Table 1 STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF THE VASCULAR FLORA OF BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA Fernsand Fernallies Conifers Dicots Monocots Total Families 5 I 70 16 92 Genera 8 1 195 57 278 Species 9 1 276 94 380 Native 8 1 226 63 298 Species Non-Native 1 0 50 31 82 Species 72
EVALUATION OF AZAFENlDIN FOR PREEMERGENCE WEED CONTROL UNDER GUIDERAILS J.M. Johnson, A.E. Gover, and L.J. Kuhns' ABSTRACT A studywas establishedto evaluateazafenidinaloneandin combinationwithother herbicidesforpreemergenceweed controlunderhighwayguiderails. The studywas located along SR 33, near Nazareth, PA. Treatments were applied to 5 by 25 ft plots using a C02 poweredbackpack sprayer equipped with a single Spraying Systems OC-12 spray tip, delivering 40 GPA at 34 psi, on May 6, 1999. Treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Treatments included an untreated check; 3.2,4.8,6.4, and 8 ovac azafenidinaloneor in combinationwith either2.25 ozlac sulfometuronmethylor 102 ozlac diuron; 2.25 o'Ziacsulfometuronmethylor 102 o'Ziacdiuronaloneandin combination;anda commercial premix of 12.4 ovac imazapyr plus 100 ovac diuron 2J. All treatments except the untreatedcheck included24 oz ae/aeglyphosate" to controlexistingvegetation. Greencover ratings and cover by crownvetch (Coroni//a varia L.) were taken on May 13,7 days after treatment (DAT); June 10,35 DAT; July 7, 62 DAT; August 5, 91 DAT; September 2, 119 DAT; andOctober14. 161 DAT. Predominantweed species werecrownvetch,Canadathistle(Cirsium arvense L.). prostrate spurge (Euphorbia humistrata Engelm), spotted knapweed (Cen/aurea macu/osa Lam.), goldenrod(Solidago spp.),dandelion(Taraxacum officinale Weber),common burdock (Arc/ium minus (Hill) Bernh), dropseed (Sporoboius vaginifiorus Torr.), kochia (Kochia scoparia (L.) Scbrad.), and chicory (Chicorium intybus L.). The baselinerating7 DAT accountedforvegetationpresentat treatment,andshowedthere wereno significantdifferencesamongthetreatmentsat the initiationof the study,with average greencover ratingsbetween 30 and55 percent. At the otherratingdates,from35 DATto 161 DAT, all treatments had significantly less weed cover thanthe untreated check. By 161 DAT, 4.8 ozlac azafenidin, 2.25 oziac sulfometuronmethyl,andazafenidinat either3.2 or 4.8 plus diuronat 102 o'Zlachada significantlyhigherpercentageof weeds thanthebest treatments. Althoughtherewere no statisticaldifferencesamongmost of the treatmentsafterthe 7 OAT rating,by 161 DAT thereweretrends. At all ratesof application,azafenidin aloneprovided controlcomparableto azafenidin plus diuron. Addingsulfometuronmethylto all ratesof azafenidin providedless weed coverthanazafenidinalone. Thosetreatmentscontaining azafenidinplus sulfometuronmethylhad4 percentor less greencoverby weeds even 161 OAT. Similar studies performed in 1997 and 1998 also suggest that azafenidin plus sulfometuron methylprovidesexcellent long tenn weed control. Azafenidinwould serve as a suitable replacementfordiuronin the standard2.25 o71acsulfometuronmethylplus 102 ozlac diuronmix usedin this experiment. 11ProjectAssociate, ProjectAssociate, and Professorof OrnamentalHorticulture,respectively,The Pennsylvania StateUniversity,UniversityPark,PA. 2J Sahara,7.78% imazapyrplus 62.22%diuron,AmericanCyanamidCompany,Parsippany,NJ. 3/ RoundupPro, isopropylaminesalt of glyphosate, 3 Ibaelgallon, MonsantoCompany,St. Louis, MO. 73