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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166. StlMMARY . The following h~rbiciae treatments were effective in control-ling broad-leaved weeds and grasses in a strawberry planting from June 21 to Se~~ 1. . '. .... ; . , Treatment 6 -- .S1mS.s1neJ..5 Ib/A on June 21, followed by ,,' . Karsil 41bLA qn.·July 21. Treatment 2 -- Eptem b lb/A on June 20, followed by Karsi1 . 4 lb/A + Simaz:1ne 1.5 lb/A .01,1 July 21. Trea.tment 4 -- Karsi1 .. 1b/A + Simazine 1.5 Ib/A on June 21, followed by Karsil .. lb/A on July 21. In add1 tion, the following 'bwo herbicide 'treatments were effective in controlling broad-leaved weeds and would probably be satisfactory for general weed control if grass control were not a serious problem. Treatment 7 -- Dinoben 4 1b/A on June 21, followed by , , Karsil 4 lb/A + Simazine 1.5 lb/A on July 21­ Treatment 5 -- Karsi1 4 lb/ A on June 21 followed by Karsil 4 lb/A + Simasine 1.5 1b/A on July 21. The'foregoing treatments pve satisfactory weed control without readily apparent injury to strawberry plants and without reducing the plant stand to a signifi~ant extent. The authors are indebted and grateful to Dr. R. S. Dunbar, Statistician, West Virginia University, ,for the analyses of data • . The cooperation of the following c~ies in supplYing the herbicides used in this experiment is also gratefully acknowledged: .AmchemProducts, Inc. ,:Diamond Alkali Company, Geigy Agricul.t'!ll'al Chemicals, Niagara Chemical DiVision of Food Machinery and chemical Corporation, and Stauffer Chemical COmpa:1 y. .

167. Maleic Hydrazide for Weed Control in Cranberries C. E. Cross and 1. E. Demoranvl1le o Intro duc,tion Some field exper1mentswith maleic hydrazide were set out on cranberry vines shortly after World War 11. These were designed to assist the early coloring of the fruit, and to test thepossibl1ity of controlling such annual Brasses as Digitario and Aristida. The .chemical showed little promise in either direction. In 19S6. Dana (1) reported the selective control of senaitive fern. Onoclea. in WisconS'j,ncranberl:'ies.. Da.n4. (2). 'in 1960. further indicated control of perennialsmartweed (Polygonum) and possible control of marsh.St.Johnswort (Ryperic\Ul1virginicUJIl) using 10 lbs •. actuaIMH ..30 per acre.' but indicated some inju,ry to. ,flo~r buds in tl;le succeeding year., Marucci and Moulter (3) have succeeded in reducing the length of runner growth of NewJersey cranberry vines by mid-season treatments of maleic hydrazide and without adverse effects on fruit production. Methods . In July and August. 19S9~ several aeries of %-rod plots were set out on various cranb~rry bogs in Barnstable County. These were set out under conditionD of bigh relative humidity to determine the effectiveness of several rates of caleic hydrazide primarily on feather fern (TheJypteris). sensitive fern (Onoclea), royal and cinnamon ferns (Osmunda sps.). and wild benn (Apios). Rates of S. 10 ~nd IS lbs. actual per acre were used. the material. mixed with water apd applied at the rate of 300 gallons an acre with a knapsack sprayer. . . .' ~ In mid-April. 1960. a. series of plots was set out on a so-called "dry bog" to test the possibility of inhibiting bud development sufficiently to prevent or reduce injur~ from late April and May frosts. 'Beginning in June. 1960, several series of test plots. and some small commerclal-sb:ed,plots were ~et out with knapsack and power sprayers using vo-rious rates up, to IS lba.,actual/acre. and us:1ng 100 to 300 gals. of solu­ t~on per acre, and'setout on a great variety of weed species. Results and Conclusions A., I!!! crop plant. . None of the plots so far treated haJi been fo'Howed by any apparent injury to cranberry vines. , Applications in_April retardbuddavelop~e~t to some extent over a pertod of 3 or 4 weeks, but actual blooming time is delayed by one week ,or less. and the flowering and set of .fruit appearednormol. a. Head of Department and Instructor, respectively, Cranberry Experiment Station, University of Massachusetts, East Wareham, Mass.

167.<br />

Maleic Hydrazide for <strong>Weed</strong> Control in Cranberries<br />

C. E. Cross and 1. E. Demoranvl1le o<br />

Intro duc,tion<br />

Some field exper1mentswith maleic hydrazide were set out on cranberry<br />

vines shortly after World War 11. These were designed to assist the early<br />

coloring of the fruit, and to test thepossibl1ity of controlling such annual<br />

Brasses as Digitario and Aristida. The .chemical showed little promise in<br />

either direction. In 19S6. Dana (1) reported the selective control of senaitive<br />

fern. Onoclea. in WisconS'j,ncranberl:'ies.. Da.n4. (2). 'in 1960. further indicated<br />

control of perennialsmartweed (Polygonum) and possible control of<br />

marsh.St.Johnswort (Ryperic\Ul1virginicUJIl) using 10 lbs •. actuaIMH ..30 per acre.'<br />

but indicated some inju,ry to. ,flo~r buds in tl;le succeeding year., Marucci and<br />

Moulter (3) have succeeded in reducing the length of runner growth of NewJersey<br />

cranberry vines by mid-season treatments of maleic hydrazide and without<br />

adverse effects on fruit production.<br />

Methods<br />

. In July and August. 19S9~ several aeries of %-rod plots were set out on<br />

various cranb~rry bogs in Barnstable County. These were set out under conditionD<br />

of bigh relative humidity to determine the effectiveness of several<br />

rates of caleic hydrazide primarily on feather fern (TheJypteris). sensitive<br />

fern (Onoclea), royal and cinnamon ferns (Osmunda sps.). and wild benn (Apios).<br />

Rates of S. 10 ~nd IS lbs. actual per acre were used. the material. mixed with<br />

water apd applied at the rate of 300 gallons an acre with a knapsack sprayer.<br />

. . .' ~<br />

In mid-April. 1960. a. series of plots was set out on a so-called "dry<br />

bog" to test the possibility of inhibiting bud development sufficiently to<br />

prevent or reduce injur~ from late April and May frosts.<br />

'Beginning in June. 1960, several series of test plots. and some small<br />

commerclal-sb:ed,plots were ~et out with knapsack and power sprayers using<br />

vo-rious rates up, to IS lba.,actual/acre. and us:1ng 100 to 300 gals. of solu­<br />

t~on per acre, and'setout on a great variety of weed species.<br />

Results<br />

and Conclusions<br />

A., I!!! crop plant.<br />

. None of the plots so far treated haJi been fo'Howed by any apparent injury<br />

to cranberry vines. , Applications in_April retardbuddavelop~e~t to<br />

some extent over a pertod of 3 or 4 weeks, but actual blooming time is delayed<br />

by one week ,or less. and the flowering and set of .fruit appearednormol.<br />

a. Head of Department and Instructor, respectively, Cranberry Experiment<br />

Station, University of Massachusetts, East Wareham, Mass.

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