Herbicides

 

% of Crop Treated

Pro

Con

Soil-applied 

 

 

 

 

Devrinol

 70%

 -labeled on multiple crops (Solanaceous), don't view as high risk for resistance

 

-Sensitive to sunlight

- needs irrigation within 48 hours of application 

Treflan

15% 

 -low price

 

- cannot be used under plastic

-must be mechanically incorporated  

Dual Magnum

 80%

 -controls galinsoga

 

-can cause temporary stunting under plastic

- cannot be sprayed over the pepper plant must be sprayed directly at the base of the plant  

-not a full season treatment option (better in the early season)

-post transplant to best control pigweed

Prowl

 40-50% DE

60% NJ

 - inexpensive

-long lasting

-consistent 

-full season control

 

- cannot be used under plastic

- can cause stunting in bare ground peppers

- reccomended treatment for between rows

 

Command

 50-60% NJ

70% DE

 -very effective on weeds it controls

-full season control

- backbone of the herbicide program with the exception of fields susceptible to drift injury

-more bare ground land in DE MD than in NJ

 

-high potential for drift injury (roses,cherries, crabapple trees)

 

 

Sandea

 25%

 - best nutsedge herbicide (as post-emergence)

- good spectrum of control for broadleaf weeds

 

-resistance risk  (ALS inhibitor)

-can only be used inbetween rows of plastic mulch

 

 

 

 

 

Post-emergence

 

 

 

 

Aim

 1%

-just labeled

 -better than gramoxone on nightshade

-helps when used with gramoxone

- no residual activity

- needs to be applied as a directed spray 

glyphosate products

 5-10%

 

-not for use inbetween rows because of crop death  

-diffucult to "wash"off plastic

Gramoxone products 1

 90% plastic

0% bare ground

-excellent burndown of seasonal annual weeds  

 

-can only be used as direct spray between rows of peppers on plastic

-drift will burn/speckle crop, focus on avoiding drift  

Poast and Select

 10-20%

- excellent control of grassy weeds

- good crop safety

 

 

-resistance  risk, single site of action

Sandea

 20% plastic

 -best nutsedge product

 

-resistance  risk

-controls fewer species of weeds post-emergence than preemergence