Biennial & Perennial Weeds
TROPICAL SODA APPLE Solanum viarum Life Cycle: Perennial Plant Description:
Mature plants reach 3 to 6 feet in height with broad-based prickles on leaves and stems. Leaves are 4 to 8 inches long and
3 to 6 inches wide. Flowers have five white recurved petals. Fruit is smooth and round, between ¾ to 1¼ inches in diameter. Immature fruit display green and white mottling, while mature fruit are yellow. Treatment: Apply 16 to 20 fluid ounces of DuraCor ®
herbicide per acre in the late season mix. Add 20 to 32 fluid ounces of GrazonPD3 ™ herbicide per acre or add 8 to 12 fluid ounces of PastureGard ® HL herbicide per acre when plants are over 3 feet in height or in late season. Application can be made any time of year when foliage is present. Avoid applying near or during a killing frost.
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