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Control of Woody and Herbaceous Vegetation with Soil Sterilants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

R. W. Bovey ,
R. E. Meyer ,
F. S. Davis ,
M. G. Merkle  and
H. L. Morton
R. W. Bovey
Affiliation:
Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
R. E. Meyer
Affiliation:
Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
F. S. Davis
Affiliation:
Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
M. G. Merkle
Affiliation:
Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
H. L. Morton
Affiliation:
Crops Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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Abstract

Spring and fall applications of 10 soil sterilant herbicides were investigated for control of brush and herbaceous vegetation at five locations in Texas. A majority of the herbicides controlled most brush species. However, 5-bromo-3-sec-butyl-6-methyluracil (bromacil), 2-methoxy-4,6-bis(isopropylamino)-5-triazine (prometone), and 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid (picloram) were most effective at all locations. A mixture of disodium tetraborates, 3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea (monuron) and trichlorobenzoic acid was very effective for at least 20 months at four of the five locations. Most herbicides controlled herbaceous vegetation for 1 year or less. Bromacil controlled herbaceous vegetation for approximately 2 years at most locations.

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Research Article
Information
Weeds , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , October 1967 , pp. 327 - 330
Copyright
Copyright © 1967 Weed Science Society of America 

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