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

Asparagus

Susceptibility of Weeds to Herbicide Control

(Reviewed 6/09, updated 6/09)

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
ladysthumb
lambsquarters, common
lettuce, prickly
mallow, little (cheeseweed)
nightshades
pigweeds
purslane, common
rabbitfootgrass
sprangletop
thistle, Russian
PERENNIAL WEEDS
bermudagrass, estab. plant
bermudgrass, seedling
bindweed, estab. plant
bindweed, seedling
johnsongrass, estab. plant
johnsongrass, seedling
nutsedge, purple
nutsedge, yellow
smartweed, swamp
PREEMERGENCE
DIU FLM LIN MET TRI
CCPC
CCCN
CCCCC
CCCN
CPCCC
CCCCN
CCCC
CPCC
CCCCN
CCPCC
CCCCC
CCCCN
CCCCP
CCCCN
CCCCC
CCCPC
CCCC
NPNCC
CNPC
 
NNN
NNC
NNNP
CNP
NNN
CNN
NNNNN
NPNPN
NNPN
POSTEMERGENCE
DIC* FLU GLY HAL LIN MET NAP PEL PAR* SET
NCCPCPCCPC
CNPCCPPN
CNCCCCCCPN
CNCCCCNPN
NCCCCCCC
CNCCCNPPN
NCCCCCCC
NCCCCCCC
CNCCCNPN
CNCPCCCPN
CNCNCCCPPN
CNCCCCCCN
CNNCCPCNN
CNCNCCNCN
CNCPCCCPCN
CNCPCPCCCN
NCCCCPC
NCPNCCNNP
CNCNPCCPN
 
NNCNNNNNP
NCCNNCNPC
PNPNNNNN
PNCNNPN
NCCNNNNC
NCCNNCCCC
NNPCNNNNNN
PNPCNPNNNN
PNCPNPNNN
 
ANNUAL WEEDS
barnyardgrass
burclover, California
chickweed, common
cockleburs
crabgrasses
fleabane, hairy
foxtail, yellow
foxtails
horseweed
knotweed, common
ladysthumb
lambsquarters, common
lettuce, prickly
mallow, little (cheeseweed)
nightshades
pigweeds
purslane, common
rabbitfootgrass
sprangletop
thistle, Russian
PERENNIAL WEEDS
bermudagrass, estab. plant
bermudgrass, seedling
bindweed, estab. plant
bindweed, seedling
johnsongrass, estab. plant
johnsongrass, seedling
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 FLM LIN MET TRI
CCCC
CCCCN
NCPNN
CCCCN
CCCCN
CCCCP
PCPCP
CCCN
PCCC
CCPCN
CCCCN
CCCN
CPPP
POSTEMERGENCE
DIC* FLU GLY HAL LIN MET NAP PEL 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)
FLM = flumioxazine (Chateau)
FLU = fluazifop-p-butyl (Fusilade DX)
GLY = glyphosate (Roundup, Touchdown)
HAL = halosulfuron (Sandea)
LIN = linuron (Lorox)
 
MET = metribuzin (Sencor)
NAP = napropamide (Devrinol)
PAR = paraquat* (Gramoxone Inteon)
PEL = pelargonic acid (Scythe)
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 County
Acknowledgment for contributions to Weeds:
D. W. Cudney, Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside
C. E. Bell, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial County
R. J. Mullen, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County

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