Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin, Squash -
Commercial Herbicides
Herbicides registered for Commercial use on Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin, and Squash in Utah.
Conventional Herbicides
| Timing and Application Location Relative to Crop | Timing Relative to Weeds | Weed Groups Controlled | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Name (REI/PHI) | Active Ingredient | Before Transplanting | Pre-emergence | Post transplanting directed, shielded | Post-emergence | Pre-emergence | Post-emergence | Annual grass | Small-seeded broadleaves | Broadleaves | Comments |
| Aim (12hr/0d) | carfentrazone | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Command 3ME (12hr/45d) | clomazone | X | X | X | X | X | Do not use on pumpkins | ||||
| Curbit EC (24hr/-) | ethalfuralin | X | X | X | |||||||
| Dacthal products (12hr/-) | DCPA | X | X | X | X | Cantaloupe/Watermelon only | |||||
| Dual Magnum (12h/30d) | s-metolachlor | X | X | X | X | X | X | Pumpkins only, Between rows | |||
| Gramaxone (12hr/-) | paraquat | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Restricted use | ||
| League | imazosulfuron | X | X | X | X | X | X | Cantaloupe/Watermelon only | |||
| Poast (12hr/14d) | sethoxydim | X | X | X | |||||||
| Prefar 4-E (12hr/-) | bensulide | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Prism (12hr/14d) | clethodim | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| RoundUp and others (12hr/14d) | glyphosate | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Sandea and others (12hr/30 or 57d) | halosulfuron | X | X | X | X | X | X | Should not contact plants | |||
| Sinbar (12hr/70d) | terbacil | X | X | X | Watermelon only | ||||||
| Strategy (12hr/45d) | ethalfluralin + clomazone | X | X | X | X | X | X | Not on cantaloupe | |||
| Treflan products (12hr/30 or 60d) | trifluralin | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
Organic Products
| Timing and Application Location Relative to Crop | Timing Relative to Weeds | Weed Groups Controlled | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Name (REI/PHI) | Active Ingredient | Before Transplanting | Pre-emergence | Post transplanting directed, shielded | Post-emergence | Pre-emergence | Post-emergence | Annual grass | Small-seeded broadleaves | Broadleaves | Comments |
| Corn Gluten Meal | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Summerset Alldown | acetic/citric acid | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Weed Zap | cinnamon/clove oil | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Worry Free | citrus oil | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
REI = Re-entry Interval (the time required to wait before people can enter field after spraying)
PHI = Post-Harvest Interval (the time required between the last spray and harvest)
Note: The information provided is not an endorsement or recommendation for any particular product. Always read the label before applying and follow the directions. Some of these materials may be tank mixed with other herbicides.