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Herbicide Recommendations for 2nd Year & Established Asparagus:
During Harvest Immediately After Cutting

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: During Harvest Immediately After Cutting

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

Cover of Publication 75, Guide to Weed ControlTable of Contents

  1. Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides
  2. Vegetable Herbicide Weed Control Ratings (Table 13 -1) (PDF file - 24kb)
  3. Other Asparagus Weed Control Recommendations:
  4. Related Links


Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides

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)
1.293 kg/ha
1.293 kg/ha
1.293 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product)
2.75 L/ha
2.29 L/ha
1.96 L/ha
Rate per acre (product)
1.1 L/ac
0.92 L/ac
0.78 L/ac

Precautions

  • Apply in 50-200 L/ha (20-80 L/ac) water.
  • May be applied early in the season just after a cutting.
  • Spray immediately after a close harvest to avoid injury.
  • Emerging spears may be twisted and should be discarded. Later emerging spears will be normal.

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