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View of weed infested Asparagus row; competition will yield thin spears.

Asparagus

Susceptibility of Weeds to Herbicide Control

(Reviewed 11/05, updated 11/05)

In this Guideline: More about weeds in asparagus:

Susceptibility of Spring/Summer Weeds to Herbicide Control
Customize list of weeds
 
ANNUAL WEEDS
barnyardgrass
burclover, California
chickweed, common
cockleburs
crabgrasses
fleabane, hairy
foxtail, yellow
foxtails
horseweed
knotweed, common
lady's thumb
lambsquarters, common
lettuce, prickly
mallow, little (cheeseweed)
nightshades
pigweeds
purslane, common
rabbitfootgrass
sprangletop
thistle, Russian
PERENNIAL WEEDS
bermudagrass
bindweed, field
johnsongrass, rhizome
nutsedge, purple
nutsedge, yellow
smartweed, swamp
 
PREEMERGENCE
DIU LIN MET NOR* TRI
CCPCC
CCCN
CCCCC
CCCCN
CCCCC
CCCPN
CCCCC
CPCCC
CCCPN
CPCCC
CCCPC
CCCPN
CCCCP
CCCCN
CCCPC
CCPCC
CCCC
NNCCC
CNPCC
 
NNNPN
NNNNC
NNNNP
NNNPN
NNPPN
NNPN
 
POSTEMERGENCE
DIC* FLU GLY HAL LIN MET NAP NON PAR* SET
NCCPCPCCPC
CNPCCPPN
CNCCCCCCPN
CNCCCCNPN
NCCCCCCC
CNCCCNPPN
NCCCCCCC
NCCCCCCC
CNCCCNPN
CNCPCCCPN
CNCNCCCPPN
CNCCCCCCN
CNNCCPCNN
CNCNCCNCN
CNCPCCCPCN
CNCPCPCCCN
NCCCCPC
NCPNCCNNP
CNCNPCCPN
 
NCCNNNNNC
PNPNNNNNN
NCCNNNNNC
NNPCNNNNNN
PNPCNPNNNN
PNCPNPNNN
 
 
ANNUAL WEEDS
barnyardgrass
burclover, California
chickweed, common
cockleburs
crabgrasses
fleabane, hairy
foxtail, yellow
foxtails
horseweed
knotweed, common
lady's thumb
lambsquarters, common
lettuce, prickly
mallow, little (cheeseweed)
nightshades
pigweeds
purslane, common
rabbitfootgrass
sprangletop
thistle, Russian
PERENNIAL WEEDS
bermudagrass
bindweed, field
johnsongrass, rhizome
nutsedge, purple
nutsedge, yellow
smartweed, swamp
Susceptibility of Winter Weeds to Herbicide Control
Customize list of weeds
 
ANNUAL WEEDS
bluegrass, annual
filarees
groundsel, common
henbit
mustards
nettle, burning
oat, wild
rocket, London
ryegrasses
shepherd's-purse
sowthistles
sweetclovers
volunteer cereals
 
PREEMERGENCE
DIU LIN MET NOR* TRI
CCCCC
CCCCN
NPNPN
CCCPN
CCCCN
CCCCP
PPCCP
CCCCN
PCCCC
CPCCN
CCCPN
CCCCN
CPPCP
 
POSTEMERGENCE
DIC* FLU GLY HAL LIN MET NAP NON PAR* SET
NNCNCCCCCN
CPPCCCPCP
PNCCPNCCCN
CNCCCPCN
CNCCCCPCCN
CNCCCCPCN
NCCPCCPC
PNCCCCPCCN
NCCNCCCCC
CNCCPCPCCN
CNCCCCCCN
CNPCCPPN
NCCPPCCP
 
 
ANNUAL WEEDS
bluegrass, annual
filarees
groundsel, common
henbit
mustards
nettle, burning
oat, wild
rocket, London
ryegrasses
shepherd's-purse
sowthistles
sweetclovers
volunteer cereals
Ratings Legend
C= control P= partial control N= no control = no information

Chemical Legend
DIC = dicamba* (Banvel)
DIU = diuron (Karmex, etc)
FLU = fluazifop-p-butyl (Fusilade DX)
GLY = glyphosate (Roundup, Touchdown)
HAL = halosulfuron (Sandea)
LIN = linuron (Lorox)
MET = metribuzin (Sencor, Lexone)
 
NAP = napropamide (Devrinol)
NON = nonanoic acid (Scythe)
NOR = norflurazon* (Solicam)
PAR = paraquat* (Gramoxone Max)
SET = sethoxydim (Poast)
TRI = trifluralin (Treflan and others)
 

Comments
*   Permit required from county agricultural commissioner for purchase or use.

[Precautions]

PUBLICATION

[UC Peer Reviewed]

UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Asparagus
UC ANR Publication 3435
Weeds
R. F. Smith, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey Co.
Acknowledgment for contributions to the weeds section:
D. W. Cudney, Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside
C. E. Bell, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial Co.
R. J. Mullen, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin Co.

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