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Skeleton Weed In Western Australia: Management Guide, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development
Skeleton Weed In Western Australia: Management Guide, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development
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Skeleton weed is a declared plant which can reduce crop yields by competing for moisture and nutrients (mainly nitrogen).
This Management Guide has been designed to assist landholders and increase their capacity to manage and eradicate skeleton weed infestations on their properties and to prevent further spread within the State. Without the coordinated program aimed at controlling spread, skeleton weed would now be much more abundant and widely established throughout the cereal growing areas.
Skeleton Weed In Western Australia Control Program 2021/22, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development
Skeleton Weed In Western Australia Control Program 2021/22, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development
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The Program now includes:
• Recommendations for control in legume based annual pastures.
• Provision of clopyralid (Lontrel™) herbicide to eligible landholders, to undertake their own spraying of paddocks that are greater than 10% infested (by area), and known as heavily infested paddocks, has been retained (introduced in 2019/20).