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Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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Table 3. Post-hilling weed control experiments with Kennebec and Delus potatoes<br />

(R.I. 1961).<br />

Active toxicant<br />

Ib/A U.S. #1 <strong>Weed</strong>rating*<br />

Vines BulA Ladys- Annual<br />

Material Layby down Kennebec Delus thumb 9/26/61 grasses<br />

Falone 4 631 481 7.2 9.3<br />

Falone 4 4 629 440 8.1 9.5<br />

Falone (gran. ) 4 554 421 7.7 :9.0<br />

Falone (gran.) 4 4 514 406 7.4 9.1<br />

Alanap (gran.) 4 458 391 6.0 9.0<br />

Dalapon (gran.) 5 505 428 5.8 8.5<br />

Zytron 5 598 445 5.0 8.6<br />

Zytron 8 589 416 5.3 8.6<br />

Zytron (gran.) 8 621 461 5.6 9.1<br />

Eptam (gran.) 5 571 445 6.6 8.7<br />

Eptam (gran.) 5 4 550 428 9.0 9.6<br />

Trietazine 3 506 405 9.0 9.2<br />

Trietazine 3 2 500 341 9.4 9.5<br />

Amiben (gran.) 5 593 465 8.6 9.5<br />

No chemical** 590 438 6.3 7.8<br />

*low numbers = poor control, 10 = no weeds **regular cultivation<br />

eptam seemed somewhat more effective in reducing the stand of ladysthumb. Where<br />

eptam was used at post-hilling and vine-down the plots were nearly free of this<br />

pest.<br />

Falone retarded the growth of ladysthumb while the other "grass" herbicides<br />

did not materially effect it. Trietazine prevents the development of this weed<br />

rather well.<br />

Summary<br />

The grass herbicides, such as falone or alanap at 4 Ib/A, eptam, dalapon<br />

or alanap at 5 Ib/A and zytron at 8 Ib/A reduced the stands of grasses without<br />

altering the yields of U.S. #1 potatoes. Dalapon and zytron at 5 Ib/A did not<br />

appear quite as effective as the others during 1961. Repeat applications of<br />

falone or trietazine at vine-down did not increase the effectiveness this year.<br />

A repeat application of granular eptam was more effective than one application.<br />

Trietazine is an effective herbicide for annual weeds. Its effect on the rate<br />

of development of potato tubers needs further· investigation.<br />

Literature<br />

Cited<br />

1. Bell, R. S. and Erling Larssen. 1960. Pre-emergent and post-hilling weed<br />

control tests with Katahdin potatoes, 1958-59. NEWCC, pp. 201-206.<br />

2. Ilnicki, R. D., J. C. Campbell, T. T. Tisdell and H. A. Collins. 1961.<br />

Progress report on lay-by weed control in potatoes. NEWCC, p. 55.<br />

3. Trevett, M. F., H. J. Murphyand Wm.Gardner. 1960. NEWCC, pp. 207-213.<br />

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