New plantings (1st-leaf) : New England Tree Fruit Management Guide : UMass Amherst

Written by: Renae Moran, U. of Maine

Weed control options for new plantings (1st-leaf, read label for precautions)

TYPE	WEEDS	PRODUCTS	CHEMICAL	ACTIVITY	COMMENTS
pre-emergent	annual grass, some broadleaf	Surflan Oryzalin	oryzalin	systemic	wait for soil to settle; requires rainfall or irrigation
		Prowl H2O	pendimethalin	systemic
		Sinbar WDG	terbacil	contact/systemic	use caution in first leaf, wait for soil to settle, use low rate; read label for specifics
	broadleaf	Goal GoalTender Galligan Collide	oxyfluorfen	contact (some systemic)	dormant trees only; vapor toxic to foliage
	broadleaf	Gallery	isoxaben	systemic	wait for soil to settle; tank-mix with Prowl best option for weed control in new plantings
post-emergent	grass, broadleaf	Gramoxone	paraquat	contact	restricted use, highly toxic, no application to green bark (shield trunks)
	grass, broadleaf	Roundup and generics	glyphosate	contact	shield trunks
		Cheetah	Glufosinate-ammonium	contact	shield trunks/green bark
	young broadleaf	Goal GoalTender Galligan Collide	oxyfluorfen	contact (some systemic)	seedlings only; dormant trees only; vapors can be phytotoxic
		Aim	carfentrazone-ethyl	contact	shield trunks
		Venue	pyraflufen-ethyl	contact	shield trunks
	grasses	Select 2EC Select Max	clethodim	systemic	non-bearing only
		Fusilade DX	fluazifop	systemic	stone fruit all ages; apple and pear non-bearing only
		Poast	sethoxidim	systemic	plum non-bearing only

New plantings (1st-leaf)