Types of herbicides on raspberries, description and instructions for use against weeds
Chemical means of continuous action destroy not only weeds, but also all crops indiscriminately. For the needs of agriculture, selective herbicides are produced that kill certain plants without affecting fruit shrubs, lawn grass, and corn plantations. The use of herbicides on raspberries eliminates the tedious weeding of the beds from wheatgrass, celandine, milkweed, and shrimp. In an overgrown area, mulching does not guarantee a positive result.
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Weed Kinds Used on Raspberries
Some chemicals are introduced into the ground, where they are absorbed by plant roots. Other agents are sprayed on the surface of the stems and leaves of weeds, decompose quickly, and do not poison the soil. So far, few selective herbicides have been created for fruit bushes. The site for the plantation of raspberries has to be processed a year before planting with solid preparations.
In the spring, plants are sprayed:
- Hurricane Forte;
- "Ataman";
- "Buran";
- Roundup.
Weeds die when processing the site with "Chistopol", "Glyfos", "Kosmik". To improve the effect of the chemical, urea is added to the soil, ammonium nitrate is added. If the grass seeds have sprouted again, one of these preparations is used again in the fall.
It is possible to destroy annual weeds when Treflurex or Treflan herbicides are introduced into the soil, and raspberries can be planted immediately.
In the spring, plants are treated with Simazin solution. A systemic herbicide that blocks photosynthesis, kills grasses, destroys broadleaf weeds, but does not wash out of the ground for up to six months. For processing 1 hectare 1 kg of powder.
Review of popular tools
Domestic and foreign companies have created and continue to produce pesticides that are used by farmers, summer residents and gardeners.
Roundup
The herbicide, the active component of which is glyphosate, adhering to the surface of stems and leaves, is directed into cells through the pores, disrupts metabolism, the plant turns yellow and withers. "Roundup" has a viscous consistency, almost odorless, is packaged in ampoules of 100, 50, 5 ml, sold in bottles of 1 liter, cans. The active component of the drug enters the plant cells in 6 hours, in 7 days it spreads through the tissues.
When using Roundup:
- all weeds die;
- seed germination improves;
- the structure of the soil does not deteriorate.
It is possible to plant raspberries in a herbicide-treated area not next year, but immediately.The remedy copes with hogweed, thistle, nettle, wheatgrass, suppresses the growth of cereal grasses.
To prepare a solution, a viscous consistency is mixed with water, stored for no more than 7 days. To destroy annual weeds, 60 ml of the drug is combined with a bucket of liquid; to combat perennials, the dose is doubled.
The disadvantage of Roundup is that its composition kills beneficial bacteria that live in the soil, destroys both vegetable crops and fruit bushes.
"Glisol"
The herbicide, developed by the Russian research institute, when absorbed by plant leaves, inhibits the synthesis of flavonoids and amino acids, moves along the stems to the roots. After treatment with "Glysol" wheatgrass, thistle, dandelion and other perennial grasses die in 3 weeks. The action of the drug slows down in rainy and cold weather.
The herbicide is marketed as an aqueous solution containing the glyphosate salt. The product does not pollute nature, does not affect seeds. Treatment with the drug is performed on a dry day in the absence of wind.
"Glyphos"
Gardeners who are tired of weeding the beds by hand use herbicides to control weeds in the raspberries. Care must be taken with "Glyphos", as the drug destroys cultivated plants that come across on the way. The composition penetrates into the leaves, is absorbed by the stems, which leads to the death of the root system.
The effect of the drug does not decrease in adverse weather, since it contains surfactants, a water softener is added.
Annual herbs wither on the 4th day after treatment with "Glyphos", the dosage for different weeds is indicated in the instructions for the preparation, from 80 to 120 ml is dissolved in a bucket of water.
"Volcano"
The herbicide, which is based on glyphosate isopropylamine salt, destroys all weeds. The active component of the chemical penetrates into plant tissues, damages the roots within 2-3 days, within three days the stems and leaves turn yellow and dry.
The drug "Vulkan" does not lose its effectiveness when diluted with technical water, when used in heat, in rainy weather.
To process a raspberry with an area of one hundred square meters, you will need from 20 to 60 ml of the substance.
"Ataman"
A systemic herbicide, which is supplied to the market by a Ukrainian company specializing in the production of plant protection products, suppresses all processes occurring in weed tissues. "Ataman" is sprayed over the surface of leaves and stems, but also destroys the roots. The effect of pesticide treatment, which is carried out in early spring and after harvest, is noticeable after a few days. "Ataman" copes with perennial weeds, performs the functions of desiccants - accelerates the ripening of crops.
"Buran"
A continuous-action chemical preparation is not dangerous for bees, animals, microorganisms living in the soil, but copes well with dicotyledonous one- and perennial weeds, wild bushes.
When sprayed with the herbicide "Buran", the composition spreads from the leaves to the growing point, affects the roots. One treatment with a product is enough to destroy weeds over a large area. The drug decomposes quickly, but does not penetrate the seeds through the soil.
"Dominator 360"
The pesticide, released as a solution, contains glyphosate, which is quickly absorbed by aerial plant parts. The substance destroys tissues, damages the roots:
- field bindweed;
- sow thistle;
- wheatgrass;
- cane.
"Dominator-360" is sprayed before planting shrubs, vines, sowing crops.
After treatment with herbicide, perennial weeds live no more than two weeks.
"Cosmic"
Based on the isopropylamine salt of glyphosate, an effective pesticide is produced that is compatible with most weed control chemicals. "Cosmic" is not washed off by rain, quickly decomposes in the ground, does not accumulate in the stems and leaves of crops.
You can plant shrubs, sow seeds 2 weeks after treatment. The herbicide does not pose a threat to bacteria and worms that live in the ground.
"Hurricane Forte"
Effectively fights weeds, removes creeping wheatgrass and thistle a Swiss drug that acts in any weather, getting through the leaves into plant tissues, stops biochemical processes, accumulates in the meristem.
When opening the package "Hurricane Forte", the substance is stirred in 2 liters of water, and after watering the area, the solution is sprayed onto the weeds. Weeds stop growing after two days, die after 10-14 days, and glyphosate breaks down into individual components. The herbicide is recommended to be used in early spring before the emergence of crop plants.
"Chistopol"
To cultivate land for planting fruit shrubs, farmers use a continuous-action preparation, the result of which is noticeable several days after spraying.
"Chistopol" is sold in plastic bottles, 30 ml is dissolved in 5 liters of water and is used to treat cereal and broad-leaved weeds. The dosage is doubled when spraying on perennial plants.
Which drug is better to choose?
In European countries supplying raspberries to the market, chemicals are used that have a selective effect. One of the most effective herbicides used to treat fruit bushes plantations is "Stomp". A product manufactured by BASF:
- Destroys various weeds.
- Ensures long lasting effect.
- Does not require quick loosening of the soil.
- Resistant to UV rays.
To combat annual grasses, you can use "Select", with which raspberries are processed when 3 leaves appear. Row spacings are recommended to be sprayed with glyphosates such as Roundup, Volcano, Hurricane Forte.
General rules for the use of herbicides on raspberries
Chemical preparations of continuous action are advised to process the site for planting berry bushes no earlier than a year before planting the raspberry.
In order not to damage the plantation by spraying herbicides, you need to try so that the composition does not fall on the leaves of the bushes.
When preparing the solution, it is necessary to observe the doses indicated in the annotation to the drug.
