Bonide Sucker Punch - Manual (Page 5)

To control sprouts in the vicinity of pruning cuts, treat several inches of bark
around the cut. Do not allow the mixture to splash or drip onto other parts of
the tree. Treat only in the dormant season prior to bud activity. Do not apply
as a spray due to the possibility of spray contacting fruit buds.
PRUNING CUTS ON LARGE LATERAL
OR UPRIGHT LIMBS
The maximum single application for olives is 9 fl. oz. of product per
1,000 sq. ft.
The maximum annual application for olives is 9 fl. oz. of product per
1,000 sq. ft.
The minimum retreatment interval is 5 days.
OLIVES
(Do not treat scaffold branches or pruning cuts on olive trees.) Prune off
existing sprouts or suckers and allow new sprout to regrow. Treat with this
product when sprouts are not more than 10 inches tall. This product will
control new sprout growth of olives but will not control old woody sprouts.
Do not treat during olive bloom or fruit set. Limit treated areas to 10% of
the plants total bark surface.
TRUNK BASAL SPROUTS AND ROOT SUCKERS