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Vol. 51—1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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A NEW BROADSPECTRUMHERBICIDEFOR SPECIALTYCROPS<br />

JRC. Leavitt,D. Ganske,C. Morton, D. Delaney,M. Link, S. Rick'<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

nidin(DPX-R6447)herbiciderepresentsa new familyof chemistryto be used for<br />

weed con 01in apples (MalusdomesticaBorkh.), stone fruits (prunus spp.), and other specialty<br />

crops. It' an highlyeffectiveherbicidecharacterizedby low use rates. Preliminarytoxicology<br />

studiesin icatethis herbicidehas low acute oral and dermaltoxicity. Apples,establishedstone<br />

fruits, and other specialtycrops have demonstratedexcellenttoleranceto azafenidinwhenused<br />

for preem rgence or postemergenceweed control. Studiesto date indicateno phytotoxicityor<br />

maturity laysresultingfromthe use of this herbicide. Preemergenceapplicationsofazafenidin,<br />

or postem rgence applicationstank mixedwith glyphosateor paraquat, haveresulted in controlof<br />

manypro lemweeds including: commonlambsquarters(ChenopodiumalbumL.), redroot<br />

pigweed anthusretrotlexus L.), groundsel(SeneciovulgarisL.), QueenAnne's lace<br />

maucus c ota L.), Pennsylvaniaand ladysthumbsmartweed(polygonumpensylvanicumand~.<br />

persicaria ), red sorrel (Rumexacetosella.L.),commonragweed (AmbrosiaartemisiifoliaL),<br />

common ickweed(StellariamediaL.), giant foxtail(SetariafaberiHem), barnyardgrass<br />

(Echinoc oa crus-galli(L.) Beauv.), large crabgrass(Digitariasanguinalis(L.) Scop.), and yellow<br />

nutsedge C rus esculentusL.).<br />

IB.I. DuP nt de Nemours and Co., Inc., Wilmington,DE 19808

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