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| Web URL(s): | http://grounds-mag.com/mag/grounds_maintenance_banned_usa/
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| Author(s): | Unruh, J. Bryan |
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| Author Affiliation: | Assistant Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
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| Title: | Banned in the U. S. A. |
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| Section: | Features
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| Source: | Grounds Maintenance. Vol. 36, No. 1, January 2001, p. 70-73. |
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| Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: Intertec Publishing Corporation |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Methyl bromide; Fumigation; Weed control; Pesticide usage legislation; Soil fumigants
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the banning of methyl bromide for preplant fumigation on turf which will begin on January 1st, 2005. Summarizes the history of methyl bromide and the importance of fumigation for weed-free sod and sprigs. Also addresses the debate concerning how much methyl bromide actually contributes to ozone depletion. Discusses alternatives to methyl bromide, including methyl iodide, which "performed well against the weedy grasses, nutsedge species and broadleaf weeds." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: MEBR |
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| Note: | Includes sidebars, "Non-chemical alternatives to methyl bromide for preplant soil fumigation" p. 72; and "Chemical (soil fumigant) alternatives to methyl bromide for preplant soil fumigation", p. 72
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Unruh, J. B. 2001. Banned in the U. S. A.. Grounds Maint. 36(1):p. 70-73. |
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