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IR-4 ORNAMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRESS FOR 1999'<br />

J. Ray Frankl<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

The IR-4 Ornamental Research Program was initiated in 1963 to develop data for use in<br />

the national label pesticide registration for specialty or minor use food crops. In 1977, the IR-4<br />

Program began developing research data for use in the national registration of pesticides for the<br />

green industry.<br />

In 1999, over 600 ornamental research trials were conducted including 202 on herbicides<br />

and 48 on plant growth regulators. These trials were conducted in 13 states by 14 researchers on<br />

the following herbicides:<br />

Bentazon<br />

Clethodim<br />

Clopyralid<br />

Diclobenil<br />

Dithiopyr<br />

Fluazifop-P-butyl<br />

Imazethapyr<br />

Metolachlor<br />

Napropamide<br />

Oryzalin<br />

Oxadiazon<br />

Oxyfluorfen + Oryzalin<br />

Oxyfluorfen + Pendimethalin<br />

Pendimethalin<br />

Prodiamine<br />

Thiazopyr<br />

Trifluralin<br />

Plant growth regulators include:<br />

Chlormequat chloride<br />

Ethephon<br />

Paclobutrazol<br />

Uniconazole P<br />

During 1999, 274 new registrations were obtained as the result of the IR-4 Program.<br />

Since the Ornamental Program was initiated, over 6,800 registrations have been obtained with<br />

over 1,600 of them for herbicides and 75 for plant growth regulators.<br />

These registrations include those for nursery, floral crop, forestry and turf production.<br />

Registrations have also been developed for use in the commercial landscape, interior plantscapes<br />

and tissue culture.<br />

New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station, Publication No. A27200-05-99 supported by<br />

State, U.S. Hatch Act and other U.S. Department of Agricultural funds.<br />

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Ornamentals Manager, IR-4 Project<br />

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey<br />

North Brunswick, NJ 08902-3390<br />

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