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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Controlling white grubs and earthworms with arsenate |
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| Section: | Questions and answers
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 11, No. 1, January 1931, p. 16. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "Our course is infested with white grubs. Two fairways are badly damaged, in others the grubs are numerous but have as yet apparently caused no damage. Three greens are also affected. At what rate should arsenate of lead be applied for controlling grubs, and in what proportion should it be mixed with activated sludge, top soil, sand, compost, or other material? We have sufficient compost with which to mix the arsenate of lead in treating the greens, but have not enough activated sludge or soil for treating all the fairways, although we could substitute sand in the fairway treatment should it be satisfactory. Could the application be made in late fall or early winter?" |
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| Source of Question: | New York |
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| Answer/Response: | "Activated sludge is frequently used as a carrier for arsenate of lead, but other fine material, such as sand, may be used for the same purpose. If you intend to fertilize your fairways, which is advisable when treating for grub injury, it is economical to mix the arsenate of lead with the fertilizer and apply the two together, the fertilizer thus serving as a carrier for the arsenate of lead. We would not advise you to make the applications to your fairways in late fall or winter, as much of the value of the application may be lost before spring, especially if applied to sloping ground; furthermore, the injury from the grubs will be negligible over winter. An application in early spring will be in time to prevent further damage from the grubs. The rate of application for fairways is 5 pounds of arsenate of lead to 1,000 square feet, which is a little over 200 pounds to the acre. Applied at this rate, the protection against the grubs may last for several years. As light an application as 125 pounds to the acre has given protection on many courses for a year. For putting greens, 5 pounds of arsenate of lead to 1,000 square feet is sufficient to grub-proof the green. If the application is made in the fall, more or less earthworm control will be obtained; but it is not necessary to make application for grub control until the spring. The arsenate of lead is usually applied to putting greens mixed with topdressing material. It is customary to apply about 1 pound to 1,000 square feet with each subsequent top-dressing in order that the yearly application may total 5 pounds to 1,000 square feet. This rate of application is sufficient on most soils to keep greens free from grubs and earthworms. Your attention is invited to the article on page 28 of the February, 1928, number of the Bulletin for more complete information on this subject." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Application methods; Application timing; Earthworm control; Golf course maintenance; Lead arsenate; Pesticide recommendations; White grub control
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also related article "Further experiment in the cintrol of Japanese beetle grubs" The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section, 8(2) February 1928, p. 28-33 R=51086 R=51086 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 1931. Controlling white grubs and earthworms with arsenate. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 11(1):p. 16. |
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