How do you control a tropical soda apple?

Control of Tropical Soda Apple The most efficient method of control for tropical soda apple is to prevent fruit set. Mowing can greatly reduce the growth of the weed and, if timed correctly, can prevent fruit set. It will not, however, control mature plants and a chemical control may need to be applied.

What kills tropical soda apple?

Triclopyr (Remedy®) is very effective for control of emerged tropical soda apple when applied at 1 quart per acre or 1 to 1.5 percent solution with 1/4 percent nonionic surfactant.

Is tropical soda apple toxic?

The plant is a host for many diseases and pests of cultivated crops, and it contains solasodine which is poisonous to humans. Tropical soda apple is spread when cattle eat the fruit or the fruit float and move in water. Herbicides kill the plants, but do not kill the seeds inside the fruit.

Is tropical soda apple edible?

Tropical soda apple is an invasive exotic from South America. It is in the nightshade family and unlike its more popular cousins, the eggplant, potato and tomato, it is not edible.

What to do if you find tropical soda apple?

If you find tropical soda apple, contact your Council’s weeds officer on 65818111 as soon as possible for advice and assistance to eradicate it from your property. The Biosecurity Risk of this weed to the farming community and the environment is extreme.

When was tropical soda apple put on the noxious weed list?

Placed on the Federal Noxious Weed List in 1995, tropical soda apple weeds are extremely invasive weeds that are spreading rapidly through the United States. Learn more about its control in this article. What is Tropical Soda Apple?

How can I get rid of apple soda weeds?

It will not, however, control mature plants and a chemical control may need to be applied. Herbicides such as Triclopyrester and aminopyralid at 0.5% and 0.1% respectfully may applied to young apple soda weeds on a monthly basis. More mature or dense infestations may be controlled with the use of herbicides containing aminopyralid.

What to do about soda apple in NSW?

If you see this plant call your local council weeds officer or the NSW DPI Biosecurity Helpline 1800 680 244. Tropical soda apple is an aggressively invasive, prickly, thicket forming perennial shrub 1–2 m high. How does this weed affect you? Tropical soda apple ( Solanum viarum ), is an aggressive, prickly, perennial shrub 1–2 m high.