Jon, Thanks, as you may recall I am responsible for updates to the Red Tomato Eco Apple Protocol. I evaluate and update this list annually with input from folks such as yourself. This product is on our protocol, so I am just trying to find out more about it.
Thanks, Peter ==================== Peter Werts [email protected] [email protected] Cell: (612) 518-0319 Sent from my iPad. On Feb 15, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Jon Clements <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
