Witchweeds control option
  • Example of product names

  • Herbicide group

  • Application rate (with water unless indicated)

  • Situation

  • Timing

  • Comments

  • Legal status

Witchweeds

Striga spp.

Weed profile

  • Annual
  • Herb
  • Contaminates produce

Impact

Parasite on tropical grass crops.

Description

  • Parasitic annuals with underground rootstocks attached to grasses.
  • Flowering stems with a few green leaves emerge briefly.
  • Flowers red or yellow.
  • Numerous tiny seeds in capsules.

Control options

Legal requirements in each region

To find out which landscape region you're in visit the NatureMaps website.

Alinytjara Wiluṟara

Eyre Peninsula

Green Adelaide

Hills and Fleurieu

Kangaroo Island

Limestone Coast

Murraylands and Riverland

Northern and Yorke

South Australian Arid Lands

Page Last Reviewed: 06 Sep 2021
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