Creeping indigo in Pastures - Volusia County, Florida · – Soil sample, improve fertility if...
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Creeping indigo in Pastures
Jason Ferrell, Ph.D.
Weed Control Specialist
UF-IFAS - Gainesville
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Creeping indigo
http://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/creeping-indigo
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Creeping indigo
• Often found growing with grass (not alone)
• Generally in thin turf
• Not common or rare
• Pink flowers
• Toxic
http://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/creeping-indigo
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Soccer park, heavy foot traffic
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Creeping Indigo
• Damaged pastures are ideal environment
– Horse pastures in particular
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C. indigo
• Legume, so likely found on sandy sites
• Deeply perennial
• Very persistent
J.F. Morton 1989. Economic Botany 43:314-327
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http://sfbfp.ifas.ufl.edu/articles/article_2013_june.shtml
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Creeping Indigo
• Seeding most common in fall
• Seed are very hard and persistent
• Seeds commonly accumulate plant toxins
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Management
1. Healthy grass
– C.I. hates competition
– Soil sample, improve fertility if necessary
2. Proper grazing
– 1 acre will accommodate 600-700 lbs of horse
– Try to keep 3-6” of grass
3. Herbicides
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Herbicides
1. GrazonNext HL
– Extremely active on all legumes (2 applications)
– Application rate 16-32 oz/A
• Spot spraying – 0.6 oz/gal
– 34 oz/A/yr maximum
– 0 day grazing (horses)
– Do not use manure for mulch
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Herbicides
2. Banvel
– Next best on legumes (2 applications)
– Application rate 32 oz/A
• Spot spraying – 0.6-1.2 oz/gal
– 64 oz/A/yr maximum
– 0 day grazing (horses)
– Do not use manure for mulch
– Volatile. Use caution around sensitive plants
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Herbicides
3. Remedy or 2,4-D
– 3rd best on legumes (2 applications)
– Application rate 32 oz/A
• Spot spraying – 0.6-1.2 oz/gal
– 64 oz/A/yr maximum
– 0 day grazing (horses)
– Do not use manure for mulch
– Volatile. Use caution around sensitive plants
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Are Herbicides Harmful?
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Pesticides have a checkered past
• DDT
• Agent Orange
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Pesticides have a checkered past
• DDT
• Agent Orange
• Both of these were prior to establishment of EPA in 1972.
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Pesticide regulation
• Federal
– EPA
– FDA
• State
– FDACS
• Over 120 specific tests ($200 million) are required before a pesticide can be registered.
• The label is then written so that there is a, “reasonable certainty of no harm"
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Glyphosate toxicity
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Caffeine Nicotine salt glyphosate
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*The smaller the number, the greater the toxicity
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Herbicides on Pastures
• The choices I have listed have 0 day grazing restriction for horses
• Creeping indigo is far more dangerous than these herbicides
• However…if you are concerned, remove the horses for 3-7 days after the application.