Planning Tips for Noxious Weed Control
In CRP Contracts
Aggressively treat noxious weed infestations prior to seeding or
interseeding.
Map areas of noxious weed infestations. Mark these areas on your plan
map. Canada thistle and leafy spurge will recur from roots and seed. Musk
and plumeless thistle and knapweeds will recur from seed and overwintering
of fall germinated plants.
Avoid tillage or seeding through noxious weed infestations as much as
possible. Tillage may cause germination of seeds and the spread of the
infestations to other areas by the transported seed of any of the noxious
weeds and the root parts of Canada thistle and leafy spurge.
Noxious weed control and legumes considerations
Avoid planting legumes in known noxious weed infestations.
If it is decided to seed legumes in an infested area, aggressively
treat the noxious weed infestations prior to the seeding.
Remember, if legumes are planted in a noxious weed infestation, it
will make noxious weed control difficult, expensive and labor intensive.
Control Options in legumes
Plateau at the labeled rate of up to 12oz. may be broadcast over legumes
May be effective with musk and plumeless thistle and knapweed in
the rosette stage in early spring and in the fall.
Apply both in the spring and fall for Canada thistle and leafy
spurge.
Individual plants of all noxious weeds can be spot treated with
the appropriate herbicide for the targeted plant.
Individual plants of musk and plumeless thistle and knapweeds could
be dug or pulled.
Mowing is not a satisfactory control option
Mowing will prevent seeding of Canada thistle and leafy spurge, but
will not kill the plants or prevent the spread of the roots.
Mowing will delay seeding of musk and plumeless thistle and
knapweeds, but will not stop the plants from further flowering and
seed production.
Biological control provides supplemental control but is not
satisfactory control by itself.
