Herbacide around blueberry bushes - Ask Extension
A client would like to know what type of herbicide is safe to use on the stems around her blueberry bushes. She wants to keep grass from growing up be...
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Herbacide around blueberry bushes #868219
Asked May 13, 2024, 2:40 PM EDT
A client would like to know what type of herbicide is safe to use on the stems around her blueberry bushes. She wants to keep grass from growing up between the bushes. Please advise. Thank you for your time.
Alcona County Michigan
Expert Response
You can use any of the following herbicides. Please, follow the recommendations on the label.
Postemergence grasses:
- fluazifop-P 0.25 - 0.375 lb ai Apply to actively growing grasses 4 to 8 inches tall. Add NIS or COC.
- Fusilade DX 2 EC) 1 -1.5 pt Max 48 fl oz/acre/yr. I day PHI.
- sethoxydim 0.19 - 0.38 lb ai Apply to actively growing grasses. Include NIS or COC. 30-day PHI.
- Poast 1.5 EC 1 - 2 pt
- clethodim 0.068 - 0.12 lb ai Apply to actively growing grasses. Include 0.25% NIS.
- SelectMax 0.97EC 9 - 16 fl oz Do not exceed 64 fl oz/acre/year. 14-day PHI.
