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

[Mike Belco]

I use Aim for weeds and suckers. It’s actually labeled for use on young suckers in apple trees.

Sucker Management
Aim EC is effective as an aid in the management of undesirable sucker
growth from the base of the trunks or root sprouts. Apply Aim EC at 2.0
fl. ozs. (0.031 pound active ingredient) per acre. Suckers and other
undesirable growth must be treated when the tissue is young and not
mature and/or hardened off. Care must be taken not to allow spray
mist to contact desirable fruit, foliage or green stem tissue (see
Precautions).
Hooded Sprayer Application

Mike Belco

Integrated Pest Management Specialist
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From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of Wes Cherry
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 12:27 PM
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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
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On May 10, 2017, at 8:18 AM, Kushad, Mosbah M <kushad at illinois.edu<mailto:kushad at 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-bounces at virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of Doug Nelson
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 8:56 AM
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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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