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Herbicides used on apples and pears sorted by active ingredient and trade name
Pears (4 growers)
Active Ingredient Trade Name # of records Average # of times applied Average rate of product (per acre) Bearing acres treated Non-
bearing acres treated
Average rate of active ingredient (lbs/acre) Total active ingredient applied (lbs)
glyphosate   3     72 2    
  Roundup 3 1.333 0.375 gal. 72 2 1.5 148
paraquat   2     127.5 6    
  Gramaxone Extra 2 1.5 0.313 gal. 127.5 6 0.781 156.445
simazine   1     125 6    
  Princep 4L 1 2 0.500 gal. 125 6 2 524
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