FOREFRONT - advanced grassland management


Forefront* is different. Forefront is better than any product for weed control in grassland today.

Forefront controls the major grassland weeds - docks, buttercups and more. Forefront works quickly, getting down into the roots, delivering very high levels of control that can be seen well into the next season. Yet Forefront is easy to use, safe to grass and helps maximise the productivity of grass leys.

 dock     nettles   thistles

Forefront is a new herbicide for the control of annual weeds and long term control of perennial weeds in grassland. High levels of weed control are maintained in the season after application when Forefront is used according to advice on the product label. Levels of control should be higher than any current market standard, with a high level of crop safety.

Product Highlights

 Active ingredients   30 g/litre aminopyralid
 Formulation   Water in oil emulsion
 Pack size   2.0 litres
 Crops   Grassland
 Timing

  Use only on grass leys at least 1 year old.  
  Application timing is dictated by weed size and vigour.

 Target weeds
  • Broad-leaved dock
  • Curled dock
  • Creeping thistle
  • Spear thistle
  • Common nettle
  • Creeping buttercup
  • Dandelion
 Maximum individual dose   2.0 litres/ha
 Maxium number of treatments   One per year
 Other information   To protect groundwater do not apply to leys less than 1 year old.
  Use of an antifoam is compulsory with this product.
 Water volume   200-300 litres/ha
 Grazing interval   7 days
 Cutting interval   7 days
 Clover safety   Clover will be killed by application of Forefront. 
  Do not drill clover within 4 months of applying Forefront.
 LERAP category   No restriction
 Rainfastness   1 hour

 

For best results - TIMING IS CRITICAL

DOCKS - at the rosette stage up to 250 mm high or across and actively growing
THISTLES - at the rosette stage up to 250 mm high or across and actively growing
NETTLES - actively growing up to 300 mm high, preferably before flowering
BUTTERCUPS - actively growing, before flowering
DANDELIONS - actively growing, before flower bud

Summary

  • High levels of control of all key grassland weeds
  • Long term control reducing need for treatments in following year
  • Rapid translocation means weeds are killed quickly
  • 7 day stock exclusion period
  • 7 day cutting interval
  • Excellent grass safety

Let Forefront help you manage your grass more effectively and generate greater profits.

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