Try Scythe made by Gowan. It is quite a bit more expensive but also quite a bit safer for someone new to the practice. It works similarly to Gramoxone when used at the higher labeled rates.
Mo Tougas On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Kushad, Mosbah M <kus...@illinois.edu> wrote: > Try Groamxone..It is a burning herbicide that we use to burn weeds and > sometimes suckers. It contains Paraquat, which is not mobile inside the > plant. You do not want to use Roundup because it moves inside the suckers > into the tree.. Mosbah > > > > *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] *On > Behalf Of *Wes Cherry > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:27 AM > *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> > *Subject:* Re: [Apple-Crop] Newbie Orchardist questions Herbicide on > First Year Plantings > > > > Thanks Mosbah, > > > > That's a good list. > > > > I am concerned about hitting root suckers with herbicides and impacting > the tree. Is there a recommended herbicide that will not be translocated > and burn off the leaves of the suckers? Then follow later with an > application of a more effective herbicide. > > -'//es Cherry > > Dragon's Head Cider > > Vashon Island, Wa US > > www.dragonsheadcider.com > > > > > > > On May 10, 2017, at 8:18 AM, Kushad, Mosbah M <kus...@illinois.edu> wrote: > > Doug: Here is a good list of herbicides and when to apply them. ( > http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/I/IPM-0011/IPM-0011.pdf). > > there are a few that you may be able to use.. (for example Gromaxone, > Rely, Fusilade, Post) read the label, but a hooded sprayer and protection > of the tree trunk are highly encouraged. > > > > Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois > > > > *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com > <apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com>] *On Behalf Of *Doug Nelson > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 10, 2017 8:56 AM > *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> > *Subject:* [Apple-Crop] Newbie Orchardist questions Herbicide on First > Year Plantings > > > > I have a new tall spindle orchard planted in an alfalfa field this > spring. I did not realize how much work it would be to mechanically weed > the orchard. All the orchards I have visited have told me not to use > herbicides for the first year on newly planted trees. There is a > conventional nursery across the street that uses barrier on new trees. > > > > Does anyone have a herbicide they are using on new trees or stick to > mechanical? > > > > -- > > Doug Nelson > > President > > Nelson Multimedia Inc. > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- Maurice Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northborough,MA 01532 508-450-0844
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