture becomes more coarse and organic matter decreases. Rotation restrictions are found in the table at the end of this section.

Y9. Callisto (mesotrione) at 3 fl oz/A may have a residue the following year. Risk of Callisto carryover increases as organic matter increases and soil pH decreases. Callisto is degraded by soil microbes. Factors affecting Callisto breakdown are similar to Imi herbicides. See paragraph Y2 for additional information. Rotation restrictions for Callisto are found in the table at the end of this section.

Y10. Celebrity Plus (nicosulfuron & dicamba & diflufenzopyr) at 6.67 oz WDG/A may have a residue the following year from nicosulfuron but not dicamba. Refer to paragraphs on Accent and dicamba for additional information.

Y11. Dicamba at rates greater than 1.5 pt/A may remain as a residue in soil. Most grass and broadleaf crops can be planted 4 months or more after application at 1.5 pt/A. Allow 45 days/pt/A of dicamba, excluding days when ground is frozen to rotate to any crop. NDSU research indicates dicamba at 1 qt/A applied in late September caused visible injury to wheat and barley planted the following spring, but effect on yield was minimal. Dicamba at 1 pt/A applied the previous fall prevented seed production in sunflower. The approximate ranking of crops from most to least tolerant is corn, barley, wheat, oat, potato, buckwheat, soybean, dry edible bean, sunflower, flax, and sugarbeet. Rotational crop restrictions for dicamba are found in the table at the end of this section.

Y12. Flexstar/Reflex (fomesafen) at 0.75 to 1 pt/A may have a residue the year following application to soybean or dry bean. Most crops can be planted the next growing season except canola, crambe, flax, potato, safflower, sugarbeet, and sunflower. Fomesafen is weakly adsorbed by OM but mobility and amount available for plant uptake increases as soil pH increases above 6.5. Degradation is through soil microbes and under anaerobic conditions. Conditions that inhibit microbial activity also reduce fomesafen breakdown. Cold or dry conditions after application reduce rate of breakdown. Northern production areas, like ND, have a shorter growing season and the soil temperature is colder for longer periods of time, which limits breakdown. Late applications in beans decreases the amount of time that breakdown can occur.
Ways to reduce potential for fomesafen carryover include lower application rates, banded herbicide applications, and tillage to dilute herbicide residues. The approximate ranking of non-labeled crops from most to least tolerant is cereals, potato, oil-seed rape/canola, field corn, sunflower, sugarbeet, sorghum, and alfalfa. Rotational crop restrictions for Flexstar/Reflex are found in the table at the end of this section.

Y13. Hornet (flumetsulam & clopyralid-K salt) at 2 to 6 oz WDG/A contain is 1 to 3 oz ai/A clopyralid. Clopyralid is labeled for use in corn at 1.5 to 4 oz ai/A. Therefore, precautions in crop rotation would apply as if clopyralid was applied alone at 1 to 3 oz ai/A. Rotational crop restrictions for Hornet are found in the table at the end of this section. Consult the clopyralid labels and paragraph in this section for residue information.

Y14. Nortron SC (ethofumesate) often has a residue the year following use on sugarbeet. The approximate ranking of crops from most to least tolerant is sunflower, dry beans, soybean, corn, barley, and wheat. Moldboard plowing usually will eliminate crop injury. Nortron should be applied in a band to reduce cost and reduce potential crop injury from residues the following year.

Y15. Paramount (quinclorac) at 0.17 to 0.33 lb WDG/A may carryover in soil for more than 1 year. Seeding of flax, chick pea, dry pea, and sugarbeet must be delayed until at least 24 months after application. Rotational crop restrictions for Paramount are found in the table at the end of this section.

Y16. Peak (prosulfuron) at 0.25 to 0.5 oz 57DF/A may carryover in soil for more than 3 crop years. Peak is safe on corn safety which is different as compared to other SU herbicides labeled in small grains. Peak is labeled on corn through the prepackaged mixture Exceed.

Y17. Metribuzin may not have residue the following year at 0.25 lb ai/A, but rates over 0.5 lb ai/A may damage susceptible crops the next year. Rotational crop restrictions for metribuzin are found in the table at the end of this section. The approximate ranking of crops from most to least tolerant is potato, soybean, dry edible bean, corn, barley, wheat, oat, sunflower, flax, and sugarbeet.

Y18. Sonalan (ethalfluralin), Prowl/Prowl H20 (pendimethalin), and trifluralin are similar herbicides called dinitroanilines. Under dry soil conditions these herbicides can persist in soil for more than 1 year. Sonalan has less soil residue than trifluralin and Prowl. Land treated with Sonalan in the spring may be planted to any crop the next year except sugarbeet. Sunflower, soybean, potato, and dry edible bean are quite tolerant of dinitroaniline herbicides. Rotational crop restrictions for Prowl, Sonalan, and trifluralin are found in the table at the end of this section. The approximate ranking of other crops from most to least tolerant is soybean, flax, alfalfa, barley, wheat, corn, oat, and sugarbeet.

Y19. Spartan (sulfentrazone) residue may remain in soil the following season. Most grass and broadleaf crops can be planted the following year except canola, crambe, lentil, and sugarbeet. Sulfentrazone is degraded by soil microbes, is not affected by sunlight, and is not volatile. Sulfentrazone applied PRE does not degrade on the soil surface. Precipitation activates the herbicide by moving it into the soil. Sulfentrazone solubility increases as soil pH increases above 6.5, as soil texture changes from fine to coarse, and as OM decreases. As sulfentrazone solubility increases availability for plant uptake increases, weed control increases, and risk of crop injury increases. The approximate ranking of crops from most to least tolerant is soybean, flax, chickpea, mint, sunflower, potato, field pea, dry edible beans, safflower, crambe, canola, lentil, and sugarbeet. Rotational crop restrictions are found in the table at the end of this section.

Y20. Clopyralid, including premixes may have a residue in soil following POST application. Pea, lentil, potato, and broadleaf crops grown for seed can be planted 18 months after clopyralid (including premixes) application. Potential for injury from soil residue of clopyralid can be reduced by burning, removal, or incorporation of treated crop residues.

Y21. Tordon (picloram) at rates of 1 fl oz/A or higher may carryover in soil for more than 1 crop year. Only grass or grain crops, such as grass, small grains, or flax, can be planted the year following application. Sunflower, soybean, dry edible bean, and potato are especially susceptible to Tordon.

Y22. Susceptibility of certain crops from most to least tolerant:
Chlorimuron: soybean, wheat, oat, corn, sorghum, sunflower, alfalfa, canola.
Clomazone: soybean, corn = sorghum = sunflower, alfalfa, wheat.
Imazaquin: soybean, wheat, oat, sorghum, sunflower, corn, alfalfa, canola.
Imazethapyr: soybean, alfalfa, corn, wheat, oat, sunflower, sorghum, canola.
See Y7 - Atrazine and Y18 - Trifluralin for crop sensitivity.

General guidelines for laboratory analysis: Safe level*
Herbicide Parts per billion (ppb) Parts per million (ppm) Crop
Chlorimuron 1-2
2-5
0.001-0.002
0.002-0.005
Corn
Wheat
Clomazone 50-200
15-100
0.05-0.2
0.015-0.1
Corn
Wheat/Alfalfa
Dintroaniline 100-200
200-300
50-100
0.1-0.2
0.2-0.3
0.05-0.1
Corn
Wheat
Sugarbeet
Imazaquin 2-10
10-30
0.002-0.01
0.01-0.03
Corn
Wheat
Imazethapyr 1-30
4-15
0.01-0.03
0.004-0.015
Corn
Sorghum
Triazine 150-250
40-100
60-150
75-180
25-50
0.15-0.25
0.04-0.1
0.06-0.15
0.075-0.18
0.025-0.05
Soybean
Alfalfa
Oat
Wheat
Sugarbeet
*"Safe" values for herbicide residues differ according to soil type and pH because of differences in availability from soil. Low-range value are for coarse textured soils with low levels of organic matter, higher values are for fine textured soils with high organic matter.
1 ppm = 1,000 ppb

"Safe" Triazine Residue Level  
3 inch sample (No-till) 6 inch sample
(moldboard plow)

Crop
<0.17 ppm 0.17 to 0.35 ppm
>0.35 ppm
<0.08 ppm
0.08 to 0.17 ppm
>0.17 ppm
Oat, alfalfa
Soybean
Corn

Y23. Laboratories That Analyze For Pesticide Residue in soil, water, and plant samples.
For links to labs in each state see AGLABS website: http://aglabs.sdstate.org

For specific category testing of labs see: http://www.findtesting.com

The following list shows laboratories that can analyze for pesticide residues.
A & L Great Lakes Lab 3505 Conestoga Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(219) 483-4759, http://www.algreatlakes.com
Agvise Laboratories
Northwood, ND
(701) 587-6010, johntlee@polarcomm.com
Analytical Laboratory
McCall Hall, PO Box 173620
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
406 994-3383, Heidi Hickes
Developed the most sensitive test available for Oust.
Animal Disease Lab,
9732 Shattuc Road, Centralia, IL 62801-5858
(618) 532-6701, http://agr.state.il.us/animalHW/labs/centralialab.html
APT Labs Inc.
1050 Spring Str., Wyomissing, PA 19610
610 375-3888
Harris Laboratories
621 Rose Street, P.O. Box 80837, Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 476-2811, http://www.mdsharris.com
Hazelton Environmental Services
525 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711
(608) 232-3300
Midwest Laboratories
13611 B Street, Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 334-7770, http://www.midwestlabs.com
Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories, Inc.,
326 Center Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 354-8517, (800) 782-3557
Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories, Inc.,
1411 South 12th Street, Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 258-9720, (800) 782-3557
Olson Biochem Labs, Duane Matthees
PO Box 2170
152 ASC, Brookings, SD 57007-1217
(605) 688-6171, Fax (605) 688-6295, http://anserv.sdstate.edu
Professional Service Industries
4820 West 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66049
(800) 548-7901

Publications on herbicide injury symptoms:
W-1141 Herbicide and Nonherbicide Injury Symptoms on Spring Wheat and Barley, NDSU Extension Service.
A-1085 Herbicide Mode of Action and Sugarbeet Injury Symptoms, NDSU Extension Service
PNW-498 Herbicide Drift and Carryover Injury in Potatoes
Ag Publications, U of ID, 208 885-7982, ckink@uidaho.edu

CD-ROM:
Herbicide Mode of Action and Crop Injury Symptoms (U of MN)
To order go to: http://shop.extension.umn.edu/
In the "Search " window type: 06893
Cost is $20.00 per CD-ROM

Web sites:
Herbicide Mode of Action Symptoms (U of WI):
http://ipcm.wisc.edu/pubs/PestMngmt_ref.htm

Herbicide Injury Diagnostic Key:
http://ipcm.wisc.edu/uw_weeds/herbinjkey/

Dicamba Injury to Soybean (U of WI): http://ipcm.wisc.edu/pubs/PestMngmt_ref.htm

Recognizing Residue and Drift Injury in Canola -
Alberta Res. Council:
www.canola-council.org.PDF/toolbook.pdf#zoom=100

Y24. Crop Rotation Restrictions for North Dakota
Herbicide
Alfalfa

Barley

Canola

Corn

Crambe
CRP
grass
Dry
bean
Field
pea

Flax

Oat
Edible
Legume.*

Potato
Saf-
flowr

Soybean
Sugar-
beet
Sun-
flower
HRS/
Durum
  ------------------------ (months after application) --------------------------
DO NOT USE IN ND = Beacon, chlorimuron, Exceed, Scepter, Spirit, Steel
Accent (<0.68 oz DF/A) 10j 8 18 0 18 18 10j 10j 18 8 10 18j 18 0.5 18a 10j 8
acetochlor 9 NCS NCS 0 NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS 4
Ally Extra (0.2 oz) e 22 10 22 22 22 6 22 22 22 10 22 22 22 22 22b 22 1/10
Amber 4b 18c B 22b B B B B B 18c B B B 36b B 24b 0
Assert 15 NCS 12/15f NCS 12/15 4 NCS 15 15 15 15 15 NCS NCS 20 NCS NCS
atrazine (0.38 lb ai) NCS NCS NCS 0 NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS 12 NCSb NCS NCS
atrazine (0.38-0.5 lb ai) 2CS NCS 2CS 0 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS NCS 2CS 2CS NCS 2CS 12 2CSb 2CS 2CS
atrazine (0.5-1 lb ai) 2CS 2CS 2CS 0 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 12 2CSb 2CS 2CS
Authority Assist 12 9.5 40b 10 40b 12 4 4 26 18 4/12* 26 18 0 40b 18 4
Authority First/Sonic 12 12 24 18 30b 30b 12 12 30b 12 12 18 30b 0 30b 30b 4
Authority MTZ 12 4 24 10 18 12 12 18 18 18 18 12 18 4 36 12 4
Balance Pro (j) 10 6 18 0 18 18 18 18 18 6 18 6 6 6 18 10 6
Basis 10 8 18 0 18 18 8 8 18 8 18 0 18 0.5 10 10 8
Beacon (r) 8 8 18 0.5 18 18 8 8 18 8 8 2CS 18 8 B 8 8
Beyond/ClearMax 9 18t 18 8.5 18 9 9 9 18 9 9 18t 18 0 18t 9 3
Callisto 10 4 NCS 0 18 18 18 18 10 4 18 10 18 10 18 10 4
Camix 18 4.5 18 0 18 18 18 18 18 NCS 18 NCS 18 NCS 18 18 NCS
Celebrity Plus 12 8 18 0.25 18 18 10 10 18 8 10 18a 18 4 18a 10/18a 8
clopyralid 10.5 0 0 0 0 0 10.5m 18 0 0 18 18 10.5m 10.5m 0 10.5m 0
clopyralid&2,4-D/MCPA 10.5m 1 5 1 5 1 10.5m 18 5 1 18 18 10.5m 10.5m 5 10.5m 1
dicamba (<1.5 pt) h 4 4h 4 0h 4h 4 4 4 4 4h 4 4 4 4 4 4 0h
Everest NCS 9 9 NCS NCS NCS 9 11 9 18 24 9 9 9 9 9 0/4
Extreme 4 9.5 40b 8.5 40b 4 4 4 26 18 4 26 18 0 40b 18 4
Far-Go NCS 0 NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS 18 NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS NCS 0
Glean/Finesse B 16 B B B 4 B B B 10 B B B B B B 0
FirstRate 9 30b 30b 9 B 9 9 9 30b 9 9 18 B 0 30b 30b 3
Flexstar 18 4 18 10 18 4 10 10 18 4 10 18 18 0 18 18 4
Gangster 12 B B 9 B 9 9 B 9 9 9 18 B 0 30b 30b 3
Halex GT 10 4 10 0 18 18 18 18 10 18 18 10 18 10 18 10 4
Hornet 10.5m 4 26b 0 B 12 10.5m 10.5m 26b 4 10.5m 18 B 10.5m 26b 18 4
Impact 9 3 18 0 18 18 18 9 18 3 18 9 18 18 18 9 3
Laudis 10 4 10 0 18 18 18 10 18 4 18 10 18 8 18 18 4
Lightning 9.5 9.5 40b 8.5 40b 40 9.5 9.5 40b 18 9.5 26 18 9.5 40b 18b 4
Lumax (<3 pt/A) 18 4.5 18 0 18 18 18 18 18 NCS 18 18 18 NCS 18 18 NCS
Matrix 12 9/18p 18 0 18 18 10 18 18 9 18 0 18 4 18 10 9
Maverick B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 0
metribuzin (u) 4 8u 12 4 12 4 12 8 12 12 8 4 12 4 18 12 8u
metsulfuron (c) 34d 10 34d 34e 34d 6 34e 34d 34e 10 34d 34d 34e 34d 34d 34e 1/10
Milestone (b) 36b B 24b 12b B B B B B B B B B B B B B
Olympus B 18k 22k B B B B 12k B B 22k B B B B 18k 0
Option Corn is 7 days, soybean is 14 days, and all other crops are 60 days.
Paramount 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 24 24 10 24 10 10 10 24 10 0
Peak (r) 22 0 22 1 22 10 22 10 22 0 10 22r 22 22 22r 22 0
Permit/Sandea 9 2 15 1 B 2 9 9 B 2 9 9 B 9 36 18 2
Plateau 36 24 48b 36 36 0 36 36 36 24 36 48b 36 18 48b 36 12

Herbicide

Alfalfa

Barley

Canola

Corn

Crambe
CRP
grass
Dry
bean
Field
pea

Flax

Oat
Edible
Legume*

Potato
Saf-
flowr

Soybean
Sugar-
beet
Sun-
flower
HRS/
Durum
  -------------------------- (months after application) ------------------------------
Prowl/H2O NCS NCS NCS 0s NCS NCS 0 0 NCS NCS 0 0 NCS 0 2CS 0 NCS
Pursuit 4 9.5 40b 8.5 40b 4 4 4 26 18 4 26 18 0 40b 18 4
Pursuit Plus 9.5 9.5 40b 8.5 40b NCS 4 4 26 18 4 26 18 0 40b 18 4
Python 4 4 26b 0 26b 12 4 4 26b 4 4 12 26b 0 26b 18 4
Radius 12 12 18 0 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 6 18 6 18 18 12
Raptor 9 18t 18 8.5 18 9 9 9 18 9 9 18t 18 0 18t 9 3
Rave B 18c B 22 B B B B B 18c B B B 36b B 24b 0
Reflex 18 4 18 10 18 4 10 10 18 4 10 18 18 0 18 18 4
Resolve (<1.1 oz DF/A) 10j 9 10j 0 18 18 10 18 18 9 18 0 18 10 10j 10 9
Rimfire 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 12 10 10 12 10 0
Silverado 10 1 10 12 10 10 3 3 10 10 10 10 10 3 10 1 0.25
Sonalan NCS NCS 0 NCS 0 13w 0 0 NCS NCS 0 NCS NCS 0 2CS 0 NCS
Spartan/Advance 12 4 24 10 24 12 0 0 10 12 0/12* 12 10 0 36 0 4
Status/Distinct (h) 1 1 1 1h 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Steadfast (<0.76 oz/A) 10j 8 18 0 18 18 10j 10j 18 8 10j 18j 18 0.5 18a 10j 8
Stout (<0.76 oz DF/A) 10j 8 18 0 18 18 10j 10j 18 8 10 10j 18 0.5 18a 10j 8
SureStart 18 NCS 26b 0 26b 26b 18 NCS 26b NCS NCS 18 26b NCS 26b 18 4
Tordon (1.5 oz) 2CS NCS 2CS 2CSx 2CS 1 2CS 2CS NCS NCS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS 2CS NCS
trifluralin (y) 0 NCS 0 NCS 0 18/21 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 2CS 0 NCS
Valor/Chateau 8b 4 8b 1 8b 8b 4 4 8b 8b 4 8b 8b 0 8b 1 1
WideMatch 10.5 0 4 0 4 0 10.5 10.5z 4 0 18 18 10.5 10.5 0 10.5 0
*Edible legumes = chickpea (garbanzo bean) and lentils.

NCS = Next cropping season after herbicide application.

2CS = Second cropping season after herbicide application.

MAA = months after application.


Field Bioassay Instructions - Refer to label or paragraph Y7 in the Narrative Section.


a Soil pH <7.5 = 10 MAA for sorghum and 11 MAA for sunflower.
Soil pH >7.5 = 18 MAA for sorghum and sunflower
Soil pH <6.5 = 10 MAA for sugarbeet and all other crops not listed.
Soil pH >6.5 = 18 MAA for sugarbeet, potato, and all other crops not listed and cumulative precipitation in the 18 MAA period must exceed 28 inches.

B or b = Bioassay. Do not plant until field bioassay indicates it is safe. Crop rotation after atrazine is rate and soil pH dependant.
Python and Hornet require a 26 month rotation and a successful field bioassay.
FirstRate requires a 30 month rotation and a successful field bioassay.
Lightning, Pursuit, and Pursuit Plus requires a 40 month rotation and a successful field bioassay.

c Do not use on soil with pH greater than 7.9. Barley and oat can be planted 6 months after Ally application west of highway 83.

d Requires soil pH of 7.9 or less and a 34 month minimum rotation interval and 28 inches of cumulative precipitation.

e Requires soil pH of 7.9 or less, 22 months and 22 inches of precipitation west of Hwy 1 or 34 months and 34 inches of precipitation east of Hwy 1. These restrictions also apply to Ally Extra at rates greater than 0.2 oz DF/A.

f Imi resistant canola varieties may be planted the season after application.
Conventional canola varieties may be planted the following season after application at 1 pt/A in ND counties of Cavalier, Pembina, Ramsey, Rolette, Towner, and Walsh and MN counties of Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau.

h Any rotational crop may be planted 120 days following application of dicamba at 1.5 pt/A or less, excluding days when ground is frozen. For wheat, barley, oat, and grass seedings, allow 45 days per pint/A of dicamba after application before planting.
For all crops and for rates greater than 1.5 pt/A allow 45 days per 1 pt/A of dicamba used excluding days when ground is frozen.

j Requires 15 inches of cumulative precipitation during the growing season following application. An 18 month restriction applies to Accent, Resolve, and Steadfast applied above rates indicated or if drought follows application. Refer to label for crop rotation restrictions if rates greater than those indicated are used.

k Requires 24 inches of accumulated precipitation.

m Do not plant dry bean, dry pea, soybean or sunflower for 18 months on soil with less than 2% OM and rainfall less than 15 inches during the 12 MAA OR may be planted 12 MAA if risk of injury is acceptable. Perform a field bioassay prior to planting for areas that receive less than 15 inches of rainfall and have less than 2% OM. Do not plant lentil, potato or any other broadleaf crop grown for seed for 18 months unless risk of injury is acceptable.

p Barley can be planted 9 months after application in Cass, Grand Forks, Pembina, Towner, Traill, and Walsh counties of ND.
In all other counties of ND allow an 18 month rotation restriction before planting barley.

r Do not apply Beacon, NorthStar, Peak, or Spirit in the Red River Valley of ND and MN or on soil with pH greater than 7.8.
User must follow crop rotation restrictions as given on labels. Refer to label for additional information on soil pH, rotation intervals, maximum use rates, application timing and other restrictions. The number of months after application given in the previous table are applicable only on soil with a pH less than 7.8, only using less than maximum rates allowed, only using approved application timings, and only on approved locations (inside or outside Red River Valley) as indicated on the label.
Do not replant to any broadleaf crop if less than 10 inches of precipitation has occurred since Peak application.
For situations not covered on the label or in the previous table, conduct a soil bioassay to determine if Peak soil residue will allow successful planting of desired rotational crop.

s Corn can be planted only if Prowl/Prowl H20 is applied PRE. DO NOT APPLY PPI.

t Rotation to barley is: 9 months east of Hwy 83 and 18 months west of Hwy 83.
Rotation to potato is: 9 months if soil pH is >6.2 and rainfall is >18 inches/year or
18 months if soil pH is <6.2 and rainfall is < 18 inches/year
Rotation to sugarbeet: 18 months if the soil pH is >6.2 or
26 months if soil pH is less than 6.2.

u Must add 2 months if soil pH is 7.5 or above. Wheat and barley can be planted 4 MAA following lentil or soybean.

w CRP grasses may be planted 13 MAA under the following conditions:
1. By label this is deemed as a non-standard rotation.
2. Dow assumes no liability for injury.
3. Fall is recommended as the best time to plant CRP grasses.
4. A field bioassay is recommended prior to planting CRP grasses.

x Do not plant corn or sorghum until soil samples analyzed for Tordon residue indicates no detectable levels present.
Restriction is based on non-legal herbicide residue that may be found in corn and sorghum and not on crop safety.

y Oats, sorghum, and annual or perennial grass crops may be planted at least 12 MAA in areas that received 20 inches or more of precipitation during the growing season. CRP grasses may be planted 18 MAA if trifluralin is spring-applied or 21 MAA if fall-applied.

z For rotation to field pea in 10.5 months, precipitation must be greater than 7 inches during the 10.5 months following application and greater than 5.5 inches of precipitation from June 1 to August 31 following application. Otherwise allow 18 months.

Z1. Restrictions on Grazing/Feeding/Haying of Crops Treated with Herbicides

Herbicide Crop Time interval
DAA = days after application WAA = Weeks after appl.
Accent Corn 30 DAA
Acetochlor Corn No restriction
Achieve Small grain 30 DAA
Aim Corn, small grain No restriction
Amber CRP, small grain No restriction
Assert Sunflower, small grain Not allowed
Assure II Canola/mustards, chickpea, dry bean, dry pea, lentil, soybean, sugarbeet Not allowed
Atrazine Corn 21 DAA
Authority Assist Soybean Not allowed
Authority First Soybean Not allowed
Authority MTZ Soybean Not allowed
Axial XL Barley
Wheat
Not allowed
50 DAA
Balance Pro Corn No restriction
Basagran Corn
Dry edible bean, dry pea
Soybean
12 DAA
No restriction
30 DAA
Basis Corn 30 DAA
Beyond Clearfield canola, CF wheat
Clearfield sunflower
No restriction
Not allowed
Bromoxynil Alfalfa
Corn, small grain
CRP, Grass establishment
Flax
30 DAA
45 DAA
Not allowed
No restriction
Bromox&MCPA Small grain 45 DAA
Callisto Corn 45 DAA
Camix Corn 45 DAA
Celebrity Plus Corn 32 DAA
Chlorsulfuron Small grain No restriction
Chlor&Metslfrn Small grain No restriction
ClearMax Clearfield wheat 7 DAA
Clethodim Alfalfa
Canola, chickpea, dry bean, flax, potato, soybean, sunflower, sugarbeet
15 DAA
Not allowed
Clopyralid Canola/mustards, sugarbeet 7 DAA
Clopyralid& 2,4-D/MCPA CRP, small grain - graze/feed
- hay
7 DAA
Not allowed
Dicamba Corn
CRP - non-lactating animals
- lactating - see label
Small grain - non-lactating
- lactating - see label
- haying forage
> milk stage
No restriction
< 70 DAA
No restriction
7 DAA
37 DAA
Discover Small grain 30 DAA
Distinct Corn 32 DAA
Eptam Alfalfa, sunflower No restriction
Everest Small grain 60 DAA
Extreme RUR soybean Not allowed
Far-Go Chickpea, small grain
Field pea
Lentil
Not allowed
120 DAA
No restriction
Finesse Small grain No restriction
FirstRate Soybean 14 DAA
Flexstar Soybean Not allowed
Fusilade DX Soybean Not allowed
Fusion Soybean Not allowed
Gangster Soybean Not allowed
Glyphosate labels indicate that for all registered crops and applications unless otherwise noted there is an 8 week after application (WAA) restriction for grazing, feeding and haying.
Glyphosate Alfalfa - Preharvest
  Spot - Monsanto
          - Generics
  Renovate - < 1.5 lb ae/A
                - > 1.5 lb ae/A
  Renovation - Generics
Alfalfa - Roundup Ready
Barley - Preharvest
  Postharvest - Monsanto
                      - Generics
Canola
Canola - RR
Chickpea - Preharvest
Corn - Preharvest
  Postharvest - Monsanto
                      - Generics
Corn RUR - Preharvest
  Postharvest
Dry bean - Preharvest
Dry pea - Preharvest
Flax
Lentil
Potato - Preharvest
Soybean - Preharvest
  Monsanto - < 22 fl oz/A
                   - > 22 fl oz/A
  Generics - < 6 qt/A
  Postharvest
Soybean - RR - Preharvest
  Monsanto -
  Generics -
  Postharvest
Sugarbeet
Sunflower
Wheat - preharvest
  Postharvest - Monsanto
                      - Generics
1.5 DAA
3 DAA
14 DAA
3 DAA
Not allowed
8 WAA
5 DAA
After harvest
7 DAA
8 WAA
Not allowed
8 WAA
8 WAA
8 WAA
7 DAA
8 WAA
7 DAA
7 DAA
Not allowed
8 WAA
8 WAA
8 WAA
8 WAA

14 DAA
25 DAA
25 DAA
8 WAA

14 DAA
Not allowed
8 WAA
8 WAA
Not allowed
After harvest
7 DAA
8 WAA
Halex GT Corn 45 DAA
Hornet Corn No restriction
Huskie Wheat, barley 25 DAA
Impact Corn 45 DAA
Laudis Corn 45 DAA
Liberty Liberty Link canola or corn Not allowed
Lightning Clearfield corn 45 DAA
Lumax Corn 45 DAA
Maverick Small grain - Feed, graze
- Hay
No restriction
30 DAA
MCPA CRP, small grain - hay
- graze dairy animal
- graze meat animal
Flax, grass establishment
30 DAA
7 DAA
7 DAA
7 DAA
Metolachlor Chickpea, soybean
Corn
Dry bean, field pea
Potato, safflower, sunflower
No restriction
30 DAA
120 DAA
Not allowed
Metribuzin Field pea, lentil, soybean 40 DAA
Metsulfuron CRP
Small grain
No restriction
No restriction
Met & Chlorsfrn Small grain Not allowed
NorthStar Corn 30 DAA
Olympus Small grain No restriction
Option Corn 45 DAA
Outlook Corn
Soybean
45 DAA
Not allowed
Paramount CRP
Small grain
309 DAA
Not allowed
Paraquat (PRE) Corn, dry bean, field pea
sunflower (desiccant),
small grain
7 DAA
Peak Small grain 30 DAA
Permit Corn 30 DAA
Plateau CRP
Grass establishment
No restriction
Not allowed
Poast Alfalfa
Canola, dry bean, dry pea, flax, lentil, flax, potato, sunflower sugarbeet
Soybean
7 DAA
No restriction
Not allowed
Prowl Wheat
Corn
Soybean
Chickpea, dry bean, dry pea, lentil, potato, sunflower
28 DAA
21 DAA
No restriction
Not allowed
Puma Small grain No restriction
Pursuit Alfalfa
Chickpea, soybean
Dry edible bean
Field pea
Lentil
30 DAA
Not allowed
7 DAA
120 DAA
No restriction
Pursuit Plus Soybean Not allowed
Python Corn
Soybean
No restriction
Not allowed
Rage D-Tech Corn and grass forage
Small grains
7 DAA
14 DAA
Raptor Alfalfa, dry bean, field pea, soybean No restriction
Reflex Dry edible bean 7 DAA
Rezult Soybean
Dry bean, dry pea
Not allowed
No restriction
Rimfire Wheat 30 DAA
Rimsulfuron Corn
Potato
30 DAA
Not allowed
Sequence Pod crops
Soybean
120 DAA
30 DAA
Silverado Wheat/Durum - hay
forage
grain straw
50 DAA
30 DAA
55 DAA
Sonalan Canola/mustard, dry bean
soybean, sunflower
Field pea

Not allowed
No restriction
Sonic Soybean Not allowed
Spartan Dry pea, chickpea, soybean
sunflower
No restriction
Starane Corn
Small grain - graze/feed
- hay
47 DAA
7 DAA
14 DAA
Starane NXT Small grain 45 DAA
Status Corn 32 DAA
Steadfast Corn 30 DAA
Thistrol Field pea Not allowed
Thifensulfuron Soybean, small grain Not allowed
Thifn&Tribenrn Small grain Not allowed
Tribenuron Small grain Not allowed
Trifluralin Canola/mustard, dry bean pea, lentil, potato, safflower, sunflower, sugarbeet
Chickpea, flax, soybean, small grain
Not allowed
No restriction
Ultra Blazer Soybean Not allowed
Valor Soybean Not allowed
WideMatch Corn
Small grain - graze/forage
- hay
47 DAA
7 DAA
14 DAA
2,4-D CRP, grass - hay
- graze/feed dairy animal
- graze/feed meat animal
Small grain
- graze/feed/hay dairy animal
- graze/feed/hay meat animal
30 DAA
7 DAA
3 DAA

14 DAA
No restriction
2,4-DB Alfalfa
Soybean
30 DAA
60 DAA

Z1. Grazing and Haying Restrictions for Herbicides Used in Pasture and Rangeland
Herbicide1 Lactating dairy animals All animals except lactating dairy animals
Before grazing Before
hay harvest
Before
grazing
Before
hay harvest
Removal before
slaughter
  days after application days after application
Cimarron/Extra 0 0 0 0 0
Cimarron Max/Extra 7 - 0 0 30
Amber 0 30 0 30 0
Clopyralid 0 0 0 0 0
Clopyralid + 2,4-D 14 30 0 30 73
Crossbow 1 year 1 year 02 1 year 3
Dicamba1          
    Up to 1 pt 7 37 0 0 30
    Up to 2 pt 21 51 0 0 30
    Up to 4 pt 40 70 0 0 30
    Up to 16 pt 60 90 0 0 30
FallowMaster 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks
Fuego 7 30 0 30 30
Glyphosate1          
    Pre&Renovation - < 1.5 lb ae/A No restriction No restriction No restriction No restriction No restriction
                                - > 1.5 lb ae/A 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks
   Spot Spray - Monsanto6 7 7 7 7 7
                       - Generics 14 14 14 14 14
     Broadcast 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks 8 weeks
Glyphosate + 2,4-D premix5 7 30 3 30 3
Grazone P + D 7 30 7 30 3
Metsulfuron 0 0 0 0 0
Milestone 0 0 0 0 0
Paramount No grazing allowed. Do not hay for 309 days after application.
Paraquat4 1 month 1 month 1 month 1 month 0
Plateau 0 7 0 7 0
Rave 7 0 0 0 0
Redeem 1 year 1 year 0 1 year 3
Spike7 0 1 year 0 1 year 0
Tordon 22K8 14 14 0 14 3
2,4-D/MCPA1 7 30 0 30 3

1Check individual product labels containing the same active ingredients for restrictions and use rates.

2One year if more than 1.5 gallons/A is used.

3Withdrawal not needed if 2 weeks or more time elapsed since application.

4Restrictions based on degree of new seedling establishment before grazing. Suggested at least 6 inches of grass or legume growth.

5No restrictions if 10% or less of the area is treated.

6Do not treat more than one-tenth of any given acre at one time with spot or wiper applications. Remove livestock before application.

7If no more than 20 lb/A used.

8Remove livestock to untreated grass pasture for 7 days before transferring livestock to broadleaf or pasture areas. Removal before slaughter statement only applies to animals grazing treated forage for 2 weeks immediately after application.

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W-253
, January 2008