Publication 75S - 2007
Chapter 16. Nursery and Ornamental Crops

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Table of Contents

1. New Treatment - Amitrole 240
2. PDF Format
• Chapter 16- Nursery and Ornamental Crops(PDF Format - 159 KB)
• Publication 75S 2007, Guide to Weed Control
3. Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control
4. Related Links
5. For more information

New Treatment - Amitrol 240

For control of annual grass and broadleaf weeds applied only to Spruce (Picea spp.).

Precautions

• To be applied only on spruce (Picea spp.)
• Apply postemergence to actively growing plants, good coverage is essential.
• If weeds are mature, it is advisable to cut them and then spray the re-growth.
• Do NOT disturb treated plants for 2 weeks after application.
• Do NOT make postharvest applications after October 1.
• To control quackgrass and Canada Thistle, apply in the spring or fall to actively growing plants that are 15-20 cm tall. Wait 10-14 day and then plough or disk.
• Avoid application to the crop during periods of rapid shoot elongation in the spring.
• Applications can be made in the first year (0.68 L/ac) in either seedbed or transplants, but only after the seedlings have set bud.
• The rate may be increased to 1.2 L/ac for actively growing seedlings or transplant bareroot spruce beyond the first year.
  

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Related Links

• New Herbicide Registrations
• Weeds in Ontario
• Pesticide Application and Safety
• Pesticide Companies and Agents
• OMAFRA Sprayer Calibration Calculator
• Search the PMRA website for labels
• OMAFRA Publication 505: Ontario Weeds
• OMAFRA Publication 75: Guide To Weed Control

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