New Tree Maint Procedure

UGUIDE

UGUIDE

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Last year all the new trees that got planted really got to be what seemed like choked out by all the growth in the holes of the tree fabric and on the edges of fabric.

In some of the holes you'd have a little 8" cedar tree and next to it a wild sunflower with 2" stem and 8' tall.

So.....I have been wnating to try this for awhile and am finally going to do it as I got a new sprayer for the Kubota and turns out it should work out great (if it works out great?).

Going to apply princep this spring before bud break in hope to keep the holes and fabric edge clean in order to "release" the trees a little more by reducing competition.

Sprayer I have has 60 gallon tank and 12' boom with fenceline nozzle on each end of the boom. Had it rigged so I can turn off 3 sections on boom and/or each fenceline nozzle separately.

Putting on 40 gallon of water per acre with the full rate except for half rate on lilacs and no spray at all on willows. (per conservation district).

Hope its as simple as driving up and down the rows. Should be able to get a coating from each dside of the tree row in hopes of getting better coverage and hence weed control.

I wanted to leave all the growth in tack this fall to give the new trees some buffer and leave habitat. Will mow clean before I spray.

Any other advice, tips, tricks, tactics?
 
I ran down and around my tree and schrub rows the best I could mowing, then flipped a 6 gallon pail over a bunch and sprayed roundup around the pails killing everything around the plants. Once they got to the size of knee high or more a yard bag worked. Then after they got the sun and were taller then the grasses they took off. 6-7 years and the evergreens are 6-8 feet tall. Cedar will be quite a slow process. Old carpet layed around them works well to to keep weeds away too.
 
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I am not familar with Pricep. Do you have a link to its label?

I planted 2000 fruit trees and shrubs last year. American Plum, Red Splendor Crabapple and nanking cherry all planted in wind break rows with Timothy. I also planted 700 white spruce in the windbreaks. The fruit trees and shrubs are protected in vented tree tubes.

I have used Stinger with very good success in killing weeds but not the fruit tree or Timothy my trees are planted in.
 
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Freeborn said:
I am not familar with Pricep. Do you have a link to its label?

I planted 2000 fruit trees and shrubs last year. American Plum, Red Splendor Crabapple and nanking cherry all planted in wind break rows with Timothy. I also planted 700 white spruce in the windbreaks. The fruit trees and shrubs are protected in vented tree tubes.

I have used Stinger with very good success in killing weeds but not the fruit tree or Timothy my trees are planted in.
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Here's a couple links. Generic name is Simazine
http://www.keystonepestsolutions.co...e-same-as-pricep-cal-90-10-pound-bag-232.html

Princep home page and label
http://www.syngentaprofessionalproducts.com/prodrender/index.aspx?prodid=732
 
Thanks UGUIDE,

I'll read through the labels. In general, it's appropriate for trees, kills weeds? Does it kill prairie grasses or Timothy?

Stinger has worked for me but it is a little spendy depending on where you buy it. My local COOP wanted 3 times what I eventually paid for it.

Thanks again.
 
Freeborn said:
Thanks UGUIDE,

I'll read through the labels. In general, it's appropriate for trees, kills weeds? Does it kill prairie grasses or Timothy?

Stinger has worked for me but it is a little spendy depending on where you buy it. My local COOP wanted 3 times what I eventually paid for it.

Thanks again.
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I assume it is to keep ground bare. use 1/2 rate on lilacs and do not use on willows.
 
I see how you are. It is alright to spray a nasty herbicide like that but not my RR corn.
 
moellermd said:
I see how you are. It is alright to spray a nasty herbicide like that but not my RR corn.
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Touche'. NRCS is on my case however and it seems like a short term tool to give the trees a jump on the competition. When the trees are up the treatment stops and the wildlife benefit. It is also applied in a buffer zone and on a targeted area within the buffer.

When did i say anything about what you put on your corn?
 
Its OK Chris, first it is what herbicide to use, then its talk about corn on corn, then it is a discussion of the merits of a plant throught ditch vs and deep ditch, and lastly it will be a discussion of what size tile to use, I'd always go for 8in. You have been well trained, my young apprentice.
 
moellermd said:
Its OK Chris, first it is what herbicide to use, then its talk about corn on corn, then it is a discussion of the merits of a plant throught ditch vs and deep ditch, and lastly it will be a discussion of what size tile to use, I'd always go for 8in. You have been well trained, my young apprentice.
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Lmao! I prefer the 8" tile also.:cheers:
 
I'm just thinking:confused: If your into making upland game bird habitat:( Why spray herbicide?? Pheasants and all upland birds LOVE weeds.
 
mnmthunting said:
I'm just thinking:confused: If your into making upland game bird habitat:( Why spray herbicide?? Pheasants and all upland birds LOVE weeds.
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Wayne, it's only going on the fabric. Just targeted to go in the holes in fabric where trees are planted. The rows in between are still unsprayed and mowed vegetation.

There is a tradeoff when you are tring to grow a tree and you have a 6" cedar with an 8' wild sunflower growing in the hole with it. It's called "Crop Tree Release" and there are a number of ways to do this and herbicide is just one of them.

I can mow and spray in one day and leave the belt largely undisturbed for the rest of the 364 days of the year.
 
UGUIDE said:
Wayne, it's only going on the fabric. Just targeted to go in the holes in fabric where trees are planted. The rows in between are still unsprayed and mowed vegetation.

There is a tradeoff when you are tring to grow a tree and you have a 6" cedar with an 8' wild sunflower growing in the hole with it. It's called "Crop Tree Release" and there are a number of ways to do this and herbicide is just one of them.

I can mow and spray in one day and leave the belt largely undisturbed for the rest of the 364 days of the year.
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Chris, you have good stuff going,:thumbsup:
 
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