Table 8.3. Herbicides approved for managing weeds in eggplant. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Active ingredient Trade name MOA
lb. a.i./A product/A code Weeds controlled / remarks
Sulfentrazone Willowood Sulfentrazone
0.09
soils with less than 1% organic matter.
3 Annual broadleaves and grasses. Do not apply in Dade County. Incorporate 4 in. or less within 8 hr. of
14 Broadleaves, grasses, and nutsedge. Apply under the plastic mulch or in row middles. Do not use on
application. Results in Florida are erratic on soils with low organic matter and clay contents. Do not apply
0.5 1 pt.
*** POSTTRANSPLANT ***
Carfentrazone (Aim) 2 EC 14
cropping season. A nonionic surfactant, methylated seed oil, or crop oil concentrate is recommended. 0
day PHI.
up to 0.031
Clethodim (Select, Arrow) 2 EC 1
or repeat applications 14 days apart. Use a crop oil concentrate at 1 % v/v or a nonionic surfactant with
Select Max. 20 day PHI.
0.09 - 0.13
(Select Max) 1 EC
0.07 - 0.25
DCPA (Dacthal) W-75 3 Annual broadleaves and grasses. Apply to weed-free soil 6 to 8 wk. after crop is established and growing
rapidly or to moist soil in row middles after crop establishment. Note label precautions against replanting
non-registered crops within 8 months.
6.0 - 7.5 8 - 10 lb.
(Dacthal) 6 F
8 - 10 pt.
Diquat (Reglone Dessiccant) 22 Broadleaves and grasses. Apply to row middles only. Maximum of 2 applications per season. Prevent drift
0.5 1 qt. to crop. Nonionic surfactant recommended. 30 day PHI.
Halosulfuron 2 Broadleaves and yellow/purple nutsedge. Apply to row middles only. Include a nonionic surfactant. Do not
0.024 - 0.05 0.5 - 1.0 oz. exceed 2 oz./A per 12 month period. 30 day PHI.
Lactofen (Cobra) 2 EC 14 Broadleaves. Apply to row middles only with shielded or hooded sprayers. Cobra contacting green foliage
or fruit can cause excessive injury. Drift of Cobra treated soil particles onto plants can cause contact
injury. Limit of 1 PRE and 1 POST application per growing season. Surfactant recommended. 30 day PHI.
0.25 - 0.5
S-metolachlor (Dual Magnum) 7.62 EC 15 Annual broadleaves and grasses. Yellow/purple nutsedge suppression. Label is a Third-Party Registration
(TPR, Inc.). Use without a signed authorization and waiver of liability is a misuse of the product. Direct
spray solution to row middles only. Do not exceed 1.68 pt. of Dual Magnum/A per crop. 60 day PHI.
0.95 1.0 pt.
Paraquat (Gramoxone) 2 SL 22 Emerged broadleaves and grasses. Direct spray over emerged weeds 1 to 6 inches tall in row middles
between mulched beds. Use low pressure and shields to control drift. Do not apply more than 3 times per
season. Nonionic surfactant recommended. Consult label for new restrictions.
0.5 2 pt.
(Firestorm) 3 SL
1.3 pt.
Pelargonic acid (Scythe) 4.2 EC Emerged broadleaves and grasses. Direct spray to row middles. Product is a contact, nonselective, foliar
3 - 10% v/v applied herbicide with no residual control. May be tank mixed with several soil residual compounds.
Pendimethalin (Prowl H20) 3.8 3 Broadleaves and grasses. May be applied post transplant to row middles if previously untreated. Do not
0.48 - 0.72 1.0 - 1.5 pt. exceed 3.0 pt./A per year. 70 day PHI.
Sethoxydim (Poast) 1.5 EC 1 Actively growing grasses. A total of 4.5 pt./A applied in one season. Unsatisfactory results may occur if
0.19 - 0.28 1.0 - 1.5 pt. applied to grasses under stress. Crop oil concentrate recommended. 20 day PHI.
*** POSTHARVEST ***
Diquat (Reglone Dessiccant) 22 Minimum of 35 gal./A. Thorough coverage is required. Nonionic surfactant recommended.
0.5 2.0 pt.
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