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Sericia Lespedeza

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Sericia Lespedeza is a county option noxious weed declared noxious by board of commissioners. A perennial with erect stems that may reach 5 feet in height. Sericea lespedeza is often a weed of pastures, hay fields, roadsides, and abandoned fields. It is found throughout the southeastern United States. Leaves are arranged alternately along the stem and are divided into 3 smaller leaflets. Individual leaflets range from 1/2 to 3/4 inches long, and have many short hairs on both surfaces.

Herbicides for Noxious Weeds

Formulated 
product/acre
Herbicide and lb active ingredient needed / acres Comments and limitations
2.5 to 3 oz Chaparral Aminopyralid (4) + Metsulfuron (2)

Apply beginning at flower bud initiation through the full bloom stage of growth. Chaparral may suppress smooth brome, especially during environmental stress. Tall fescue may be stunted. 

Rate II Cimarron Max Metsulfuron (2) + Dicamba (4)
+ 2,4-D (4)

Apply from beginning of flower bud initiation to full bloom. Note: Do not apply if drought conditions exist at intended time of application. 

Cimarron Plus Metsulfuron (2) + 
Chlorsulfuron (2)

Apply at 0.625 oz/a beginning at flower bud initiation through the full-bloom stage.  

1 to 2 pt Garlon 4 Ultra Triclopyr (4) 0.5 to 1.0 

Do not apply to cropland, including rangeland and pasture. Apply when plants are actively growing. use a minimum of 20 gal spray/a for ground application.  

0.4 to 0.5 oz Metsulfuron or
0.5 to 1 oz Escort XP
Metsulfuron (2) 0.015 to 0.0375 Apply after bud/bloom stage until first frost. For aerial application, use 3 to 5 gal spray/acre, flat-fan nozzles, and NIS. See label for additional instructions and precautions. Note: Do not apply if drought conditions exist at intended time of application. 
0.75 to 1.5 pt PastureGard HL Triclopyr (4) + Fluroxypyr (4) 0.28 + 0.094 to 0.56 + 0.19

Apply when plants are 12 to 15 inches tall in the late spring to early summer before bloom. Use higher rate for dense stands or later stages of growth. 

1 to 2 pt Remedy Ultra or 1.4 to 2.8 pt Trycera Triclopyr (4) 0.5 to 1.0

Apply when plants are growing actively in the vegetative stage (June) or in flower (late July to September). Use a minimum of 20 gal spray/a for ground application. For aerial application, use 3 to 5 gal spray/acre. 

2 pt Surmount Picloram (4) + Fluroxypyr (4)

A restricted-use pesticide. Apply when plants are 12 to 15 inches tall in the late spring to early summer before bloom. 

Sericea lespedeza is often a weed of pastures, hay fields, roadsides, and abandoned fields, learn how to treat it. 

Department Noxious Weed

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Sericia Lespedeza is a county option noxious weed declared noxious by board of commissioners. A perennial with erect stems that may reach 5 feet in height. Sericea lespedeza is often a weed of pastures, hay fields, roadsides, and abandoned fields. It is found throughout the southeastern United States. Leaves are arranged alternately along the stem and are divided into 3 smaller leaflets. Individual leaflets range from 1/2 to 3/4 inches long, and have many short hairs on both surfaces.

Herbicides for Noxious Weeds

Formulated 
product/acre
Herbicide and lb active ingredient needed / acres Comments and limitations
2.5 to 3 oz Chaparral Aminopyralid (4) + Metsulfuron (2)

Apply beginning at flower bud initiation through the full bloom stage of growth. Chaparral may suppress smooth brome, especially during environmental stress. Tall fescue may be stunted. 

Rate II Cimarron Max Metsulfuron (2) + Dicamba (4)
+ 2,4-D (4)

Apply from beginning of flower bud initiation to full bloom. Note: Do not apply if drought conditions exist at intended time of application. 

Cimarron Plus Metsulfuron (2) + 
Chlorsulfuron (2)

Apply at 0.625 oz/a beginning at flower bud initiation through the full-bloom stage.  

1 to 2 pt Garlon 4 Ultra Triclopyr (4) 0.5 to 1.0 

Do not apply to cropland, including rangeland and pasture. Apply when plants are actively growing. use a minimum of 20 gal spray/a for ground application.  

0.4 to 0.5 oz Metsulfuron or
0.5 to 1 oz Escort XP
Metsulfuron (2) 0.015 to 0.0375 Apply after bud/bloom stage until first frost. For aerial application, use 3 to 5 gal spray/acre, flat-fan nozzles, and NIS. See label for additional instructions and precautions. Note: Do not apply if drought conditions exist at intended time of application. 
0.75 to 1.5 pt PastureGard HL Triclopyr (4) + Fluroxypyr (4) 0.28 + 0.094 to 0.56 + 0.19

Apply when plants are 12 to 15 inches tall in the late spring to early summer before bloom. Use higher rate for dense stands or later stages of growth. 

1 to 2 pt Remedy Ultra or 1.4 to 2.8 pt Trycera Triclopyr (4) 0.5 to 1.0

Apply when plants are growing actively in the vegetative stage (June) or in flower (late July to September). Use a minimum of 20 gal spray/a for ground application. For aerial application, use 3 to 5 gal spray/acre. 

2 pt Surmount Picloram (4) + Fluroxypyr (4)

A restricted-use pesticide. Apply when plants are 12 to 15 inches tall in the late spring to early summer before bloom. 

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