Selective Weed Killer
Selective weed killers are used in situations such as lawns, turf and paddocks where you want to kill a weed but keep the grass surrounding it unharmed. Different active ingredients and combinations of ingredients will target different types of weeds.
Selective Weed Killer Uses
These weed killers can be used on a variety of different weeds depending on the product that you purchase. For example Grazon Pro is ideal for controlling docks, nettles and a wide range of other paddock weeds whereas Envy controls buttercups, daisies and dandelions. For this reason it is important to check the product before purchase/applying to make sure that it is going to target what you need.
The equipment you use to apply your selective weed killer really depends on the product that you have purchased. Some products only have certain approvals on how they should be applied for example some are only allowed to be applied via boom sprayer others are limited to just knapsack sprayers.
Weeds controlled rating 1 – 5 (5 = best) |
Holster XL | Praxys | Dicophar 1 L or 5 L | HyGrass P | Depitox 5 L or 10 L | Thrust |
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Area Covered (m2) | 10,000 to 21,000 | 10,000 to 20,000 | 1,333 or 6,666 | 10,000 | 15,000 or 30,000 | 14,285 |
Knapsack Use | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Boom Spray | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Lawns | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Amenity Grassland | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Agri. Grassland | Y | Y | ||||
Safe on newly established Grass | Y | |||||
White Clover | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Slender speedwell | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Dandelion | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Creeping Buttercup | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Plantain | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Thistle | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Daisy | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Dock | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Nettle | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Product | Suitable For | Area Covered | Weed Killing Rating 1-5 (5=best) | Livestock Exclusion* / Safe for New Grass ♦♦ | ||||||
Knapsack Use | Boom Sprayer | Thistle | Nettle | Dock | Buttercups | Ragwort | Clover | |||
Leystar 2L | Yes | Yes | 2.5 ac | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 days |
Grazon Pro 1L | Yes | No | 2,500m2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 days |
Barrier H 5 L | Yes (included) | No | 200 large plants / 1,600 seedlings | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 14 days |
Thrust 5 L | Yes | Yes | 3.5 ac | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 days |
Depitox 5L or 10L | Yes | Yes | 4.5ac or 9ac | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 days |
Headland Polo 10 L | No | Yes | 10 ac | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 days |
Agritox 10 L | No | Yes | 9.25 ac | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 days |
Thistlex 3 L | No | Yes | 7.4 ac | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 7 days |
Pas Tor 2 L (Twin Pack) | No | Yes | 5 ac | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 days |
Envy 3 L | Yes | Yes | 7.5 ac | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 4 | 7 days ♦♦ |
Doxstar Pro 2 L | No | Yes | 2.5 ac | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | 4 | 7 days ♦♦ |
Hurler 1 L or 5 L | Yes | Yes |
3.3 ac or 16.5 ac |
- | - | 3 | - | 4 | NOT SAFE | 3 days |
*Or until foliage of any poisonous weeds, such as Ragwort, have died and become unpalatable to livestock
♦♦ - Denotes product is Safe on New Grass
Q. How do selective weed killers work?
A. Selective weed killers work by stimulating excessive growth in the weed so much so that it cannot sustain the new growth causing the plant to die.
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Filter
- A-Z Select 1st Problem Weed Self-heal Remove This Item
- A-Z SELECT 2nd PROBLEM WEED Thistle Remove This Item
- A-Z SELECT 2nd PROBLEM WEED Horsetail Remove This Item
- A-Z SELECT 2nd PROBLEM WEED Knotgrass Remove This Item
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- Category
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- Product Applied As
- Application Method
- A-Z Select 1st Problem Weed
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- Self-heal 2 items
- General Weeds 8 items
- Bindweed 7 items
- Bramble 2 items
- Broom 1 item
- Buttercup 9 items
- Chickweed 4 items
- Cleavers 3 items
- Clover 4 items
- Daisy 9 items
- Dandelion 9 items
- Dock 7 items
- Forget-me-not 2 items
- Groundsel 3 items
- Gorse 2 items
- Japanese Knotweed 1 item
- Knot Grass 4 items
- Mayweed 3 items
- Nettle 9 items
- Plantain 8 items
- Poppy 4 items
- Ragwort 3 items
- Redshank 4 items
- Rosebay Willowherb 1 item
- Soft Rush 3 items
- Speedwell 2 items
- Thistle 13 items
- White Clover 3 items
- Yarrow 2 items
- A-Z SELECT 2nd PROBLEM WEED
- A-Z Select 1st Problem Weed Self-heal Remove This Item
- A-Z SELECT 2nd PROBLEM WEED Thistle Remove This Item
- A-Z SELECT 2nd PROBLEM WEED Horsetail Remove This Item
- A-Z SELECT 2nd PROBLEM WEED Knotgrass Remove This Item
- Self-heal 2 items
- General Weeds 8 items
- Bindweed 7 items
- Bramble 2 items
- Broom 1 item
- Buttercup 9 items
- Chickweed 4 items
- Cleavers 3 items
- Clover 4 items
- Daisy 9 items
- Dandelion 9 items
- Dock 7 items
- Forget-me-not 2 items
- Groundsel 3 items
- Gorse 2 items
- Japanese Knotweed 1 item
- Knot Grass 4 items
- Mayweed 3 items
- Nettle 9 items
- Plantain 8 items
- Poppy 4 items
- Ragwort 3 items
- Redshank 4 items
- Rosebay Willowherb 1 item
- Soft Rush 3 items
- Speedwell 2 items
- Thistle 13 items
- White Clover 3 items
- Yarrow 2 items