Plants Database
Pasture Weed Control Database
Musk Thistle
The key to effective thistle control is spraying while the thistles are in the rosette stage of growth (before the flower stalk appears). Biennial thistles in Arkansas are readily controlled with a properly timed application of 2,4-D amine at 1.5 qt/A. Spring applications should be made from late February to early March. Fall applications from late October through November will enhance a thistle control program. Grazon P+D, GrazonNext HL HL and Dicamba + 2,4-D also provide excellent control of thistles at 1 qt/A.
