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Nortron safely controls a range of competing weeds in beet crops, e.g. annual poa, shepherd's purse, spurrey.Nortron is the brand leader, known and trusted by New Zealand farmers for many years.Based on non-ALS chemistry Nortron allows a break from using ALS herbicides in paddocks and is an important part of weed control husbandry.

FODDER BEET
Weeds: Post-emergence weeds
Use: 2.0 L/ha in 200 - 300 L of water.  Make the second applications at 2.0 L/ha in mixture with Betanal Forte at 1.5 L/ha after the crop has two true leaves fully developed. The first application when weeds are from cotyledon to two true leaf stage and the second 10 - 14 days later.

PASTURE
Weed: Barley grass
Use: Boom application: 4.0 L in 200 - 400 litres water/ha.  Gun application:  Use 400 ml/100 L water.  Knapsack application:  Use 400 ml/100 L water to wet the foliage.

RED BEET OR BEETROOT
Weeds: Pre and post-emergent weeds
Use: 3.0 - 4.0 L in 200 - 300 L water/ha. Apply before or as soon as possible after drilling but before crop or weed emergence. The seedbed should be fine, firm and moist. If soil is dry or cloddy use the higher rate before sowing and incorporate to 3 - 5 cm.  Post-emergence: Use 4.0 L in 200 - 300 L water/ha and apply while weeds are in the cotyledon to two leaf stage.