Pasture Guard® 2,4-D 680

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​Ideal for autumn and winter weed control programmes in pasture

Effective on a wide range of broadleaf weeds

Can be tank mixed with Multiple for larger, hardier thistles or where resistance is suspected
Pasture Guard 2,4-D 680 Label
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Active ingredients
​2,4-D ethylhexyl ester 680g/litre

Chemical Group Phenoxy acetic
Physical description
Clear yellow to light brown liquid​
Farm types Cropping, Dairy, Livestock, Horticulture, Lifestyle
Uses include Broadleaf weed control, Weed control in pasture, Thistle spraying
For the control of
  • For the control of
    • Weeds
      • Crop Weeds
        • Apple of Peru (c),
          Bachelor's button (c),
          Bathurst bur (c),
          Bitter cress (c),
          Black nightshade (c),
          Californian poppy (c),
          Charlock (c),
          Cornbind (c),
          Cress (c),
          Dock (c),
          Fathen (c),
          Field Bindweed (c),
          Fumitory (c),
          Hemp nettle (c),
          Mouse-ear chickweed (c),
          Nettle (c),
          Red dead nettle (c),
          Redroot (amaranth) (c),
          Shepherd's purse (c),
          Spurrey (c),
          Twin cress (c),
          Vetch (c),
          Wart cress (c),
          White mustard (c),
          Wild mustard (c),
          Wild portulaca (c),
          Willow weed (redshank) (c)
      • Pasture ＆ wasteland weeds
        • Allseed (p),
          Annual buttercup (p),
          Australian flax (p),
          Bathurst bur (p),
          Beggar's ticks (p),
          Bur medick (p),
          Burdock (p),
          Buttercup (p),
          Californian thistle (p),
          Canadian fleabane (p),
          Cape tulip (p),
          Cape weed (p),
          Catsear (p),
          Chicory (p),
          Clovers (p),
          Creeping mallow (p),
          Cress (p),
          Cudweed (p),
          Cut-leaved geranium (p),
          Daisy (p),
          Dandelion (p),
          Dock (p),
          Dove's foot (p),
          Fennel (p),
          Field cress (p),
          Fireweed (p),
          Foxglove (p),
          Goats rue (p),
          Greater bindweed (p),
          Groundsel (p),
          Hawkbit (p),
          Hawksbeard (p),
          Hedge mustard (p),
          Hemlock (p),
          Hoary cress (p),
          Horehound (p),
          Mintweed (p),
          Nodding thistle (p),
          Onehunga weed (p),
          Oxtongue (p),
          Parsley dropwort (p),
          Penny cress (p),
          Piripiri (p),
          Ragwort (p),
          Scotch thistle (p),
          Selfheal (p),
          Shepherd's purse (p),
          Sow thistle (p),
          Star thistle (p),
          Storksbill (p),
          Tansy (p),
          Teasel (p),
          Variegated thistle (p),
          Vetch (p),
          Viper's bugloss (p),
          Welted thistle (p),
          Wild carrot (p),
          Wild radish (p),
          Winged thistle (p)
      • Grasses ＆ grasslike plants
        • Australian sedge (g),
          Rushes (g)
      • Woody Weeds
        • Castor oil plant (w),
          Inkweed (w),
          Lupin (w),
          Mexican devil (w),
          Poplar (w),
          Poroporo (w),
          Spanish heath (w),
          Tutu (w),
          Willow (w),
          Wineberry (w)
      • Aquatic ＆ wetland weeds
        • Alligator weed (a),
          Marsh cress (a),
          Monkey musk (a)
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Other products that may be used for the same purpose
​Pasture-Kleen Xtra, Relay Super S
Timeframe
​Under good growth conditions, visual symptoms of distortion of growth of leaves and stems should be visible in 4-7 days.  Plant death may take up to 3-4 weeks or more.
Plant back withholding

Plant back

Where susceptible species such as Brassica's & Clovers are to be planted, it is advised not to sow for up to 28 days following application. Even then it is best to sow a small area first to ensure that the residues have dispersed.

Stock

Poisonous plants may become more palatable after spraying, and livestock should be kept out until plants have died down.  For animal safety reasons, do not graze treated pasture for 2 weeks after application.​
Stock withholding
Barriers to effectiveness

​Rainfall

Delay application if rain is likely within 3 hours following spraying
Safety
DG (Class 9)
Approved Handler
Pasture Guard 2,4-D 680 product safety cardPasture Guard 2,4-D 680 safety data sheet
Regulatory requirements
Registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, No P8364
EPA approval No HSR000962
Agrecovery

Benefits of Pasture Guard® 2,4-D 680

​Ideal for autumn and winter weed control programmes in pasture

Effective on a wide range of broadleaf weeds

Can be tank mixed with Multiple for larger, hardier thistles or where resistance is suspected

Pasture Guard 2,4-D 680 controls most broadleaf weed species in established pasture, some crops and non cropland areas.

Arable farmers will often use Pasture Guard 2,4-D 680 during the winter over established white clover seed crops for broadleaf weed control.

Performs more consistently when the soil temperature is declining. ie. late autumn & winter.

Pasture Guard 2,4-D 680 has a very wide broadleaf weed spectrum which is ideal for established pasture.

The most popular herbicide for control of seedling or rosette ragwort and nodding, scotch, winged and variegated thistles in established pasture

Has the ability to check clovers, however by using the product when growth is slow and the clovers are moving into dormancy this check can be drastically reduced.

Application Rates and Usage

Pasture Guard 2,4-D 680 Label
​Agrochemicals - NZ

​Application

As the weed spectrum is broad and rates used vary from seedlings to established plants it is always best to refer to the label. It may be tank mixed with most other commonly used herbicides & insecticides.

Mode of Action

Taken into the plant through leaves, stems and a little via the roots.  It moves in the plant and accumulates in growing points where it interferes with cell division and enlargement.

Storage and Handling 

Do not store near heat or flame.

Keep out of reach of children.

Store in accordance with NZS 8409 Management of Agrichemicals.

Store in original container tightly closed in a locked, dry, cool, well ventilated area away from sources of heat and ignition, foodstuffs, fertilisers and seeds


Please refer to the product label for product handling and storage details.
 

Shelf life

When stored appropriately this product should show no significant degradation for two years from the date of manufacture. Please contact your Ravensdown Account Manager, or the Customer Centre on 0800 100 123, for further information about the use of any product that is older than this.


Mixing and Compatibility

Mix required quantity in spray tank partly filled with water and maintain agitation through filling and spraying.

Pasture Guard 2,4-D 680 is compatible with most commonly used herbicides and insecticides.

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