Herbicide Recommendations for Established Peaches: Soil Applied Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides

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

Table of Contents

1. Casoron
2. Devrinol
3. Dual II Magnum + Lexone
4. Dual II Magnum + Princep Nine-T
5. Lorox
6. Sinbar
7. Sinbar + Lexone
8. Tree Fruit Herbicide Rating Tables (Table 15-1) (PDF 110k)
   • Annual Grasses
   • Annual Broadleaf Weeds
   • Perennial Weeds
9. Other Peach Weed Control Recommendations
   • Year of Planting
     • Soil Applied Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides
     • Postemergence Grass Herbicides
     • Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides
   • Established Planting
     • Soil Applied Grass Herbicides
     • Soil Applied Broadleaf Herbicides
     • Postemergence Grass Herbicides
     • Postemergence Broadleaf Herbicides
     • Postemergence Grass and Broadleaf Herbicides
10. Related Links

Precautions

• PRE - Apply to cool moist but unfrozen soil in late fall or spring before weeds emerge.
• Do NOT apply if air temps are above 10-15°C to avoid injury from volatilization.
• Do NOT use on light sandy soils.
• 70 g of Casoron 4G applied to an area 2 x 2 m is equivalent to 175 kg/ha (70 kg/ac).

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Precautions

• PRE - Incorporation by rainfall or irrigation is essential.
• Apply in the fall through early spring before weeds emerge, but not on frozen ground.
• Avoid contact with fruit and foliage.

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Precautions

• PRE - Apply once per year as a band treatment under the trees before weeds emerge.
• Avoid contact with trunk and leaves of trees.
• Do NOT use on sandy soil with less than 2% organic matter.

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Precautions

• PRE - Apply once per year as a band treatment under the trees before weeds emerge.
• Avoid contact with trunk and leaves of trees.
• Do NOT use on sandy soil with less than 2% organic matter.
• Late season crabgrass and fall panicum may escape this treatment.

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Precautions

• PRE - Apply in 400-600 L/ha water (160-240 L/ac) as a directed spray before weeds are 12 cm high.
• Use only under peach trees established for over one year.
• Keep spray off leaves, fruit and green bark of trees.
• Add a surfactant.

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Precautions

• PRE - Apply in 1000 L/ha of water (400 L/ac).
• Use only under trees established for at least 3 years.
• Apply as a band under the trees before weeds emerge.
• Do NOT use on soils with less than 3% organic matter.

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Precautions

• PRE - Apply as a band under trees before weeds emerge.
• Use ONLY one application per year.
• Do NOT use on soil coarser than sandy loams with less than 3% organic matter.

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Related Links

• Weeds in Ontario
• Apple , Tender Fruit, Grapes 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

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