Vol. 15â1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 15â1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society Vol. 15â1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
20. Applying materials which prevent crabgrass fro desirable but that in itself does not create a goo Applying materials which changes crabgrass from g en to brown does not, in itself, improve the lawn. Good manag ment is still the main part of the total. crabgrass control prog , if we are to kill crabgrass for a purpose. Killing crabgras just for the exercise ot killing crabgrass is pointless, but we have a number of homeowners who are doing just 1;hls. I remembe one homeowner this year who was very disappointed because his c bgrass froze the night before he got around to apply a weed ki ler. It is, indeed, Unfortunate that many of our h over sold on killing orabgrass and under sold on lime, fertilizer and other management praotices w ich will im prove the lawn and oontrol weeds. No dOUbt, much good, is coming out ot selective crabgrass killers, but let's not under sell the total program that is necessary to properly improe the home lawn. One last area which I believe important is th application of materials, inoluding weed killers to the home gro nds. Getting homeowners to apply materials at the proper rate s a problem for everybody, the research men, county agents, manuf cturers and homeowners. ·It materials are not applied properl , our efforts are cooperatively wasted. If you want to see a s ghtin the spring, taJ(e a ride around the developments in Na sau County and observe thestrij)ed landscape. You can find almo' t any design of modern art on a:Eiwns'caused by a nitrogen respo se or nitrogen injUry. If weed' killers are applied as haphazard y as our fert ilizers,' I wonder sometimes, if anyone is getting satisfactory results.' . Our homeowners may be precision drivers at 50 miles per hour, but when they are slowed down to 2 to 3 mIles per hour behind a lawn spreader, they are in· a new world •. We spend years researching and. teaching, then send a home gardener across his lawn without proper direction He very otten does not know what he has covered or if he has co ered an area at all. So why not ~olor our herbic'ides so that he homeowner will treat once and not twice or not at all. You may think this point is not important, but you are a professiona and you may not realize how much trouble a greenhorn can get nto. . Another question which is a real corker, and e frequently get this type of question, "At what number should I set my spreader on tor XYZmaterial",· or ttl have one man's mat rial and another manf s spreader,' now what number should I set it 0 • tt One lady who attended our turf field day this year aaid, It use number 3 for everything, do you think that,'s OK?"
Any improvement that you can make in equipment will be appreciated by county agents and homeowners. It seems absurd to use precision in research, precision in selling and precision in teaching.. then turn thenomeowner lQose to the disappointment of all of us. If our" present lawn spreaders cannot be improved, let's make a fool-proof applicator, possibly where the material container is an integral part of the application equipment. With this system, the flow-ability of materials could be predetermined and a package could be sold which could be applied without error. Regarding the use of liqUid and dry materials, let's: suggest teaspoons and tablespoons:and cupfulls .., pints and:quarts •. Very few homeowners have faoilitJes to weigh·.out dry ounces and pounds. With some materials, one person ,at thefaotory could do the weighing one time for several thousand others. One further point on materials - - the ,label. I believe the label should first answer one question - how much•. If people are going to do a limited amount of reading, let's get this point across first. Also on labels, if you have a weed killer which entails certain precautions or limitations, let's be prOUd of the fact that we know what they are. Don't hide it in fine print. I believe that a home gardener is entitled to a full explanation of what to expect .. and in many instances, why to expect oertain results. Incidentally, most of the county agents who replied to my questionnaire were in complete agreement on these points regarding the label. Let me also mention some of the specific comments which were made by county agents, who are sincerely interested in performing a fine job in nearby counties which have an urban population. 1. Several stated that many commercial concerns emphasize trade names rather than the actual ingredients. This orten causes confusion. 2. There is often over emphasis upon making the lawn weed control job look too easy. This causes frustration for the homeowner as well as the agent. 3. Too orten we hear about misinformation stating that the material is a cure-all for everything when in fact it is not. This doesn't help anybody. 4. Finally .. in some instanoes, the label on herbioidal materials which are recommended state that the purchaser should consult his county agent for more oomplete information about using the material. This is orten embarrassing because the material may not even be recommended in that county agent's state. 21.
- Page 1 and 2: THE USE OF VEGETATIVECHARACTERISTIC
- Page 3 and 4: In a few grasses with smooth sheath
- Page 5 and 6: 5. FACTORSINFLUEUCINGTHE PERFORFANC
- Page 7 and 8: 7. The introduction of synthetic or
- Page 9 and 10: The com;onents the distribution of
- Page 11 and 12: grains. We early found that the oat
- Page 13 and 14: 13. Atrazine Days following cpm/O.
- Page 15 and 16: 15. not find an abundant production
- Page 17 and 18: Weed Control In Suburbia 1 Howard H
- Page 19: For establishing new lawns, I would
- Page 23 and 24: PROMISINGNEWCHEMICALSFORWEEDCONTROL
- Page 25 and 26: 25. Promis ins results have also be
- Page 27 and 28: 27. (Lycbnis alba), cinquefoil (Pot
- Page 29 and 30: THE EFFECTS OF ADDED PENETRANT AIDS
- Page 31 and 32: ... Surfactant Produced bz: . 31
- Page 33 and 34: 33. 33. of scintillation solution,
- Page 35 and 36: Table 3. The Net Counts Per Minute
- Page 37 and 38: The comparisons for lower leaves, s
- Page 39 and 40: 39. SUMMARY Tests using 2-C 14-1abe
- Page 41 and 42: 41. RECENTDEVELOPMENTS IN THEUSE OF
- Page 43 and 44: second application be made not late
- Page 45 and 46: 45. Combinations of vegadex-Randox
- Page 47 and 48: 11/ Persistence of Soil-Incorporate
- Page 49 and 50: Plot size varied from 9 sq. ft. to
- Page 51 and 52: Lower rates of R-1856 were tested o
- Page 53 and 54: greenhouse tests are listed below.
- Page 55 and 56: PROGRESSREPORTON LAY-BYUEEDCONTROLI
- Page 57 and 58: 57. Table 1. Effect of sodium silic
- Page 59 and 60: Sheets (1959) studied, under labora
- Page 61 and 62: M, ',. • • •• • " ' Treat
- Page 63 and 64: Figure 1. Relative performance trea
- Page 65 and 66: A duplicate test was started August
- Page 67 and 68: 67. "he two tests which dealt with
- Page 69 and 70: 69. CONTROLOF WEEDSIN VEGETABLECROP
Any improvement that you can make in equipment will be<br />
appreciated by county agents and homeowners. It seems absurd<br />
to use precision in research, precision in selling and precision<br />
in teaching.. then turn thenomeowner lQose to the disappointment<br />
of all of us. If our" present lawn spreaders cannot<br />
be improved, let's make a fool-proof applicator, possibly<br />
where the material container is an integral part of the application<br />
equipment. With this system, the flow-ability of materials<br />
could be predetermined and a package could be sold which<br />
could be applied without error.<br />
Regarding the use of liqUid and dry materials, let's: suggest<br />
teaspoons and tablespoons:and cupfulls .., pints and:quarts •. Very<br />
few homeowners have faoilitJes to weigh·.out dry ounces and pounds.<br />
With some materials, one person ,at thefaotory could do the<br />
weighing one time for several thousand others.<br />
One further point on materials - - the ,label. I believe the<br />
label should first answer one question - how much•. If people<br />
are going to do a limited amount of reading, let's get this<br />
point across first. Also on labels, if you have a weed killer<br />
which entails certain precautions or limitations, let's be prOUd<br />
of the fact that we know what they are. Don't hide it in fine<br />
print. I believe that a home gardener is entitled to a full explanation<br />
of what to expect .. and in many instances, why to expect<br />
oertain results. Incidentally, most of the county agents<br />
who replied to my questionnaire were in complete agreement on<br />
these points regarding the label.<br />
Let me also mention some of the specific comments which were<br />
made by county agents, who are sincerely interested in performing<br />
a fine job in nearby counties which have an urban population.<br />
1. Several stated that many commercial concerns emphasize<br />
trade names rather than the actual ingredients. This<br />
orten causes confusion.<br />
2. There is often over emphasis upon making the lawn weed<br />
control job look too easy. This causes frustration for<br />
the homeowner as well as the agent.<br />
3. Too orten we hear about misinformation stating that<br />
the material is a cure-all for everything when in fact<br />
it is not. This doesn't help anybody.<br />
4. Finally .. in some instanoes, the label on herbioidal<br />
materials which are recommended state that the purchaser<br />
should consult his county agent for more oomplete<br />
information about using the material. This is<br />
orten embarrassing because the material may not even<br />
be recommended in that county agent's state.<br />
21.
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