Casoron 4G Herbicide - Questions & Answers

You can use Casoron 4G Herbicide granules around estblished raspberry plants. Per the product label, "For control of annual weeds...Use only on established plantings and do not apply more than 100 pounds per acre. Do not apply during new shoot emergence. Thoroughly incorporate granules into the surface through watering-in." So you would apply either before or after new shoot emergence of your raspberry plants.

Please give our customer service team a call at 1-866-581-7378 so that we may better go over your needs. Herbicides can be tricky at times and we want to ask you a few questions to better find the best product for you. If the Casoron 4 is not the right product, you can return it as long as it is in the original unopened condition and our customer service team can set up a return number for you while helping you get the correct product. We look forward to assisting you and finding the best solution for your needs.

Casoron 4G Herbicide is best applied directly to soil and then watered in to create the barrier needed to prevent weeds from emerging.  To help get the Casoron granules to the soil in mulched you must heavily irrigate the area after the application. Casoron is a mild soil sterilant, so it is very important not to put it in areas where it will contact desirable plants or in areas where you will soon want to grow new plants.

Casoron Herbicide will be a good choice to control Russian thistle (aka tumbleweed). Treating gravel lots can be tough because it is hard to contact the soil and the soil is usually very dry. To help get the Casoron granules to the soil you must heavily irrigate the area after the application. Casoron is a mild soil sterilant, so it is very important not to put it in areas where it will contact desirable plants or in areas where you will soon want to grow new plants.

Unfortunately we do not have a product that will control for up to 2 years, but we do carry Eraser Max Super Concentrate Herbicide that will prevent regrowth for up to a year. It will kill any weeds that are actively there since it is a non-selective post, but also prevent regrowth of weeds just like Casoron 4G Herbicide

The ?Casoron 4G Herbicide? product label ?states: Do not plant rotational crops, on which dichlobenil is not registered, in treated soil within one year of application.  It is not labeled to be used in soil where vegetables will be planted so we cannot recommend you do so. 

The area that a bag of Casoron 4G Herbicide will cover will depend on the weeds you are targeting.  For listed areas, it is recommended that you apply 100-150lbs per acre for annual weeds, 150-200 lbs per acre for perernnial weeds and 250lbs per acre for nutsedge.

According to the manufacturer, Casoron 4G Herbicide is not corrosive to metals.  This product should only be applied in the labeled places and must be watered in immediately after application to avoid the active ingredient becoming volatile.  Please be sure to thoroughly read the product label, as this product does contain very specific safety instructions. 

The coverage for Casoron 4G Herbicide will vary depending on the weeds you are targeting (annual, perennial or nutsedge). For approved application sites listed on the product label, apply 100-150lbs per acre for annual weeds, 150-200 lbs per acre for perennial weeds and 250lbs per acre for nutsedge.

Casoron 4G Herbicide does not kill anything actively growing as it is a pre-emergent only.  It does not list that it will prevent any type of ivy as it states ivy as tolerable on the label so safe to use over.