Herbicide Effectiveness on Weeds in Tree Fruits               
	Soil-applied Herbicides		Postemergent Herbicides	
Weed Family1	simazine	diuron	terbacil (Sinbar)	norflurazon (Solicam)
	dichlobenil (Casoron)
	oryzalin (Surflan)
	napropamide (Devrinol)
	pronamide (Kerb)
		paraquat
	oxyfluorfen (Goal)
	glyphosate
	2,4-D
	fluazifop (Fusilade)
	sethoxydim (Poast)
	
Amaranth or Pigweed 
Amaranth, Powell
Amaranthus powellii 	
G	
G	
F		
G	
G	
G			
G		
G	
G	
P	
P	
Pigweed, redroot
Amaranthus retroflexus	G	G	F	F	G	G	G	P		G	G	G	G	P	P	
Pigweed, tumble
Amaranthus graecizans	G	G	F		G		G			G		G	G	P	P	
Buckwheat
Buckwheat, wild
Polygonum convolvulus	
G	
G	
G		
G					
G	
G	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Dock, broadleaf (P)
Rumex obtusifolius		F*	G*		G	P				+		G	G	P	P	
Dock, curly (P) 
Rumex crispus					G			F			F			P	P	
Knotweed, prostrate
Polygonum aviculare	G	F	G	G	G	G	F	F		+	F	G	F	P	P	
Ladysthumb
Polygonum persicaria	F	F	G	F	G	F	P			G	F	G	G	P	P	
Sorrel, red (P)
Rumex acetosella		G*	G*		G			F		+	G*	G		P	P	
Caltrop
(Puncturevine)
Tribulus terrestris	P	P	F	G	G	F	F			G		G	G	P	P	
Carrot
Carrot, wild (B)
Daucus carota 	
G	
G	
G	
G	
G			
P		
G	
P	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Composite
Chicory (P)
Cichorium intybus					G			
P						
P	
P	
Cocklebur, broadleaf
Xanthium strumarium					F			P			G*	G	G	P	P	
Cudweed, low
Gnaphalium uliginosum					G			P				G	G	P	P	
Dandelion, common (P)
Taraxacum officinale	*	P	F	*	G	P	*	P		+	G*	G	G	P	P	
Dandelion, false
(Spotted catsear)  (P)
Hypochaeris radicata	*	P	P	*	G	P	P	P		+	G*	G	F	P	P	
Devil’s beggarsticks
Bidens frondosa		G	F		G			P						P	P	
Goldenrod, western (P)
Solidago occidentalis		P	P			P	P	P		P		G		P	P	
Groundsel, common
Senecio vulgaris	F	F			G	P	G	P		G	G	G	G	P	P	
Hawkbit, hairy (P)
Leontodon nudicaulis	*	*	*	*	G	*	*	P		+		G	P	P	P	
Hawksbeard, bristly
Crepis setosa			G		G		P	G		G	G	G	P	P	P	
Horseweed (P)
Conyza canadensis		F	P		F	P	F	P		+	P	G		P	P	
Knapweed, diffuse
Centaurea diffusa					G			P				G	G	P	P	
Mayweed  or dog fennel
Anthemis cotula		G	G		G	P		P		*	F	G	F	P	P	
Pineappleweed
Matricaria matricarioide		G	G		G	P	G	P		*	F	G	F	P	P	
Prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola		G	
G		G	
P	
G	
P		
G	
G	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Ragweed, common
Ambrosia artemisiifolia					G			P			*	G	G	P	P	
Ragwort, tansy (B)
Senecio jacobaea		P	P		G	P	P	P		*		G	G	P	P	
Salsify, western (B)
Tragopogon dubius		P	P			P	P	P		F	P		G	P	P	
Sowthistle, annual
Sonchus oleraceus		F	G		G	P	G	P			G	G	G	P	P	
Sowthistle, spiny
Sonchus asper		F	G		G	P	G	P				G	G	P	P	
Thistle, bull (B)
Cirsium vulgare		G	F		G			P		P	F*	G	G	P	P	
Thistle, Canada (P)
Cirsium arvense		P	P		G	P	P	P		+		G	F	P	P	
Evening Primrose
Fireweed (P)
Epilobium angustifolium		
G	
G		F		
P			
G	
G	
G	
F	
P	
P	
Figwort 
Mullein, common (B)
Verbascum thapsus		
P			
G			
P		
F		
F	
F	
P	
P	
Speedwell, birdseye
Veronica persica		P	F		G			P		G		G	F	P	P	
Speedwell, creeping
Veronica filiformis					F			P				G	F	P	P	
Speedwell, ivyleaf
Veronica hederaefolia		P	F		F			P		G	G	G	F	P	P	
Toadflax, yellow (P)
Linaria vulgaris		p	p		P		p	p		p			p	p	p	
Geranium
Filaree, redstem
Erodium cicutarium	
P	
F	
G	
G	
G	
P	
G	
P		
F	
G	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Geranium, cutleaf
Geranium dissectum		G	G		G		G	P		G		G	F	P	P	
Geranium, dovefoot
Geranium molle		G	G		G		G	P		G	F	G	P	P	P	
Goosefoot
Kochia 
Kochia scoparia		
F	
G		
G	
P	
P	
F		
F	
G	
G	
F	
P	
P	
Lambsquarters, common
Chenopodium album	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	F		F	F	G	G	P	P	
Thistle, Russian
Salsola kali		P	F	G	G	F	P	P		F	G	G	F	P	P	
Grass, annual
Barnyardgrass
Echinochloa crus-galli	
F	
G	
F	
G	
G	
G	
F-G	
P		
G	
P	
G	
P	
G	
G	
Bluegrass, annual
Poa annua	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G		G	F*	G	P	P	P	
Brome, downy
Bromus tectorum	G	P	G	G	G	G	F-G	G		G	F#	G	P	G	G	
Brome, ripgut
Bromus rigidus	G	G	G		G	G	G	G		G	F#	G	P			
Bromes, annual
Bromus spp.				G		G	G	G		G	F#	G	P	G	G	
Crabgrass
Digitaria spp. 	P-F	F-G	G	F	G	G		P		G		G	P	G	G	
Foxtail, green
Setaria viridis	P-F	F	F	F	G	G	F	F		G	F#	G	P	G	G	
Foxtail, yellow
Setaria glauca		
F	
F		G	
G	
G	
F		
G	
F#	
G	
P	
G	
G	
Johnsongrass seedlings
Sorghum halepense					G					G		G	P	G	G	
Oat, wild
Avena fatua	F	P	G	G	F	P	G	G		G	G#	G	P	G	G	
Ryegrass, annual or Italian
Lolium multiflorum	G	G	G		G	G	G	G		G	G#	G	P	F-G	G	
Sandbur, longspine
Cenchrus longispinus	F	F	F	F		G	G			F		G	P			
Velvetgrass
Holcus lanatus		P	G		G		P	G		F		G	P	F-G	G	
Witchgrass
Panicum capillare		P	G		G	G	G	F		G		G	P	G	G	
Grass, perennial
Bentgrass
Agrostis tenuis	
*	
*	
F*	
*	
G	
*	
*	
G		
+		
G	
P	
G	
G	
Bermudagrass
Cynodon dactylon		P	P			P	P	P		P	G	G	P	G	F-G	
Fescue, red creeping
Festuca rubra					F			G				G	P	P	P	
Quackgrass
Elytrigia repens	P	P	F	P	G	P	P	G		F	P	G	P	F	P	
Madder
Bedstraw, catchweed
Galium aparine		
P	
P		
G	
F		
P		
P	
G*		
P	
P	
P	
Bedstraw, corn
Galium tricorne				G									P	P	P	
Mallow
Mallow, common
Malva neglecta	
F	
P	
G	
F	
F	
P	
G	
P			
P	
F	
F	
P	
P	
Mint
Deadnettle, red
Lamium purpureum	
G	
G	
F	
G	
G		
P	
F		
G	
G	
G	
F	
P	
P	
Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule	G	G	F	G	G	F	P	F		G	G	G	F	P	P	
Morningglory
Bindweed, field (P)
Convolvulus arvensis	
P	
P	
P		
P-F	
P	
P	
P		
+	
+	
F-G	
F	
P	
P	
Mustard
Bittercress, little
Cardamine oligosperma		
G	
G		
G	
P	
G	
P		
G	
G	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Cress, hoary (P)
Cardaria draba	*	*			G								F	P	P	
Flixweed
Descurainia sophia		G	G			P	F	F#			F		G	P	P	
Mustard, hedge
Sisymbrium officinale	*	*	G		F-G	P		F#			F	G	G	P	P	
Mustard, wild
Brassica kaber	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	F#		G	F	G	G	P	P	
Shepherdspurse
Capsella bursa-pastoris	G	G	G	G	G	P	P	F#		G	P	G	G	P	P	
Nightshade
Nightshade, black
Solanum nigrum	
G	
G	
G	
G	
G	
P	
P	
F#		
G	
G	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Nightshade, cutleaf
Solanum triflorum		G	G		G			F#		G	G	G	G	P	P	
Nightshade, hairy
Solanum sarrachoides	G	G	G	G	G	P	P	F#		G	G	G	G	P	P	
Pink
Chickweed, common
Stellaria media,	
G	
G	
G		
G	
G	
G	
G		
G	
P	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Chickweed, mouseear
Cerastium vulgatum	G	G	G		G	G	G	G		G	P	G	F	P	P	
Spurry, corn
Spergula arvensis	G	G	G		G	G	G			G	G	G	P	P	P	
Plantaginaceae
Plantain, broadleaf (P)
Plantago major	G	P	G		G			P		G	F*	G	G	P	P	
Plantain, buckhorn (P)
Plantago lanceolata	G	P	G		G			P		G	F*	G	G	P	P	
Purslane
Minerslettuce
Montia perfoliata	
G	
G	
G	
G	G		
P			
G	
G	
G	
G	
P	
P	
Purslane, common
Portulaca oleracea	G	G	G	F	G	G	G	F		G	G	G	F	P	P	
Rose
Blackberry, evergreen (P)
Rubus laciniatus	
P	
P	
F		P	
P	
P	P		
+	
P	
G	
F	
P	
P	
Blackberry, Himalaya (P)
Rubus procerus	P	P	F		P	P	P	P		+	P	G	F	P	P	
Blackberry, trailing (P)
Rubus vitifolius	P	P	F		P	P	P	P		+	P	G	F	P	P	
Sedge
Nutsedge, yellow (P)
Cyperus esculentus	
P	
P	
P	
F	
G	
P	
P	
P		
F	
P	
F	
P-F	
P	
P	
Spurge
Spurge, leafy (P)
Euphorbia esula					
G			
P			
P		
P-F	
P	
P	
Spurge, prostrate
Euphorbia humistrata	P	P	G	F	G	F	P			G		G	F	P	P	
St. Johnswort
St. Johnswort (P)
Hypericum perforatum		P	
P	
	
G		
P			
+		
G	
F	
P	
P	
Sumac
Poison-oak, Pacific (P)
Toxicodendron diversilobum		
P	
P		
G		
P			
+		
G	
F	
P	
P	
Teasel
Teasel
Dipsacus sylvestris					
G					
G		
G	
G	
P	
P	
1Weeds not identified as biennials (B) or perennials (P) are considered annuals.
G = good (80-94%)      F = fair (60-79%)      P = poor (less than 50%)
(*) = seedling control only       (+) = controls aboveground vegetation only       (#) = preemergence only
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