Raspberries - Established Planting:
Soil Applied Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides

Table of Contents

1. Casoron
2. Devrinol
3. Princep Nine-T or Simadex or Simazine
4. Cane and Bush Berries Herbicide Ratings:
   from Tree Fruit Herbicide Rating Tables (Table 15-1) (PDF 110k)
   • Annual Grasses
   • Annual Broadleaf Weeds
   • Perennial Weeds
5. Related Links

Precautions (For more information, see Chapter 4. Herbicides Used in Ontario, page 23 and Chapter 5. Notes on Adjuvants, page 69).

• Established plantings ONLY.
• PRE - Apply on established raspberry plantings in late fall.
• Apply to cool moist but unfrozen soil before weeds emerge.
• Do NOT apply if air temperatures are above 10-15°C to avoid injury from volatilization.
• 70 g CASORON G-4 applied to an area 2x2 m is equivalent to 175 kg/ha (70 kg/ac).
• Do NOT use on light, sandy soil.
• Do NOT cultivate or work into the soil.
• Do NOT apply in the spring as injury may result.

Precautions (For more information, see Chapter 4. Herbicides Used in Ontario, page 23 and Chapter 5. Notes on Adjuvants, page 69).

• New and established plantings.
• PRE - Apply ONLY once per season, either in the fall or spring, before weeds emerge.
• Incorporation by rainfall or irrigation is essential.
• Do NOT apply to frozen ground.
• Avoid contact with fruit or foliage.

Precautions (For more information, see Chapter 4. Herbicides Used in Ontario, page 23 and Chapter 5. Notes on Adjuvants, page 69).

• Established plantings ONLY.
• PRE - Apply in 300-1,000 L/ha water (120-400 L/ac) before weed emergence.
• Apply as a directed spray early in the spring before the weeds emerge.
• Use lower rates for coarse, sandy soil.
• Use higher rates for clay or higher organic matter soil.
• Keep spray off young shoots.
• Do NOT use in first year plantings.

Related Links

• Weeds in Ontario
• Berries in Ontario
• Problem Weed Control in Field Crops
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Pesticide Application and Safety
• Pesticide Companies and Agents
• OMAFRA Sprayer Calibration Calculator
• Search the PMRA website
• OMAFRA Publication 505: Ontario Weeds
• OMAFRA Publication 75: Guide To Weed Control