Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
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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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