Vol. 15—1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

Vol. 15—1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society Vol. 15—1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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In the Niagara 5996 tJ:'eated plots, little or na:"damagewas observed in all petunias except those which were planted I, 2 and 4 days after treatment in plots treated at 4 pounds per acre. Even these plants showed only a very slight amount of damage. The petunias planted in plots treated with EP-16l showed no damage regardless of time of plan,ting. The plots which we~e treated with EPTCat 5, 10 and 20 pounds per acre and Niagara 5996 a~, 4 pounds per acre gave the best weed control and also the best petunia growth. The petunias which were growing in beavily weeded plots showed signs of severe stunting later in the summer. SU'I1II1'tary Five pre-plant herbicides were applied at t1u:ee concentrations. Petunia plants were ~ransplanted to the treated plots one day. two days. four days. one week, two weeks, three weeks and four weeks after t~eatment. It was found that petunia plants could be safely transplanted in some treated 80i1sone day after application. In others at least one week delay was necessary. Effective weed control with either no or negligible damage to the transplanted petunias were found in plots treated with EPTCat 5, 10 and 20 pounds per acr~ and with Niagara 5996 at 4 pounds per acre.

- 135. Dim tro for Weed Control in Gladiolus Arthur :Bing* Weed control investigations on gladiolus have been in progress for several years on Long Island and the results have been reported to this conference (1, 2, 3). Diuron gives long lasting weed control and suppresses or eliminates a wide variety of weeds. However, Diuron may slightly del8\Y blooming or reduce cut nower yield (3). Simazine also ma.y adversely affect cut flower yield (3). Diuron and Simazine usually give good weed control on stock grown for corms without reducing corm yield. CIPC gives good temporary control of weeds other than the resistant Jweeds such as galinsoga, ragweed, or perennial grasses. Liquid Dinitro has proved to be an effective pre emergence herbicide at ra.tes of 4-12 pounds actual DliBPper acre. It can be used on emerged weeds but should be kept off of gladiolus foliage. The past two seasons a series of tests were made to determine how safe the DNBPapplications are to gladiblus. Also a test was carried out to evaluate the feasibility of a second application of granular DNBPto gladiolus in spiking or prespiking stage. Results in 1959 (3) showed that the application of liquid DliBPat 4,8, and 12 pounds actual DNBPin 100 gallons of water per acre did not reduce corm yield of variety Friendship in numbers or weight compared to hand weeded cultivated plots. There was a slight del8\Y in flowering but no loss in cut flowers as measured by numbers or weight of flowers cut. The 1959 corms from each treatment were planted in the same plot areas in 1960and received the same treatments. Flowering again was not adversely affected by the treatment. On June 14, 1960a half acre of gladiolus was planted as part of a virus transmission study. After the small corms were set in the furrows, the corms were covered by running a tractor cultivator over the rows. Immediately after covering, the half acre was spr8\Yed with one gallon of DNBP (3 pounds per gallon) in 18 gallons of water. This kept the field free of weeds for about 5 weeks. After 7 weeks the field was cultivated and the rows hand weeded where necessary. Only a few weeds were present. In a few days as spikes began to emerge the rows were treated With a 2 foot wide band of 10~ granular DNBPat 6 pounds DNBPper acre. Flowering was normal in early September. In late October a good crop of corms was dug. trleed control in the rows was good -.until the time of digging_ The suggested treatment is liquid emergence followed by cultivation at of granular DliBPat 4-6 pounds actual the per DNBPat 6-8 pounds per acre pre-spike stage and then an before application acre; * Cornell Ornamentals Research Laboratory, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York

In the Niagara 5996 tJ:'eated plots, little or na:"damagewas observed<br />

in all petunias except those which were planted I, 2 and 4 days after treatment<br />

in plots treated at 4 pounds per acre. Even these plants showed only<br />

a very slight amount of damage.<br />

The petunias planted in plots treated with EP-16l showed no damage<br />

regardless of time of plan,ting.<br />

The plots which we~e treated with EPTCat 5, 10 and 20 pounds per acre<br />

and Niagara 5996 a~, 4 pounds per acre gave the best weed control and also<br />

the best petunia growth. The petunias which were growing in beavily weeded<br />

plots showed signs of severe stunting later in the summer.<br />

SU'I1II1'tary<br />

Five pre-plant herbicides were applied at t1u:ee concentrations. Petunia<br />

plants were ~ransplanted to the treated plots one day. two days. four days.<br />

one week, two weeks, three weeks and four weeks after t~eatment.<br />

It was found that petunia plants could be safely transplanted in<br />

some treated 80i1sone day after application. In others at least one week<br />

delay was necessary.<br />

Effective weed control with either no or negligible damage to the<br />

transplanted petunias were found in plots treated with EPTCat 5, 10 and<br />

20 pounds per acr~ and with Niagara 5996 at 4 pounds per acre.<br />

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