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CHEMICAL CONTROL OF APPLE ROOT SUCKERS WITH COMMERCIAL<br />

APPLICATION EQUIPMENT. W.H. Palmer, Reality Research, Williamson, NY.<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

Controlling root suckers is important to prevent fire blight from entering <strong>the</strong> apple<br />

(Malus domestica) rootstock as well as preventing growth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> suckers up into <strong>the</strong><br />

tree. Previous results with hand boom applications did not match <strong>the</strong> results that were<br />

being obtained with commercial application equipment. Commercial herbicide<br />

application equipment will be described. The trial used commercial equipment to apply<br />

treatments <strong>of</strong> paraquat, glyphosate, 2,4-D, glufosinate, carfentrazone, and a<br />

glyphosate/2,4-D premix as 1 or 2 sprays with adjuvants. Results will be presented for<br />

sucker control achieved with each treatment. The potential problems <strong>of</strong> sucker<br />

treatments to young fruit trees will also be addressed. Results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> treatments for<br />

general weed control will also be presented.<br />

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