Bonide Sucker Punch Knock Out Sprouts RTU

Bonide Sucker Punch Knock Out Sprouts RTU, manufactured by Bonide, is an effective plant growth regulator specially formulated to prevent sucker growth and sprouts from emerging on trees and woody plants.

Suckers are vigorous shoots that sprout from a plant’s roots or trunk, often at the base. While they may seem harmless, these growths can interfere with the overall health and aesthetic of your plants by competing for water, nutrients, and light. By preventing suckers from draining vital nutrients, the product ensures that your plant’s energy is directed toward healthy growth and fruit or flower production.

Bonide Sucker Punch Knock out Sprouts RTU is a straightforward plant growth regulator that prevents and eliminates sprouts and sucker growth thus reducing the need for regular pruning, making plant-labor maintenance less labor-intensive.

Tools Needed

No additional application tools are needed.

How to Use

• Step 1: Prune existing sprouts from plants before application. Determine how much Bonide Sucker Punch Knock Out Sprouts RTU to use by measuring the square footage of the treatment area. Find the square footage by measuring the treatment area's length and width in feet, then multiply them together (length X width = square footage). The maximum single application for ornamental woody plants is 3 fl. oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. The maximum annual application for ornamental woody plants is 9 fl. oz. of product per 1,000 sq. ft. Refer to the product label for specific application rates and restrictions. 
• Step 2: Fill the spray tank with half the amount of water, then add in the proper amount of product. Next, pour in the remaining half of the water and agitate the tank until well-mixed.
• Step 3: Thoroughly cover the area where existing sprouts were removed but restrict treatment to the cut surfaces and 2 to 3 inches of the surrounding area. Avoid fine spray particles from drifting or splashing on surrounding fruiting wood or buds.

Where to Use

Bonide Sucker Punch Knock Out Sprouts RTU can be used on suckers and sprouts on apples, olives, pears, non-bearing citrus, and ornamental woody plants.

When to Use

Prune existing sprouts and apply this product during the dormant season prior to green tip stage or during the Summer pruning season when the new shoots are 6 to 12 inches in height.

On bearing trees do not treat suckers during bud swell, bloom, or fruit set. This period is from the start of growth to 4 weeks after petal fall. Application during this time can result in excessive thinning.

Do not treat weak trees, and do not repeat applications on the same tree for at least one year.

Do not apply this product to trees less than one year old as injury and stand loss will occur.

Safety Information

Bonide Sucker Punch Knock Out Sprouts RTU is safe to use around children and pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing and applying this product.

Do not allow people or pets to enter the treated area until sprays have dried.

Special Considerations

This product controls sprouting from pruning cuts, trunks and rootstocks.

Do not allow this product to contact buds or foliage as injury may result.