Hugh, I figured you mean't Chateau. Chateau can only be applied pre-bud
break (silver tip for apple) or by extension, presumably in the fall after
harvest. Dave, Venue (Nichino) has a supplemental label specific for sucker
management in pome and stone fruit. It works best when tank-mixed with
Jon,
I did mean Chateau. my experience last year was that suckers sprayed with
the material looked sick in a few days. In 2-3 weeks they were easily
pulled, usually with the node and some roots coming up as well. I've
found that pulling a 5-6mm healthy sucker (1/4 inch) may take 50 pounds or
more
