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48 THE RURAL VOICE
Advice
A minute for
perennial weeds
saves 9
By Leslie Huffman
OMAF Weed Management
Specialist (Horticulture Crops)
Perennial weeds like thistle,
milkweed, dandelions and bindweed
are perennial problems for many
growers. But early summer offers an
opportunity to tackle the problem,
because perennial weeds are now
starting to move food to their roots.
Systemic herbicides like Amitrol
or glyphosate (Roundup,
Touchdown, etc. - see Publication 75
for a full list of products with
glyphosate) used at the right rate and
the right growth stage offer long-
term control of perennials.
Many broadleaf perennial weeds
are just approaching the sensitive
stage for treatment with a systemic
product like Amitrol, Roundup or
Touchdown. For best effect, apply at
these stages:
Canada Thistle - early flower bud
Milkweed - flower bud
Bindweed - full flower
Quackgrass - 3 to 4 new leaves (mid-
summer is not usually the best time
to control quackgrass as it stops
growing in the heat).
The registration of Lontrel for
vetch control in apples can also be
very useful now. Apply at the early
flowering stage of vetch as a spot
treatment.
Check the rates on the label for
the weed you are controlling. There
are 3 rate ranges: the lowest is for
annual weeds, the mid-range is for
Canada thistle and quackgrass, and
the highest range is for other
broadleaf perennials.
Caution with systemic herbicides:
Avoid contact with crops or to
valuable trees like windbreaks.
Wick -wiping weed patches can help
minimize the risk to valuable plants.
Use a two per cent solution (2L in
100L water) of glyphosate
(Roundup) in a wick applicator.
Remember that these chemicals may
circulate in your trees for several
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