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Herbicide Recommendations for 2nd Year & Established Asparagus: After Last Cutting (Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides)

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 25 November 2002
Last Reviewed: 20 May 2008

Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Vegetable Crops > Herbicide Recommendations for 2nd Year & Established Asparagus: After Last Cutting (Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides)

Excerpt from 2008 Chapter 13, Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control, Order this publication

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  1. 2,4-D
  2. Vegetable Herbicide Weed Control Ratings (Table 13 -1) (PDF file - 24kb)
  3. Other Asparagus Weed Control Recommendations:
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2,4-D
Trade Name

or 2,4-D

or 2,4-D
Active Ingredient
2,4-D
or 2,4-D
or 2,4-D
Formulation
470 g/L
564 g/L
660 g/L
Rate per hectare (active)
0.94 to 1.293 kg/ha
0.94 to 1.293 kg/ha
0.94 to 1.293 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
2 to 2.75 L/ha
1.67 to 2.29 L/ha
1.42 to 1.96 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
0.8 to 1.1 L/ac
0.67 to 0.92 L/ac
0.57 to 0.78 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply in 50-200 L/ha (20-80 L/ac) water.
  • Apply 3 weeks after the post cutting disking.
  • Direct spray to avoid wetting the asparagus fern.

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