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~STCRABGRASS CONTROL AS lWO osowra STAGES<br />

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

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Twoexperi] entswereconductedin 1996to evaluatethecontrolof smoothcrabgrassafter<br />

emergenceintoa aturestandof predominatelyperennialryegrass(LoliumperenneL.) turf. One<br />

studywasconduct when thecrabgrasswasin the pre-tilleringstage(applicationmadeonJune<br />

20 withsequential plicationsfor selectedtreatments14dayslater). A secondstudywasinitiated<br />

onJuly 1(aftercr grasshad begunto tiller). Treatmentswereappliedusinga hand-heldboom<br />

CO 2<br />

poweredspra er with two 6504nozzlesat 30psi calibratedto deliver80gpa, All<br />

experimentswere atedfor crabgrasscontrolon August20. 1996.<br />

Treatmentsthatprovidedacceptablecontrol(85%)wherecrabgrasswasin thepre-tillering<br />

stageincludedpen . ethalinandfenoxapropcombinations(individualratesundisclosed).Both<br />

thelow andhigh treatmentsprovidedacceptablecontrol. Dithiopyrat 0.5lbs ailA andMSMA<br />

at 2.0 lbs ailA foIl wed by another2.0 lbs ailA 14dayslaterdid notcontrolcrabgrassat an<br />

acceptablelevel(7 % and 75%,respectively).FenoxapropandfenoxapropExtradid notcontrol<br />

crabgrassacceptaby, althoughfenoxapropdidprovide82%controlat 0.121bsailA.<br />

In the post- . leringexperiment,thependimethalinlfenoxaprop combinationcontrolled<br />

crabgrassat an ace ptablelevel. However,fenoxapropat 0.18 andfenoxapropExtradid provide<br />

acceptablecontrol.<br />

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