PastureGard HL Herbicide

PastureGard HL Herbicide, manufactured by DOW/CORTEVA, is an effective herbicide for managing brush, woody plants, and invasive trees on rangeland and pastures.

This emulsifiable concentrate product is mainly used by land managers and those in agricultural settings. While the product works independently, PastureGard HL Herbicide mixes well with other herbicides. If weeds, trees, and brush are causing problems for livestock, PastureGard HL can resolve it.

PastureGard HL Herbicide is a flexible post-emergent herbicide that stops hard-to-control broadleaf weeds and brushes in various terrains. Simplifies rangelands, pastures, fence rows, and other non-crops so applicators such as ranchers can focus on other tasks. Additionally, this product will become rainfast after a couple of hours, ensuring further successful weed control. 

Tools Needed

You will need a handheld pump sprayer or backpack sprayer for smaller applications to use this product. For larger applications, use a spray rig.

How to Use

• Step 1: Determine how much PastureGard HL Herbicide to use by measuring the square footage of the treatment area. To do this, you will need to measure the treatment areas' length and width in feet, then multiply them together (length X width = square footage). For acreage, divide the square footage by one acre (square footage / 43,560 sq. ft. = acres). Typical spot applications of PastureGard HL Herbicide are done at a rate of 0.18 to 1.47 fl. oz. in a gallon of water per 1,000 sq. ft. So, for example, if you are treating a 3,000 sq. ft. area, you would need to mix between 0.54 to 4.41 fl. oz. of product in 3 gallons of water. Refer to the product label for specific application rates and restrictions. 
• Step 2: Fill the spray tank with half the required water. Then, add the appropriate amount of product. Add the appropriate amount of selected surfactant, as the label suggests, and agitate the sprayer to ensure the solutions are mixed well.
• Step 3: Spray the PastureGard HL application to targeted areas where weeds grow, preferably on a fan spray setting for uniform coverage. If trying to control an invasive tree, you will need an oil-based carrier and perform a cut-stump treatment. Apply enough spray to wet the trunk's lower 12 to 15 inches, including the root collar. 

Where to Use

PastureGard HL Herbicide can be used on rangeland, permanent grass pastures, and conservation reserve program (CRP) acres (including fence rows and non-irrigation ditch banks within these areas). It can also be applied anywhere undesirable, such as woody plants and annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, which must be controlled.

When to Use

For best results, apply when plants are actively growing, typically from late spring to early fall. Apply at least 10 days before leaf color change in late summer. Application in late summer or periods of dry weather, when plants are not actively growing, may result in unsatisfactory control.

For best results, apply when plants are actively growing, not drought-stressed, and have minimal insect damage or defoliation.

If you decide to replant clover, you will need to wait at least 1 month after application. 

Safety Information

PastureGard HL Herbicide is safe to use around children, pets, and livestock when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing and applying this product.

There are no grazing restrictions for livestock or dairy animals in treated areas. Withdraw livestock from grazing treated grass or consumption of treated hay at least 3 days before slaughter. 

Do not allow people or pets to enter the treated area until sprays have dried.

Special Considerations

Low-volume basal and cut-stump applications of PastureGard HL require an oil-based carrier. Be sure pumps and hoses are resistant to oil-based carriers. Wands and spray tips should also be chemical-resistant. Adjustable tips give you more control when making individual plant treatments, and there should be a cut-off at the tip to avoid wasting product (such as a strainer and check ball valve or low-volume wand).

The residual of PastureGard is 3 years, depending on the soil and weather conditions.