I have used it and it is briefly referenced in our New England Tree Fruit Management Guide:
http://fruit.umext.umass.edu/2011netfmg/8-weed.pdf It works solely as a local contact herbicide. Best results are achieved with the higher rate, and then it becomes quite expensive. As Win alluded, other products probably give you better and quicker burn-down, i.e., Gramoxone, Rely. Jon 2012/2/14 Peter Werts <[email protected]>: > Hello All, > > > > Has anyone used Scythe (pelargonic acid) for control of root suckers on > apple trees? It is labeled for this use and for burn-down control of both > annual and perennial broadleaves and grasses. I find no references at all to > this product in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, Cornell and Michigan fruit > crop management guides. > > > > I would be interested in anecdotal information from growers who have used > this product and any comments from Extension and land-grant researchers on > effectiveness and appropriate use of this product, as no information exists > beyond what is published on the label. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Peter > > > > > > ============================= > > Peter Werts > > Project Coordinator > > IPM Institute of North America, Inc. > > 4510 Regent St. > > Madison WI 53705 > > Office: 608 232-1410 > > Cell: 612 518-0319 > > Fax: 608 232-1440 > > [email protected] > > www.ipminstitute.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > -- JMCEXTMAN Jon Clements [email protected] aka 'Mr Liberty' aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' IM mrhoneycrisp 413.478.7219 _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
