Controlling thornapple
Cultivation combined with a chemical treatment can be used for limited infestations as well as hand-pushing tilling tools to remove the plant.
For more extensive thornapple infestations, it is recommended to use Tordon 75-D at 1.5 mL/1 L of water with a foliar spray.
Herbicides for control of thornapple
Product# | Method of application | Rate* | State |
Tordon® 75-D Herbicide |
Foliar spray |
150 to 300 mL/100 L of water |
NSW, Qld |
Colex-D® Herbicide |
Foliar spray |
445 mL/100 L of water |
All |
FallowBoss® TORDON® Herbicide
|
Boom application |
1 L/ha |
NSW, Qld |
Colex-D® Herbicide |
Boom application |
2.23–3.3 L/ha |
All |
# Note: Preferred product option in bold. * Consult label for details of growth stage and use, especially where range of rates is given.