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Publication Type:
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Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
Author(s): | Chappell, W. E.;
White, Wayne;
Jefferson, Bobby |
Author Affiliation: | Vegetrol Associates and Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation |
Title: | Seedhead Suppression in Tall Fescue with EPTC and Bermudagrass Release on Highways as Management Tools. |
Source: | Southern Weed Science Society Proceedings. Vol. 39, January 1986, p. 365. |
Publishing Information: | Nashville, TN: Southern Weed Science Society. |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Festuca arundinacea; Suppression; EPTC; Cynodon
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Abstract/Contents: | "The use of EPTC as a seedhead suppressant was first discovered in 1979 and reported in 1982 (1). EPTC is now labeled for the use of rights-of-way under the trade name Short Stop. Extensive field testing has been carried out in several states since 1979. When applied at a rate of 15 kg/ha ai of the 10% granular formulation during March or early April, a reduction of seedheads of 95% or more can be expected. The calendar date for proper timing of the application will vary from season to season but "window" of six to eight weeks is a reasonable expectation. States where successful applications have been made include: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The release of common bermudagrass along highways is becoming a common practice in many Southern and Eastern states. Once established, bermudagrass will eventually become the dominant species in the warmer climates. The process of takeover by bermudagrass can be greatly increased by the use of herbicides and/or growth regulators. Recent studies in Virginia show that either a Fall or Spring application of glyphosate at a rate of 1-2 L per ha plus sulfometuron methyl applied at approximately 35 grams plus 1/2% Cide Kick poer has has resulted in complete conversion in one season. Fall applications (October) have given best results from an aesthetic standpoint, as opposed to a Spring application, since the treatment will result in a temporary discoloration similar to that caused by a frost." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | This item is an abstract only! |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Chappell, W. E., W. White, and B. Jefferson. 1986. Seedhead Suppression in Tall Fescue with EPTC and Bermudagrass Release on Highways as Management Tools.. South. Weed Sci. Soc. Proc. 39:p. 365. |
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