Registration Status of Herbicides in Tree Fruit Crops |
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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 |
|
√ |
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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 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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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 ONLY. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. |
Relative Ratings1 for Weed Control with Registered Herbicides2 in Apple Orchards |
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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 |
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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%)
Glyphosate formulation concentration (gae/L)* |
356/360 |
450 |
480 |
500 |
540 |
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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