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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54 DIPHEIUHID FOR PRE..Ei,ERGENTvJEE£ CONTROL IN HORTICULTURALCROPS E. F. Alder and W. L. Wright Diphenamid is the tentative common name for N,N-dimethyl-ct,ttdiphenylacetamide. Last year at the regional weed conferences we first reported the selective herbicida1.-propert:l:.esof thie compound and other substituted diphenylace,amrdes (1,2,3). Confirmatory eVidence has subsequently been'published (4). Diphenamid is an effective pre_emergent herbicide against annual weed grasses and several annual broadlea! weeds. It has shown useful selectivity in several horticultural crops. A list of crops which have been tolerant to diphenamid at rates through eight pounds per acre is presented in Table 1. Table 1. Crolls Tolerant to Diphenamid at 8.lb/A - - - ~ - - ~ - - ~ - - - - tomatoes (seeded and Peppers (seed4d and Strawberries Snapbeans Lima beans Peas ,Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Sweet transplant) transplant) Cabbage Nustard Radishes Turnip •. l Kohlrabi Rutabaga A list of weeds classified according to their susceptibility to diphenamid at rates of four tq six pounds p,r acre is presented in Table 2. Diphenamid has given excellent control of most annual grass ~eeds tested. Broadleaf weed control has been promising but variable. Rainf.ll or irrigation'soon after treatment improved 'the broadleat weed control perto'rmance of diphenamid. 1. Contribution of Eli Lilly and Co., Gre~nfield Laboratorie~, Greenfield, Indiana 2. Head, Plant Science Research, and Plant Physiologist, respectively

~ ~_~ __ L L Table 2. Weed Susceotibility to Diphenamid at 4-6 lb/A 55 Susceptible ------ Crabgrasses Foxtails Barnyardgrass Goosegrass Stinkgrass Cheat Pigweed Lambsquarters Carpetweed Chickweed l-loderately Susceptible Wild oats Fall panicum Ragweed Smartweed Wild mustard Purslane Tolerant Jimsonweed Velvetleaf Venice mallo.r Field Tests Tomatoes Diphenamid was applied to field-seeded and transplant tomatoes in 33 experiments at Greenfield, Indiana and at other Indiana locations. A. total of ten varieties of field-seeded and transplant tomatoes were tested. Spray applications were made with either a modif~ed Hahn Hi-Boy sprayer or a ~~lky spray unit. Plot sizes varied in the different experimehts but were usually greater than 50 square feet. Weed control wa~ determined by counts or visual ratings. Table 3 presents data from a typical pre-emergent experiment on field-seeded tomatoes. Application was made immediately after seeding the tomatoes. Grass weeds were large crabgrass and yellow foxtail. Table 4 presents typical data from an experiment on transplant tomatoes. In this experiment diphenamid was applied as an overtop treatment on the transplants pre-emergence to the weeds. Grass weeds were large crabgrass and yellow foxtail; broadleaves were pigweed, lambsquarters, smartweed, and ragweed. In all tests, four pounds per acre was adequate for weed control on light soils. Six pounds per acre was needed for heavy soils. On heavy soils, field-seeded and transplant tomatoes were not d.amaged by diphenamid at rates through fifteen pounds per acre. In one experiment of the fiv~ experiments oonducted on sandy soils,.moderate early injury to the tomatoes was noted at the ten pound rate. A. month later this damage had disappeared. Final yields were not reduced in any of the experiments. It is apparent .~~+ A~_~_~~_~~ ~ __ft~_ ~_ ~ __ ~_ ~ ' __ ~ L _

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DIPHEIUHID FOR PRE..Ei,ERGENTvJEE£ CONTROL<br />

IN HORTICULTURALCROPS<br />

E. F. Alder and W. L. Wright<br />

Diphenamid is the tentative common name for N,N-dimethyl-ct,ttdiphenylacetamide.<br />

Last year at the regional weed conferences<br />

we first reported the selective herbicida1.-propert:l:.esof thie<br />

compound and other substituted diphenylace,amrdes (1,2,3).<br />

Confirmatory eVidence has subsequently been'published (4).<br />

Diphenamid is an effective pre_emergent herbicide against annual<br />

weed grasses and several annual broadlea! weeds. It has shown<br />

useful selectivity in several horticultural crops. A list of<br />

crops which have been tolerant to diphenamid at rates through<br />

eight pounds per acre is presented in Table 1.<br />

Table 1. Crolls Tolerant to Diphenamid at 8.lb/A<br />

- - - ~ - - ~ - - ~ - - - -<br />

tomatoes (seeded and<br />

Peppers (seed4d and<br />

Strawberries<br />

Snapbeans<br />

Lima beans<br />

Peas<br />

,Potatoes, Irish<br />

Potatoes, Sweet<br />

transplant)<br />

transplant)<br />

Cabbage<br />

Nustard<br />

Radishes<br />

Turnip •. l<br />

Kohlrabi<br />

Rutabaga<br />

A list of weeds classified according to their susceptibility to<br />

diphenamid at rates of four tq six pounds p,r acre is presented<br />

in Table 2. Diphenamid has given excellent control of most<br />

annual grass ~eeds tested. Broadleaf weed control has been<br />

promising but variable. Rainf.ll or irrigation'soon after treatment<br />

improved 'the broadleat weed control perto'rmance of diphenamid.<br />

1. Contribution of Eli Lilly and Co., Gre~nfield Laboratorie~,<br />

Greenfield, Indiana<br />

2. Head, Plant <strong>Science</strong> Research, and Plant Physiologist,<br />

respectively

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