Depitox

Depitox can be used to control a wide range of annual or perennial plants, including Ragwort. It is suitable for use on amenity turf and grassland such as golf courses, verges and playing fields.

For the selective control of annual and perennial broad leaved weeds in winter and spring wheat, barley and rye, winter oats, under sown cereals, established agricultural and amenity grassland, managed amenity turf, apple and pear orchard floors.

Approved for professional use in agricultural grassland, amenity grassland and turf.

Variable water volume depending on grass length

Fast acting

Livestock must be kept out of treated areas for at least two weeks following treatment and until poisonous weeds such as ragwort have died
and become unpalatable.

A soluble concentrate containing 500 g/l (42% w/w) 2,4-D as the dimethylamine salt.

KEY BENEFITS

Controls many important broad-leaf weeds in cereals including:

• Charlock, Common pansy, Fat hen and Shepherd’s purse
• Use on grass floors under orchards
• Can be used in a wide range of cereal crops
• Controls many key weeds in grassland
• Tank mix recommendation for Ragwort control
• Non-ALS mode of action to help manage herbicide resistance

When it comes to treating ragwort, however beautiful it may be, the plant contains toxic chemicals, called pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which can lead to the death of horses and cattle if consumed. The animals will naturally avoid ragwort when grazing, but they cannot detect ragwort that’s present when contaminated with their hay, so it is
important to get rid of the plant altogether. The toxic effect that ragwort holds, builds up over time, leading to irreparable damage to the liver. This means that little continuous consumption is equally as deathly as consuming a large quantity at once.

The ragwort plant is most commonly seen from spring to autumn in neglected or overgrazed grasslands. The best time for treatment is late
April or May. However, it is not safe for livestock to graze for at least 2 weeks after treatment as the plants can remain poisonous, so weeds must be fully decayed before livestock is advised to roam on the treated areas.

Each 5 litre pack will give a coverage of up to 17,000m2 (1.7 hectare). Celadon should be mixed with water and application is best made with a knapsack sprayer or, if treating a very large area, a vehicle mounted boom sprayer. You will find a number of knapsack sprayers on our sprayers collection or a more extensive range can be found on our bestsprayers website.

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Care must be taken when using this product so all instructions and directions should be followed. Please also consider the environment, not just for the use and disposal of herbicides but also where you are using them. Unwanted weeds are food for many types of insect and other animals so please consider only treating areas that you feel is important to treat. Maybe leave borders, or more hidden areas, untreated. This small change will save you money and help the insect population.