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CARFENTRAZONE AND QUINCLORAC FOR WEED CONTROL DURING<br />

TURFGRASS ESTABLISHMENT. B.W. Compton, J.B. Willis, and S.D. Askew, Virginia<br />

Tech, Blacksburg.<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

Seeded bermudagrass varieties are currently used by fine turf managers on<br />

fairways, athletic fields, and home lawns. Yukon bermudagrass is one example <strong>of</strong> a<br />

seeded bermudagrass chosen primarily for its cold hardiness. As in any turfgrass<br />

establishment situation weeds are among <strong>the</strong> greatest limiting factors. Therefore,<br />

research is needed on weed control options during establishment <strong>of</strong> seeded<br />

bermudagrasses.<br />

A study was conducted on Yukon bermudagrass at Virginia Tech’s Glade Road<br />

Research Facility in Blacksburg, VA to evaluate weed control and bermudagrass<br />

seedling response to several herbicides applied before <strong>the</strong> <strong>first</strong> mowing. Treatments<br />

included bromoxynil (0.5 lb ai/A), bentazon (1 lb ai/A), carfentrazone (0.0156 lb ai/A),<br />

quinclorac (0.375 lb ai/A), MSMA (1.5 lb ai/A) followed by MSMA (1.5 lb ai/A),<br />

primisulfuron (0.0234 lb ai/A), triasulfuron (5 g ai/A), prosulfuron (10 g ai/A), metsulfuron<br />

(8.5 g ai/A), foramsulfuron (11.9 g ai/A), sulfosulfuron (13.6 g ai/A), halosulfuron (21.3 g<br />

ai/A), V-10142 (0.75 lb ai/A), sulfentrazone (0.25 lb ai/A), Q4 (1.35 lb ai/A),<br />

carfentrazone (0.0156 lb ai/A) + quinclorac (0.375 lb ai/A), carfentrazone (0.0156 lb<br />

ai/A) + MSMA (1.5 lb ai/A) followed by carfentrazone (0.0156 lb ai/A) + MSMA (1.5 lb<br />

ai/A), sulfentrazone (0.545 lb ai/A), and a nontreated check. Ratings included<br />

bermudagrass cover, and visually estimated control <strong>of</strong> giant foxtail (Setaria faberi),<br />

yellow foxtail (Setaria glauca), Pennsylvania smartweed (Polygonum pensylvanicum),<br />

eastern black nightshade (Solanum ptycanthum), carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata),<br />

common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album), broadleaf dock (Rumex crispus), hairy<br />

galinsoga (Galinsoga ciliate), and large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) seedlings.<br />

Final ratings included an overall assessment <strong>of</strong> broadleaf and grassy weeds and<br />

bermudagrass cover. Treatments with carfentrazone + quinclorac and carfentrazone +<br />

MSMA controlled a broad spectrum <strong>of</strong> weeds and resulted in over 80% bermudagrass<br />

coverage, and less than 5% broadleaf weeds and 15% grassy weeds, 10 WAIT.<br />

MSMA, Q4, and foramsulfuron single applications had 62, 77, and 65%<br />

bermudagrass cover, respectively, 10 WAIT. All o<strong>the</strong>r treatments resulted in less than<br />

50% bermudagrass cover at <strong>the</strong> final rating, predominately due to weed infestation.<br />

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