Small fruit weed control

Control of weeds in fruit is just as important as for vegetables—except where fruit trees are growing on vigorous rootstocks. A full-sized fruit tree surrounded by a wildflower meadow gains many benefits from it, and together this association forms a valuable wildlife habitat. But in the case of small trees and all soft fruits, weeds compete with the crop plants for light, water, and nutrients if very profuse, they can reduce air flow and increase the likelihood of fungal attack. Do not let weeds get out of hand. 

The major crops for agrochemical use are cotton, rice, maize, vegetables and top fruit for insecticides small grain cereals, rice, vines and top fruit for fungicides, and maize, soybeans, small grain cereals, rice, industrial weed control, plantations and orchards for herbicides. Other crops that may be of interest include sugar beet, oil-seed rape, potatoes and citrus dependent upon your company s presence in these crops. 

Weed Control in Orchards, Vineyards, and Small Fruit... 

Wise, J.C., L.J. Gut, R. Isaacs, A.M.C. Schilder, G.W. Sundin, B. Zandstra, R. Beaudry, and G. Lang (2007). Weed control recommendations for tree fruit, grape, and small fruit. Michigan Fruit Management Guide. Michigan State University, pp. 175-184. 

Uses Preemergence control of annual grasses and certain broad-leaved weeds in mint, orchards, small fruits, tobacco, turf, vegetable crops and ornamentals. 

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