Tables


 

 

Registration Status of Herbicides in Tree Fruit Crops

Commercial Product Group Days to
Harvest
Residual (R) APPLES APRICOTS CHERRIES1 PEACHES2 PEARS PLUMS3
NB4 E4 NB E NB E NB E NB E NB E

2,4-D

4

80

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

AIM

14

3

 

ALION

29

14

(R)

AUTHORITY

14

14

 

 

                   

BASAGRAN

6

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASORON

20

Not specified

(R)

 

 

CHATEAU

14

60

(R) 

DEVRINOL

15

Not specified

(R)

 

 

 

DUAL MAGNUM

15

 

(R)

glyphosate

9

30

 

GRAMOXONE

22

Not specified

 

IGNITE

10

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONTREL

4

30

(R)

 

 

POAST ULTRA

1

30

 

 

 

 

PRINCEP

5

Not specified

(R)

PROWL

3

Spring Only

(R)

 

 

 

 

SENCOR

5

60

(R)

SIMAZINE

5

Not specified

(R)

 

 

 

 

SINBAR

5

Not specified

(R)

 

 

 

 

VENTURE

1

Not specified

 

 

 

1 Check chemical label to determine if both sweet and sour cherries are included

2 Nectarine is considered to be a peach

3 Includes prunes

4 NB (non bearing) is equivalent to year of planting; E (established) may be defined on the label, e.g. 2, 3 or more years

5 √ Indicates product is registered for the crop, MAY indicate registered AS a tank mix application ONLYALWAYS READ THE LABEL.

 

Relative Ratings1 for Weed Control with Registered Herbicides2 in Apple Orchards

Weeds Gramoxone3 Glyphosate Venture Sinbar Simazine Casoron Devrinol Prowl Dual Sencor Lontrel  
Annual broad-leafed  

  Buckwheat, wild

   F4

G

NC

E

E

E

G

E-G

E-G

G-F

F

 

  Chickweed, common

E

E

NC

E

E

E

G

G

G

-

NC

 

  Groundsel, common

E

E

NC

E

E

E

NC

NC

F-NC

E

F-G

 

  Lambs-quarters

E

E

NC

E

E

E

G-E

G

E-G

E

NC

 

  Mallow, common

F

G

NC

E

E

E

G

F

F

NC

NC

 

  Nightshade, annual

E

E

NC

E

E

E

NC

G

G

NC

G

 

  Pigweeds

E

E

NC

E

E

E

G

E

E

-

NC

 

  Shepherds purse

E

E

NC

E

E

E

NC

F

F

E

NC

 

Annual grasses  

  Barnyard grass

G

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

NC

 

  Bluegrass, annual

E

E

NC

G

E

E

E

E

E

NC

NC

 

  Brome, downy

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

NC

 

  Foxtails

E

E

E

G

G

G

E

E

E

F

NC

 

Perennial broad-leafed  

  Bindweed, field

NC

G

NC

F

F

G

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

 

  Cockle, white

F

E

NC

E

E

E

NC

NC

NC

-

NC

 

  Dandelion

G

E

NC

F

E

E

NC

F

F

-

G

 

  Horsetail, field

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

G

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

 

  Nightshade, climbing

NC

G

NC

NC

NC

G

NC

NC

NC

NC

-

 

  Poison ivy

NC

G

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

 

NC

NC

NC

 

  Vetches

NC

F

NC

NC

NC

G

NC

NC

NC

NC

E

 

  Canada thistle

NC

G

NC

F

NC

F

NC

NC

NC

NC

E

 

Perennial grasses  

   Brome, smooth

G

G

F

E

G

G

NC

NC

NC

NC NC

 

   Fescues

G

E

NC

E

E

E

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

 

   Quackgrass

G

E

G

E

E

E

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

 

Residual life (wks)

0

0

0

5

8

10

8

8

6

6-8

2

 

Crop safety margin

E

E

E

G

G

E

E

E

E

G

G

 

1      These ratings are given only to provide broad comparisons, and are subject to variations attributed to soil types, stage of vegetation at application, climatic conditions following application, different cultural practices, etc.

2      Herbicides not listed (2,4-D, AIM, BASAGRAN, CHATEAU, IGNITE) have no local data available.

3    Rate of application of the chemicals listed are those used in the preceding text: commercial names are in upper case letters only, common names are not and may represent more than one commercial product with the same active ingredient.

4   Key: NC = no control (less than 50%)  F = fair control (50-70%)  G = good control (70-90%)  E = excellent control (90-100%)

 

Maximum amount of Product to use per (treated) acre for various formulation concentrations of Glyphosate.

Glyphosate formulation concentration (gae/L)*

356/360

450

480

500

540

Product Trade Names

Crush'R + Glyfos

Credit 45

Vantage Plus Max II

Touchdown Total

Roundup, Transorb HC, Roundup Weather Max

Annual broadleaf weeds & grasses

1.4 L/acre

1.13 L/acre

1.1 L/acre

1.0 L/acre

0.94 L/acre

Perennial broadleaf weeds & grasses

2.8 L/acre

2.27 L/acre

2.13 L/acre

2.02 L/acre

1.89 L/acre

Difficult to control perennials

4.9 L/acre

3.88 L/acre

3.6 L/acre

3.48 L/acre

3.24 L/acre

* gae = grams acid equivalent per litre