Vol. 15—1961 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

42.
The most recent lobel registration amendments list the following
crops:
Pre-emergence
Post-emergence
Application
tomatoes direct seeded
cantaloupes II
II
okra
"
field beans Wyoming only or-per-ato 1':'1 ~ ")
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Application·
spinDch second applicati n
tomatoes
transplants
celery second applicati n
ornamentals'
yews
privet
junipers
Additional studies have been completed whiqhshoul permit future
Labe 1 c la tms for cucumbers, transplanted pepper's a d tomatoes at
lay-by and possibly several other' uses pending suc essful results
with respect to the absence of reSidues.
Two of the recently approved uses involve a second application.
The use of.Vegadex under a 2 application programi becoming Widely
accepted in areas of muck grown celery. This proc dure was developed
with the cooperation of several large celerygrowe s in Florida.
The celery transplants are overhead irrigated imme i~tely after setting
and as soon as s011 conditions permit, the Ve adex is broadcast
sprayed over the rows to moist so t t , In appr ximately 3 weeks
the fields are fertilized, cultivated and a second directed spray
or granules are applied to the celery. Following he second application,
the fields may' or may not; be sub-irrigated depending on
surface moisture conditions at the time of applica iQn to insure
good mov~ment of the Vegadex to the weerrs~ed zone Granular formulations
have proven to be as efrective as ~prays a d some growers
will use granulars to minimize any danger of burnt g the leaves
due to the solvent. Some growers elect to make th first application
of Vegadex prior to, rather than following, 0 erhead irrigation.
The second application of Vegadex for spinach is d signed primarily
for the overwintering crop. This 1s being used pr ncipally on the
Delmarva peninsula and in Arkansas. It is recomme ded that the