Managing Weeds in Grapes: Introduction

Introduction

• Cultivation after planting is needed to level the soil, and early establishment on trellises or staked will minimize damage from cultivation. Hilling for winter protection can be started in late summer, and will control late germinating weeds. Removing of hills each spring will also aid in weed control.
• Cultural Weed Control - Hilling the vines at regular intervals throughout the year will aid in weed control. Be aware that this disruption of the soil will also disturb any residual herbicides. The use of cultivation, mulch or rye cover crops between the rows will provide better water penetration as well as aid in weed control. See notes on Cultural Weed Control in Fruit Crops section.
• Site Preparation Before Planting - see Chapter 6, Special Methods of Weed Control
• All treatments should be applied in 150-300 L/ha (60-120 L/ac) water.
• Recommended rates /ha or /ac refer to area actually treated with herbicide.
• The best weed management system for raspberries uses a combination of chemical weed control with cultivation and other techniques. See Chapter 1, Principles of Integrated Weed Management.
• Herbicide Application Timings:
  • Soil Applied Treatments include:
    • Preplant (PP) - Also see Chapter 6, Special Methods of Weed Control for details of products, rates and remarks.
    • Preplant Incorporated (PPI) - Two incorporations at right angles operating at a depth of 10 cm using a double disk (7-10 km/hr) or vibrating shank S-tine cultivator (10-13 km/hr) are required unless otherwise stated. Cultivation-type equipment used for herbicide incorporation is known to spread perennial weeds to previously uninfested areas. Special attention should be directed toward machinery cleanliness, and/or treating fields with perennial weeds last.
    • Preemergence (PRE) - Rainfall of 15-20 mm within 7-10 days after application is necessary to activate preemergence treatments. Shallow cultivation, rotary hoeing or harrowing will control weed escapes and improves herbicide activity in the absence of rainfall.
  • Postemergence (POST) - Leaf stage of the weeds is critical for good weed control. Small weeds are generally easier to kill but there needs to be enough leaf surface to intercept the herbicide. Apply according to recommended leaf stages. Crop stage is important to optimize crop safety. Adjuvants will frequently improve the weed control when used as directed. Weather or other conditions may influence the optimum rate of adjuvant, see the product label for more details. Always use appropriate drift management technology.
• CAUTION - Simazine, Karmex, Devrinol and Sinbar residues, high enough to harm many crops, may persist for several years after removal of vineyard.

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