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Using Abrasive Grit For Weed Management In Field Crops, Michael Carlson, Frank Forcella, Sam Wortman, Sharon A. Clay
Using Abrasive Grit For Weed Management In Field Crops, Michael Carlson, Frank Forcella, Sam Wortman, Sharon A. Clay
Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications
Abrasive grit, applied at high pressure and directed at plant base, can control weeds and increase yield. We evaluated fertilizer [pelletized turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) litter] and non-fertilizer [walnut (Juglans regia) shell] grits for maize and soybean in-row (IR) weed management. Grits were applied at V1 and V5 of maize, and V1 and V3 of soybean. Between-row weed cultivation was done alone (BR), or in combination with grit (I/B), after grit application. Small weeds (<4 >cm) were controlled after grit treatment, but, larger broadleaf weeds, grass weeds (treated when growing points were below ground), and later emerging …
Herbicide And Application Timing Effects On Windmillgrass Control, Nicholas Mitchell, Jared Hoyle
Herbicide And Application Timing Effects On Windmillgrass Control, Nicholas Mitchell, Jared Hoyle
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Windmillgrass (Chloris verticillataNutt.) populations commonly infest turfgrass systems in the midwest, which result in aesthetically unacceptable turfgrass stands. Research trials were initiated in 2017 in Onaga and Junction City, KS, to determine windmillgrass control with various single herbicide applications at multiple application timings (spring, summer, and fall). Data collection for research trials consisted of visual percent windmillgrass cover (0–100%), line intersect analysis on four-inch spacing, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) (0 to 1 scale), and windmillgrass seedhead counts. Initial observations resulted in greater windmillgrass control with summer applications compared to fall applications. Pylex (topramezome) resulted in 80% windmillgrass …