Cleancrop™ Brassica System

CONTROLS WEEDS within 48 hours of sowing*

LOW MOISTURE REQUIRED to activate Telar® herbicide**

NO SOIL INCORPORATION REQUIRED

ADAPTABLE TO DIFFERENT SOWING METHODS

*For weeds listed in table below that require Telar® applied as a foliar spray at post emergence, an application can be made when the crop is at the fourth-true leaf stage or later.
**When applied pre-emerge Telar® is taken up through the roots of weeds when conditions promote their growth.

Cleancrop™ brassica cultivars are unique, as plants have been bred to be resistant to Telar^® herbicide for excellent weed control. 

Telar^® cannot be used with conventional brassicas. 

Cleancrop™ Benefits

The Cleancrop™ Brassica System (seed + herbicide) package enables you to control your weeds at the time of sowing. 

CONTROL WEEDS within 48 hours of sowing*

LOW MOISTURE REQUIRED^# to activate Telar^® herbicide

NO SOIL INCORPORATION REQUIRED

ADAPTABLE TO METHOD OF SOWING

*For weeds listed in table below that require Telar^® applied as a foliar spray at post emergence, an application can be made when the crop is at the fourth-true leaf stage or later.

^#When applied pre-emerge Telar^® is taken up through the roots of weeds when conditions promote their growth. 

All Cleancrop™ Brassica System cultivars are ordered on a per hectare basis and include
20 g/ha Telar^®.

Note: The Cleancrop™ Brassica System is unique. PGG Wrightson Seeds sell it as a package, i.e. Seed + Chemical. One item cannot be purchased without the other. Agents/ Retailers have to be accredited to sell the Cleancrop™ Brassica System to ensure stewardship is maintained.

Cleancrop™ Packages

All Cleancrop™ Brassica System cultivars are ordered on a per hectare basis and include 20 g/ha Telar^®.

Note: The Cleancrop™ Brassica System is unique. PGG Wrightson Seeds sell it as a package, i.e. Seed + Chemical. One item cannot be purchased without the other. Agents/ Retailers have to be accredited to sell the Cleancrop™ Brassica System to ensure stewardship is maintained.

Where: Kakahu Angus, South Canterbury
Farm Type: Sheep, Beef & Dairy
Who: Jeremy Winchester

Tucked between Fairlie and Geraldine in South Canterbury, Kakahu Angus is a 1,600 ha sheep, beef and dairy operation, with 1,000 breeding cows, 430 dairy cows and 2,400 breeding ewes.

At Kakahu Angus, all stock winter on farm, so a successful winter crop is vital. But what started as a small patch of wild turnip was spreading further each year, creating real concerns for the farm’s brassica cropping programme.

Jeremy Winchester, Ag Manager at Kakahu Angus, first heard about the Cleancrop™ Brassica System from his local field rep. When he was told it was an effective all-in-one solution that could control his wild turnip problem, he “pulled the trigger and gave it a whirl.”

“It’s great to be able to remove brassica out of a brassica”

The Cleancrop™ Brassica System combines the power of broad-spectrum herbicide Telar® and plants bred to resist it. And for Jeremy, the simplicity of the system has been key. “It’s really easy to use and gives us more options.”

He started using Cleancrop™ Firefly kale last year and was able to effectively control problem weeds within the crop. This has been crucial to the success of this year’s brassica crops and has also helped protect the property from potential diseases often carried by wild brassica.

Jeremy plans to continue using Cleancrop™ Firefly kale to help clean up the paddocks. And with the short 3 month plant back period for grasses, clovers, and herbs, he plans on also using Cleancrop™ Toto turnip as a summer crop  on the dairy platform to control dock without compromising autumn establishment.

Where: Rosyln Downs, Southland 
Farm Type: Sheep & beef 
Who: Quentin & Andrew Miller

Located at the base of the Hokonui Hills in Southland, the Miller Family (Quentin, Jason and Andrew) have been farming at Roslyn Downs for over 60 years.

They have grown traditional swedes and have been happy with them as a brassica crop but needed a better system for weed control. The wild turnips have especially taken off, compromising the crop yield potential.

Their local field rep knew the weed history of the land and recommended they try the Cleancrop™ Brassica System as an effective solution to help clean out the paddock.

The Cleancrop™ Brassica System combines the power of broad-spectrum herbicide Telar® and plants bred to resist it—for the Millers this meant they were able to spray the herbicide to tackle problem weeds at the time of sowing, stopping that wild turnip in its tracks.

They’ve also been impressed with the drought tolerance through a dry season in Southland and the good disease
tolerance with no signs of any mildew, dry rot, or clubroot.

This has been the Millers first year using Cleancrop™ Hawkestone swede and when asked if they’d consider the Cleancrop™ system again next year, it was a resounding “yes”.

Where: Pahiatua 
Farm Type: Dairy 
Who: Grant & Charlotte Bennett