Some thoughts on new pasture establishment from Wade Paterson in the deep south.

With the continued fine weather and somewhat dry conditions that are prevailing in many parts of the country at present farmers need to be checking their newly sown pastures. You may well find that the tinge of green that you see from a distance is not actually grass but a mat of weeds. No respect, but it has caught the best of us out before.  Weeds have a very good ability to take up moisture and fertiliser intended for grasses, clovers and can prevent good establishment by smothering the young grass and clover plants.

Pulsar is the best new pasture weed control option available to farmers, it is grass friendly and totally safe on clover from the second true trifoliate leaf stage. This gives growers the opportunity to spray weeds in their new pasture at a very early stage, preferably when the weeds are at the 4 - 6 leaf stage. Good weed control at this early stage allows for good grass and clover establishment.

Pulsar combines the strengths of bentazone and MCPB to give a very wide weed spectrum including those common problem weeds such as fathen, willow weed, spurry/yar, shepherd's purse and wild turnip.   

Good grass and clover pastures are the backbone of any successful pastoral farming operation and with many farmers now spending in excess of $250 per hectare on seed alone it is important to protect this investment. The early identification of weed issues and the subsequent use of Pulsar will go a long way to providing that protection and ensure a well established, highly productive, long term sward.