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Vol. 16—1962 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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corresponding plots on este.bl1~4~,. but were ~~ll not .o.s effectiveaa<br />

the other materiaJ.s included in thei!le triaJ.s.<br />

Another point t1;lat is feltd)~;:ieof SUfficient~:¢t to be reported<br />

here is tha.t when the annuaJ. sr$BN began to devel~ in the poor turf area,<br />

it was obs~rved thEtt approx1mo.1;G~;LOi of the gro.s.were that of corn- .<br />

grass, Pan1CU1l1d:l.chotcu1flor:um.· '~s is an annual JfRlecies of grass that,<br />

OJ.th~not cOIDIIIQn, 1.s apparent~ t'oundas 0. lo.~ ~a. iJl some areas on '.<br />

Long I,sland. This was first b~;t, to our attant* severnl years ago quring<br />

post-emergence crabgrass control trials at our research plots (3).<br />

zvtron anddacthaJ, gave excellentcpntrol of this ~ srass (m).Cnlchm<br />

arsenate, however, did not appear to be effe:ct~ve end the FanicUlll continued<br />

to develop.wi1;hin the13e plot. even thoughc~ass control was excellent<br />

• It appears, ·there:t'ore,.t~ cal,oium arse~ ,10 mqre selective. in<br />

its toxicity to tho various -SPftc~s.·of annuaJ. gr~8e~ ~e.n either qtronor<br />

dacthaJ.. ~is ~ ~an :U/i)Ortrmt consideration ill ,~as where Panicum<br />

species are 0. problem. It should be emphasized th~,:the8e are only one<br />

years observations.<br />

NOtutf' inJlri:y- ratings couldb.mado for BDYofthe chemicals within<br />

this area becwse of the lack of Ilutticient st-ands Orthe desirable grasses<br />

to make accUrate ratings. , ,<br />

Under the conditions of thes,e trials, a ll\IlI1ber"~1;he pre-emergence.<br />

crabsrass. control chemicals gave soQd cOlXtrol ot ~sto.ss. ~ron and .'<br />

dacthal continued to givc excellent. crabgrass cont~~ (96to 100%)althoUgh<br />

slight to moderate turf injury was noted. Turf inJul-y by these materiaJ.s<br />

was confined to red fescue and bell:l;.p-.asswith nOI\lli~ent injury to Kentucq<br />

bluegrass. , Calcium arsenate was ',~so effective 111,~rolling crabgrass.<br />

(96to 99il. Chlordane and .the ars~icaJ.-fertllizel fOrmulation gave goo9.,<br />

control of crabgrass on established:. turf althoush ~ degree of control ~<br />

reduced in ,trials on poor tUrf'WhG~ larger populat~pns of crabgrass ...•.<br />

developed. Diphenc.trlle gave, on:Iy .:~ intemcdiate, ';j!ve:L of control at,1;~~ '.<br />

recommended rate although the degree of control incr~ased proportionately .<br />

as the raw of ll,p;plication was incrilased. CalciUlllWopyl arsonate gave only<br />

negligible crabgra.ss control. ."."<br />

Pan1cum dichotOlll1florum wase~;f'ectively contr64ed by dacthaJ. and zy'ti-on<br />

but was not controlled in plots treated with calciuilf arsenate. .<br />

Literature<br />

Cited<br />

1. Mower, Jl,. G. and J. F. Cornman. 1961. EltPerilneij'i;s11l pre-emergence<br />

crabgrass control. Froc,H.E. <strong>Weed</strong> contt=91C6nf. 15:264-267.<br />

qrabgrass<br />

control.<br />

. .<br />

3. .' 1959. 9b¥rve.t~ons on pre-emergence'<br />

and post-emergence crabgrass ~ontfOl, etC.Proci~N.E. <strong>Weed</strong> Control<br />

Conf. 13: ise-rn, "

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