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

[Kushad, Mosbah M]

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-bounces at virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of Doug Nelson
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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 Nelson
President
Nelson Multimedia Inc.
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