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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83 Susceptible weeds Tolerant weeds Dacthal, Zytrfl) and CDEC+CDAA:!:I lambsquarters, redroot Eragrostis sp. purslane crabgrass, ragweed, nutgrass, bartlyard smartweed Equisetum gras s , galinsoga. De.cthal CDEC+CDAA Crop Responses no symptoms on $!JYcrop at no symptoms on $!JYcrop at $!JYlocation. $!JYlocation. Zytron Three instances of severe' foliage symptoms in 15 tests. - Two of these ,"'ere due to the liquid formulation. One occurred on direct-seeded broccoli. y Chemicals gener6lly performed similarly on the several weed species. However, in lII08t locations the level ot weed. cont1'01 :W815sUgbtly lower with CDEC+CDAA. Broccoli and cabbage were combined in alternate rows in experimental fields at locations 4 and. 5. All other tests weree1:tuated in growers· fields. In these instances the entire crop production with the exception of weed eontrol was according to the commercial practises of the particular grower. DacthalWP was applied at 8 and 24 pounds; zytrtm either liquid or granular at 8 and 12 pounds; CDECgranular was combined nth enAAgranular at 2+2 and 3+3J.bs. - ;;, Results and Discussion. A sUllllll8rYof crop and weed response is presentell in Table 2. Both De.-ethal and granular Zytron at 8 pounds per· acre resulted in good. weed control, and. good crop tolerance on all crops whether direct-seeded or- transplanted. - De.cthal proved to be safe under all conditions"~.,en at rates three-fold, which were needed for weed control. In the earliest tests, Zytron liquid, however, proved toxic to crucifer foliage. The symptoms were chlorosis in areas of the leaf where spray accumulated; cupping of leaves was also noted. General stunting of growth accompanied theaesymptoms. Zytl"On granular was, therefore, substituted in the later tests, and no damage to fol:1age was evident. The$s symptoms of damage were generally. outgrown at barve8tand yields were usually satisfactory. Zytron at 12 poun4s caused some damaseat one location even' on the seeded crops. This indicates a possible narroW:'Bafety margin. Weed control was generally good with both Zytronand De.ctb61. -lli!l't;h materials were effective agb-inst redroot pigweed, laIJIbsquarters, purslane, crabgrass and Eragrostis megastacbya. Neither material controlled ragweed, smartweed, barnyard grass, gallinsoga, Equisetiem sp., or northern nutgrass.

83<br />

Susceptible<br />

weeds<br />

Tolerant<br />

weeds<br />

Dacthal, Zytrfl)<br />

and CDEC+CDAA:!:I<br />

lambsquarters, redroot<br />

Eragrostis sp. purslane<br />

crabgrass,<br />

ragweed,<br />

nutgrass,<br />

bartlyard<br />

smartweed<br />

Equisetum<br />

gras s , galinsoga.<br />

De.cthal<br />

CDEC+CDAA<br />

Crop Responses<br />

no symptoms on $!JYcrop at<br />

no symptoms on $!JYcrop at<br />

$!JYlocation.<br />

$!JYlocation.<br />

Zytron<br />

Three instances of severe' foliage symptoms in 15 tests. - Two<br />

of these ,"'ere due to the liquid formulation. One occurred on<br />

direct-seeded broccoli.<br />

y Chemicals gener6lly performed similarly on the several weed species.<br />

However, in lII08t locations the level ot weed. cont1'01 :W815sUgbtly<br />

lower with CDEC+CDAA.<br />

Broccoli and cabbage were combined in alternate rows in experimental<br />

fields at locations 4 and. 5. All other tests weree1:tuated in growers· fields.<br />

In these instances the entire crop production with the exception of weed eontrol<br />

was according to the commercial practises of the particular grower.<br />

DacthalWP was applied at 8 and 24 pounds; zytrtm either liquid or granular<br />

at 8 and 12 pounds; CDECgranular was combined nth enAAgranular at 2+2 and<br />

3+3J.bs. - ;;,<br />

Results<br />

and Discussion.<br />

A sUllllll8rYof crop and weed response is presentell in Table 2. Both De.-ethal<br />

and granular Zytron at 8 pounds per· acre resulted in good. weed control, and. good<br />

crop tolerance on all crops whether direct-seeded or- transplanted. -<br />

De.cthal proved to be safe under all conditions"~.,en at rates three-fold,<br />

which were needed for weed control. In the earliest tests, Zytron liquid,<br />

however, proved toxic to crucifer foliage. The symptoms were chlorosis in areas<br />

of the leaf where spray accumulated; cupping of leaves was also noted. General<br />

stunting of growth accompanied theaesymptoms. Zytl"On granular was, therefore,<br />

substituted in the later tests, and no damage to fol:1age was evident. The$s<br />

symptoms of damage were generally. outgrown at barve8tand yields were usually<br />

satisfactory. Zytron at 12 poun4s caused some damaseat one location even' on<br />

the seeded crops. This indicates a possible narroW:'Bafety margin. <strong>Weed</strong> control<br />

was generally good with both Zytronand De.ctb61. -lli!l't;h materials were effective<br />

agb-inst redroot pigweed, laIJIbsquarters, purslane, crabgrass and Eragrostis<br />

megastacbya. Neither material controlled ragweed, smartweed, barnyard grass,<br />

gallinsoga, Equisetiem sp., or northern nutgrass.

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