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Application of Herbicides in Foam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

C. G. McWhorter  and
W. L. Barrentine
C. G. McWhorter
Affiliation:
Crops Research Division, Agr. Res. Serv., U.S. Dep. of Agr., Stoneville, Mississippi
W. L. Barrentine
Affiliation:
Delta Branch, Mississippi Agr. Exp. Sta., Stoneville, Mississippi
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Abstract

We constructed a foam applicator capable of creating 300 to 400 gal of foam from 1 gal of water. The equipment was successful for applying herbicides in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L., var. Stoneville 213) and soybeans (Glycine max Merr., var. Lee) after emergence. Weed control was equal with applications in foam as compared to conventional applications in water sprays. Foam production was highly dependent on the type and concentration of surfactant used. Various additives increased foam persistence in laboratory studies. However, for maximum effectiveness under field conditions, additives are needed that are more effective in increasing foam persistence than the ones evaluated.

Type
Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , July 1970 , pp. 500 - 505
Copyright
Copyright © 1970 Weed Science Society of America 

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