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Herbicide Recommendations for Established Apricots: Soil Applied Broadleaf Herbicides

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

Pub 75: Guide to Weed Control > Tree Fruits and Grapes > Herbicide Recommendations for Established Apricots: Soil Applied Broadleaf Herbicides

Excerpt from 2008 Chapter 15, Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control, Order this publication

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  1. Aim EC
  2. Lexone
  3. Tree Fruit Herbicide Rating Tables (Table 15-1) (PDF 110k)
  4. Other Apricot Weed Control Recommendations
  5. Related Links

Aim EC

Trade Name
or + Ag-surf

or + Merge
Active Ingredient
carfentrazone-ethyl
+ non-ionic surfactant
or + surfactant/solvent
or + surfactant/solvent
Formulation
240 g/L
 
 
 
Rate per hectare (active)
8.9 to 28 g/ha
0.25 % v/v
0.1 % v/v
0.1 % v/v
Rate per hectare (product)
37 to 117 mL/ha
2.5 L/1000 L
2.5 L/1000 L
1 L/1000 L
Rate per acre (product)
5 to 47 mL/ac
2.5 L/1000 L
2.5 to 1000 L
1 L/1000 L

Precautions

  • Apply POST with a HOODED SPRAYER between the rows or between the plastic mulch.
  • Apply to actively growing weed up to 10 cm tall.
  • Apply in a minimum of 100 L/ha (40 L/ac) water.
  • Apply ONLY once per growing season
  • Aim EC may cause crop injury if the spray is allowed to come in contact with the green stem, leaves, bloom or fruit.
  • Do NOT apply closer than 3 days to harvest.

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Lexone
Trade Name
Active Ingredient metribuzin
Formulation 75 DF
Rate per hectare (active) 0.75 kg/ha
Rate per hectare (product) 1 kg/ha
Rate per acre (product) 0.4 kg/ac

Precautions

  • PRE - Apply once per year as a band treatment under the trees before weeds emerge.
  • Avoid contact with tree trunks and leaves.

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