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Herbicides
Environmental Precautions
Target/Sword/Tracker XP are toxic to aquatic organisms and non-target terrestrial plants. Avoid contamination of
aquatic systems during application.
Runoff
:
Reduce the risk of runoff from treated areas into sensitive aquatic and terrestrial habitats by using the
recommended buffer zones, 1 metre from aquatic habitats and 5 metres from sensitive terrestrial habitats when
ground applied.
Leaching
:
Leaching is possible in areas where soils are permeable (e.g. sand, loamy sand and sandy loam soils) and/
or the depth to the water table is shallow.
Toxicity
Target
:
Slightly acutely toxic. Acute Oral LD
50
(
rats) = 1,750 mg/kg.
Sword
:
Slightly acutely toxic. Acute Oral LD
50
(
rats) = 1,188 mg/kg.
Tracker XP
:
Slightly acutely toxic. Acute Oral LD
50
(
rats) = 1,400 mg/kg.
Storage
Heated storage required.
Telar
Group 2
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Telar (PCP# 21533)
E.I. duPont Canada
Chlorsulfuron: 75%
Dry flowable
5
x 100 grams
Non-crop Areas
Total vegetation control programs on railroads, utility, highway rights-of-way, airports, plant sites, storage areas,
fencelines, utility substations and petroleum storage areas.
Weeds, Rates and Staging
Apply when weeds are small (less than 10 cm tall or across) and actively growing.
Weeds controlled at 6 g/acre + 2,4-D amine: 320 - 450 mL/acre
annual sunflower
ball mustard
common ragweed
cow cockle
flixweed
green smartweed
hemp-nettle
kochia
lady’s-thumb
lamb’s-quarters
narrow-leaved hawk’s-beard
(
spring seedlings)
plantain
prickly lettuce
redroot pigweed
Russian pigweed
Russian thistle
shepherd’s-purse
stinkweed
stork’s-bill
sweet clover
volunteer rapeseed
wild mustard
Weeds controlled at 12 g/acre alone
common chickweed
common groundsel
corn spurry
cow cockle
flixweed
green smartweed
hemp-nettle
lady’s-thumb
lamb’s-quarters
prickly lettuce
redroot pigweed
scentless chamomile
shepherd’s-purse
stork’s-bill
volunteer rapeseed (except
CLEARFIELD trait)
wild mustard
Weeds controlled at 16 g/acre alone: Weeds controlled at 12 g/acre plus wild carrots
Target/Sword/Tracker XP (cont’d)