Don’t Let Weeds See The Light Of Day

Posted by Christina Herrick|October 22, 2012

With a limited choice of effective postemergence weed control tools for vineyards, well-timed preemergence weed control will be critical to managing winter and spring weeds.

Proven to take control and keep control, Chateau® Herbicide delivers preemergence residual control of more than 90 broadleaf weeds—including tough-to-control weeds like fleabane, marestail, mallow, filaree, and Italian ryegrass.

“Chateau provides grape growers with long-lasting control of difficult weeds such as fleabane and marestail,” said Mike Ansolabehere, field market development specialist for Valent U.S.A. Corporation. “The key to optimum performance is good coverage. It’s important to apply to clean berms.”

Chateau is:
• Broad Spectrum: Controls more than 90 broadleaf weeds and annual grasses
• Long Lasting: Keeps labeled weeds from seeing the light of day for months
• Farm Friendly and Weather Ready: With proven staying power under various weather conditions, Chateau won’t leach or lift off, or lose power before activation by ¼ inch rainfall or irrigation.

“One advantage of Chateau is that it stays where you put it,” Ansolobehere said. “Chateau can also sit longer in the soil than other residual products while waiting for water to activate its power. This provides growers with greater application flexibility and less worry. Growers like that Chateau remains active under various weather conditions.”