Three rates of the post-emergent herbicide paraquat, 0.7, 0.35 and 0.175 kga.i./ha in 560 //ha were applied to weeds between rows of rubber seedlings. At each rate of paraquat, spray drift caused some defoliation of the seedlings but this was considerably higher at 0.7 kg a.i./ha than at the two lower rates. Death of individual seedlings was negligible at 0.175 kg a.i./ha. Weed control increased with dosage, but 0.175 kg a.i./ha gave acceptable control, which was also completely safe to budgrafts. At this rate, bud development was not affected and growth was comparable to the hand-weeded control.