Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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524 PRE.._RGENCE AMU' POsT-EHERGENCICWBGRASS ,',' . . . :0'. CONTROl.XJ"TURFGWS" 1~: i: , "):t 2 C. D. Kesler. R. H.'lole, and C. E. Phillips The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of severa1chem1cals ...• far;the control:," crabgrass on " established Kentucky b1uegra" turf. :'~;; . 'c . > Materials and Methods ., '-. " 'J~J1' . The experimental area.,.. -located on tIbe l\8r1cul tural Experiment Station Farm at· ... rk. Delawan.'Chemicals were; applied to a Kentucky blue'g'tatls·turf heavlJ,:tnfested with cribgrass the previous season. 'rb- crabgrass t()pulation cons1ste~ , of approximately 90 percent smooth crabgran ~Digitaria ischaemum,. and 10 percent common crabir~s, Digit!rl",~ulnalis. The plot layout .. a randomized block designlQ9Qf sting of2 r.p~ications and 17 treatments. hch plot mea."red 12 feet by 20':Jee~. 'fl':, '; The soil was a Matapeake silt 10amofjWledium fertilltywtth a pH of 6.0. Fertilizer was applied in the early spring as indicated by soil tests. The area was mowed once a week to a height of 1 1/2 inches. Pre-emergence uterial. were applied .. March 20. Emul.ifiable concentrates and wettable powders W8~.,:applied in water ·1jith a modified bicY

The area was not irr~•• · Within 24C'ltobl's after the application of the first and second post-emergence treatments, there were .70 laches and :1t,l::rlnches of. precip:Ltation, respe~ tively. No precipitation ,ococ.rred withio' days after the third post-emergence application. ~ j l ;J 525 Periodic obs.rvations" for turf injury and crabgrass con-:'::· trol were made following application of the chemicals. Dis- .'::; . coloration readinss were taken 5 days after each p08t-emerg ... ~~ application. ' The>percentq •• of crabgrass contrl:)l and turf ..r.~li', grass injury weredeterminid by averaging Httutes of three '.::'L" independent observers. : :.\, ~;_ {:I':« ', The herbicidal materials used and rate of active ingre- :h dients per acre are included with the data in tables land '2.,'1 Results and Discussion Table.laa.d 2 show the ..esults obtaldta With the chemi';"~C' cals used in this experimeltt~·, ;,m~' : None. of t\\ .• pre-emergent. chemicals produfed any obserY~:.~· able turf discOloration ort","f injury.Zytron liquid formulations were the only trea~dts producirta excellent control of crabgra .. dUring the entire growing season. Granular zytron and,dacthal W-50 gave goodeontrol.' '1::1: Tricalcium arsenate and calcium propyl arsonate produceef: 1 excellent control early in the season. By mid-summer, contr

The area was not irr~•• · Within 24C'ltobl's after the<br />

application of the first and second post-emergence treatments,<br />

there were .70 laches and :1t,l::rlnches of. precip:Ltation, respe~<br />

tively. No precipitation ,ococ.rred withio' days after the<br />

third post-emergence application.<br />

~ j l ;J<br />

525<br />

Periodic obs.rvations" for turf injury and crabgrass con-:'::·<br />

trol were made following application of the chemicals. Dis- .'::; .<br />

coloration readinss were taken 5 days after each p08t-emerg ... ~~<br />

application. ' The>percentq •• of crabgrass contrl:)l and turf ..r.~li',<br />

grass injury weredeterminid by averaging Httutes of three '.::'L"<br />

independent observers. : :.\,<br />

~;_ {:I':« ',<br />

The herbicidal materials used and rate of active ingre- :h<br />

dients per acre are included with the data in tables land '2.,'1<br />

Results<br />

and Discussion<br />

Table.laa.d 2 show the ..esults obtaldta With the chemi';"~C'<br />

cals used in this experimeltt~·, ;,m~' :<br />

None. of t\\ .• pre-emergent. chemicals produfed any obserY~:.~·<br />

able turf discOloration ort","f injury.Zytron liquid formulations<br />

were the only trea~dts producirta excellent control<br />

of crabgra .. dUring the entire growing season. Granular zytron<br />

and,dacthal W-50 gave goodeontrol.'<br />

'1::1:<br />

Tricalcium arsenate and calcium propyl arsonate produceef: 1<br />

excellent control early in the season. By mid-summer, contr

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