[Apple-Crop] Newbie Orchardist questions Herbicide on First Year Plantings

[john]

Have used gramoxone for decades with pre-emergent no problemJohn


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-------- Original message --------From: Doug Nelson <Doug.Nelson at nelsonmultimedia.com> Date: 5/10/17  9:56 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop at 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?

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Doug NelsonPresidentNelson Multimedia Inc.

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