2015-12-03_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M1974070 (5)

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3— MINOR SPECIES OF CONCERN-Weed control for these species will be implemented on an "as needed" basis. Control is not likely to be implemented on an annual basis unless these species become a problem Weed Species Life Form Mowing Herbicide(s)for Comments Scientific Name Common Name Treatment chemical treatment Canada thistle will be controlled as necessary using herbicide Summer mowing applications. Curtail will be applied at a rate of 2-4 quarts per may be used on Clopyralid+2,4-D acre in early summer at a time when the plants are in bud. sites that have not (Curtail) Herbicide will be applied using a small tractor,4-wheeler or Cirsium arvense Canada Thistle Perennial been treated with backpack sprayer depending on the local conditions and the Fort herbicides as a Clopyralid density of Canada thistle being treated. means of reducing (Transline) seed production. Clopyralid alone applied at a rate of 0.7 to 1.0 pint/acre may also be used for Canada thistle control. Applications would occur in either spring or fall. Summer mowing Musk thistle will be controlled as necessary using herbicide may be used on Clopyralid+2,¢D applications. Curtail(at a rate of 0.25 lbs of active sites that have not (Curtail) ingredient/acre)or Banvel(at a rate of 1.0 lb of active Carduus nutans Musk Thistle Biennial been treated with ingredient/acre)will be applied in late spring at a time when Forb herbicides as a Dicamba(Banvel) the plants are still present as rosettes. Herbicide will be means of reducing applied using a small tractor,4-wheeler or backpack sprayer seed production. depending on the local conditions and the density of Canada thistle being treated. Unless extensive White top will be controlled as necessary using herbicide stands of white top Metsulfuron applications. Escort(at a rate of 0.33-4.0 ounces of active Perennial develop,mowing is (Escort) ingredient/acre)or Telar(at a rate of 0.25-3.0 ounces of Cardaria draba White Top Forb not planned as a active ingredient/acre) will be applied in May or June prior to method of weed Chlorsulfuron flowertig. Herbicide will be applied using a small tractor,4- control. (Telar) wheeler or backpack sprayer depending on the local conditions and the density of Canada thistle being treated. Unless extensive Tall white top will be controlled as necessary using herbicide stands of white top applications. Escort(at a rate of 0.45 ounces of active Metsulfuron Lepidium iatifolim Tall White Top Perennial develop,mowing is (Escort) ingredient/acre)will be applied in May or June prior to Forb not planned as a flowering. Herbicide will be applied using a small tractor,4- method of weed wheeler or backpack sprayer depending on the local control. conditions and the density of Canada thistle being treated