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Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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Weather conditions at the two locations weX'equite. different. At Elba<br />

precipitation came in the form of severe thunderstorms through much of the<br />

season. A severe hall storm on June 23rd when the ou1ons were approxime.tely<br />

6 1nches te.11 was extremely detr~al to the C1'Op. Both locations he.dabout<br />

the se.me total precipitation for May, but the precipitation at Elba seemed. to<br />

have come at a more crucie.lt1me in relation to crop emergence. In addition.<br />

the particular soll used at Elba, was very subject to compaction, and resulted<br />

in poor stands. It was est imated that at the' flag stage at Elba 30 percent<br />

of the seed which had germinated was still beneath the -soll and never emerged,<br />

regardless of treatment.<br />

103<br />

There are several other factors :wbichmust be considered before examining<br />

the results' obtained. At neitheX' location were effoX'ts made to measure the<br />

weed competition factor. For this reason y1e1

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