I have some browntop/proso millet just now germinating from a planting over a month ago. We just had the first rain in 45 days and that got it going. But the weeds were already going. Will 2,4,D damage 2” tall millet in 97 degree weather with no rain in the two week forecast?
2,4,D on Young Millet?
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wiscwhip
5 year old buck +
It looks like spraying now would possibly damage the millet, see below...
Here is a pasted snip from a University of Wisconsin Agronomy document....
2. Chemical:
To control broadleaf weeds in proso millet, 2,4-D amine can be applied when the crop is 4 to 6 in. tall. Spraying should be avoided when heading or flowering. Atrazine which was used for control of annual broadleaves and some grasses in proso millet will not be labeled for such use after September of 1990.
Here is another from the University of Nebraska...
Not all 2,4 D products are labeled for use in proso millet so be sure to check the label first. Most broadleaf weeds in proso millet can be economically controlled with 2,4-D. Apply 2,4-D amine (4L) at a rate of 1 pint per acre to proso millet in the 3- to 5-leaf stage. Crop injury may occur if 2,4-D is applied to plants outside the 3- to 5-leaf growth stage or to plants stressed by heat and drought. Injury will frequently result in poor root development and injured plants will often fall over and lay on the ground. Avoid 2,4-D herbicide application during hot, dry periods.
Here is a pasted snip from a University of Wisconsin Agronomy document....
2. Chemical:
To control broadleaf weeds in proso millet, 2,4-D amine can be applied when the crop is 4 to 6 in. tall. Spraying should be avoided when heading or flowering. Atrazine which was used for control of annual broadleaves and some grasses in proso millet will not be labeled for such use after September of 1990.
Here is another from the University of Nebraska...
Not all 2,4 D products are labeled for use in proso millet so be sure to check the label first. Most broadleaf weeds in proso millet can be economically controlled with 2,4-D. Apply 2,4-D amine (4L) at a rate of 1 pint per acre to proso millet in the 3- to 5-leaf stage. Crop injury may occur if 2,4-D is applied to plants outside the 3- to 5-leaf growth stage or to plants stressed by heat and drought. Injury will frequently result in poor root development and injured plants will often fall over and lay on the ground. Avoid 2,4-D herbicide application during hot, dry periods.
