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Vol. 51—1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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PREE~ERGENCE CONTROLOF SMOOTHCRABGRASSIN 1996<br />

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T. L. Watschkeand 1. A. Borgert<br />

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Twenty-sixpreemergenceherbicidetreatmentswereappliedto a mixedstandof cool<br />

seasonturfgrasses t the LandscapeManagementResearchCenter,UniversityPark,PA. As<br />

severaltreatments ere appliedusingfertilizeras a carrier,all treatmentsregardlessof carrierwere<br />

maintainedat the s e nitrogenfertilitylevel, Dateof applicationwasApril25 and 26, May2, and<br />

June 8 for sequen 'al treatments. Germinationof crabgrasswasfirstobservedon May 13.<br />

Sprayedapplicatio s weremadeusinga handheldCO 2<br />

boomsprayerwith6504nozzlesat 30psi<br />

calibratedto deliv r 80 gpa, Granularformulationswereappliedusinga shakerjar. Irrigationwas<br />

appliedafterappli ation(approximately0.5inch)and at varioustimesduringthe courseof the<br />

studyto maintain e turf free of dormancy. Crabgrasscontrolwasratedon August20, 1996. No<br />

phytotoxicitywas bservedduringthe courseof the study. S-6617at a productrate of 109.3<br />

IbsiAappliedseq ntially,S-6619at a productrate of 109.31bslAappliedsequentially.oxadiazon<br />

at a rate of 3 Ibs . A, pendimethalinon Scott's 22-0-6,pendimethalinom18-5-9at a rate of 2lbs<br />

ailA, prodiamine 5WG at rates of 0.48.0.65,and 0.75lbs ailA. prodiamineat an initialrateof<br />

0.5 followedby 0 25 eight weekslater, prodiamineat a rate of 0.65and(J).75Ibsai/A on fertilizer,<br />

prodiamineat a r te of 0.5, 0.65,and 0.75on Lebanonfertilizer,dithiopyr1EC at a rate of 0.18,<br />

0.25, and 0.38, 443 and AD 445 at rates of dithiopyrof 0.18 and0.25,respectively,all<br />

providedat least % controlof smoothcrabgrasswhichwasconsidered'to becommercially<br />

acceptable. Seve of the abovematerialswereappliedat lowerratesandat lowerrates<br />

sequentially;how ver, in all cases,controlof smoothcrabgrasswasnot foundto beacceptable.<br />

Dithiopyron fe .. zer did havecontrolratedat 88 and89%forratesof 0.06 and0.09lbs ailA,<br />

respectively.Cl ly, the potentialfor dithiopyr/fertilizercombinationsto providean acceptable<br />

levelof control .very lowrates appearspossible.<br />

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