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Author(s):Geyer, W. A.; Long, C. E.; Naughton, G. G.; Melichar, M. W.
Author Affiliation:Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS and Dow Chemical USA, Pittsburgh, PA.
Title:Cut-Stubble with Herbicides on Kansas Rights-of-Way.
Meeting Info.:|d December 8-10
Source:Proceedings of the North Central Weed Control Conference. Vol. 42, 1987, p. 85.
Publishing Information:Omaha, NB
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Herbicides; Picloram; Triclopyr; Fosamine
Abstract/Contents:"Electric utility companies find it necessary to conduct some type of vegetation management program to insure reliable operation of their transmission lines. Manipulation of plant communities to keep trees from growing into overhead lines is paramount in these programs. A management program that might add one or more years between treatment cycles will offer a direct-cost savings; as much as 20% per year. On small or sensitive areas selective spot treatment with chemicals is often used for control. Mechanical cutting where the trees are sheared close to the ground (cut-stubble) may be used with/without chemicals on large areas. While shearing has been used extensively in northern Kansas, a combined treatment with chemicals has not been tested. An extension of the time interval between treatments is considered important in achieving our goal of reducing the cost of woody vegetation control. The objective of this cooperative research report was to evaluate the effect of shearing in combination with various herbicides for controlling woody vegetation under transmission lines in eastern Kansas. The study was established in the spring of 1987 on an upland site in northeastern, and a bottomland site in southeastern, Kansas. In April, each site was hydro-axed and broadcast sprayed shortly afterwards. Treatments were either picloram at 4, Arsenal at 1/2, triclopyr + picloram at 6 and 2, or picloram + 2,4-D at 12 qts./ acre. In early fall, a 2% fosamine aqueous solution was sprayed on the sprout foliage of some plots. Cut-only plots were left for a comparison. Treated species included elm, walnut, hackberry, mulberry, red oak, green ash, persimmon, American plum, cherry, dogwood, bowelder, black locust, pecan, hawthorn, and redbud. Mid-July results showed that both picloram and triclopyr treatments provided acceptable sprout control of the approximately 7-year-old trees with picloram alone being the best. Arsenal was not as effective, but the application rate was 1/2 that prescribed. The other chemicals were used at suggeated rates. problems species may be ash, oak, persimmon and plum. Annual foxtail grass quickly invaded the picloram treated areas, while giant ragweed covered the others."
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Geyer, W. A., C. E. Long, G. G. Naughton, and M. W. Melichar. 1987. Cut-Stubble with Herbicides on Kansas Rights-of-Way.. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 42:p. 85.
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