Liberty®
A powerful extra tool for annual ryegrass control
Mode of action: Group 10 herbicide (formerly N)
Active ingredient(s): 200 g/L Glufosinate-ammonium
Formulation: Soluble concentrate (SL)
The Australian release of the LibertyLink® cropping system means Liberty Herbicide can now be sprayed over the top of those crops to enhance existing annual ryegrass management programs.
Liberty introduces an extra mode of action for our broadacre cropping and will help maximise the profitability of canola varieties that are tolerant to it.
Liberty Herbicide is a Group 10 herbicide for canola that can control a wide range of weeds, including annual ryegrass populations that have resistance to RoundUp, clethodim and other herbicides that growers have previously relied on.
Key benefits
- Added flexibility to deal with in-crop annual ryegrass pressure
- Rapid control of many other grass and broadleaf weeds as well
- Reduced resistance issues and selection pressure on other modes of action
How it works
The active ingredient in Liberty® is glufosinate-ammonium, a Group 10 herbicide which works by inhibiting the enzyme glutamine synthetase. Lack of glutamine synthetase leads to plant death through multiple disruptions of the plant metabolism, including the breakdown of photosynthesis.
Despite the absence of visual symptoms, the treated plants stop growing within the first day after application of Liberty. Complete death of the weeds usually occurs between two - four weeks after treatment.
Product suitability
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Canola - Liberty tolerant
Annual ryegrassBarley grassBrome grassCapeweedChickweedCorn gromwellCrassula / stonecropDoublegeeField peaFumitory (Fumaria spp.)LentilLoosestrifeMedicsNarrow leaf lupinPrickly lettuceSilver grassSpiny emexSubterranean cloverThree cornered jackToad rushTree hogweedVetchVolunteer Canola (non-Liberty)Volunteer barleyVolunteer oatsVolunteer wheatWild Radish (suppression only)Wild oatsWireweedYellow burrweed
Questions and Answers from the Field
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How do you control capeweed, barley grass, brome grass, scotch thistles and fumitory?
Liberty herbicide is a new mode of action that can control a wide range of weeds, including capeweed, barley grass, brome grass, scotch thistles and fumitory in LibertyLink canola varieties. Liberty is a highly effective herbicide that offers rapid control and reduced resistance issues to control many grass and broadleaf weeds.
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Are Liberty and Roundup the same product?
Liberty and Roundup are not the same product. Liberty is a BASF herbicide with a new mode of action that can control a wide range of weeds, including annual ryegrass populations that have resistance to RoundUp, clethodim and other herbicides that growers have previously relied on.
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What chemical kills annual ryegrass?
Liberty herbicide is an efficient chemical to kill annual ryegrass in LibertyLink canola varieties. Liberty offers added flexibility to deal with in-crop annual ryegrass pressure and is an effective chemical to control many grasses and broadleaf weeds.
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What herbicides are used on canola?
Liberty is an effective herbicide to use on LibertyLink canola crops. Liberty introduces an extra mode of action for broadacre cropping and helps maximise the profitability of canola varieties that are tolerant to it.
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What is Liberty herbicide used for?
Liberty herbicide is a new mode of action that is used to control a range of weeds, including annual ryegrass populations that have resistance to Roundup and other herbicides that growers have previously relied on for LibertyLink canola varieties. Liberty herbicide is used to effectively control many grass and broadleaf weeds.
r broadacre cropping and helps maximise the profitability of canola varieties that are tolerant to it.
