EPIC (S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate) is a selective herbicide
which controls some annual grasses, annual broadleaves, and perennial
grasses when incorporated into the soil before planting. In the last
few years, reports have been received of certain fields in the
Willamette Valley of Oregon in which EPIC was no longer effective.
Preliminary...
Applications of ethofumesate in Oregon have been observed from
previous research and from commercial use to be less effective when
applied to dry soils, even if subsequent precipitation occurred
within a few days. Two field studies were established in the
summer of 1979 using sweet corn (Zea mays L. 'Jubilee')...
Paraquat (1,11-dimethy1-4,4'-bipyridinium ion) and glyphosate [N (phosphonomethyl)glycine] are herbicides utilized for chemical seedbed preparation in the establishment of grass and legume seed crops. When these herbicides are applied after seeding the crop, seeds which are not protected by a layer of soil could be exposed to the herbicide. Effects of...
Equipment for strip-till planting is under development in wheat-fallow
rotations in the Columbia Basin of Oregon. This involves the
absence of tillage during the fallow season. At planting time, the
strip-till planter creates a narrow band into which the wheat seed is
placed. The area between the rows is undisturbed...
Napropamide [2-(alpha-naphthoxyl)-N,N-diethylpropionamide], a
preemergence herbicide, is widely used in the United States on a
variety of tree fruits, nut crops, vegetables, and mint for annual
grass and broadleaf weed control. When napropamide has been left on
the soil surface without incorporation through irrigation or mechanical means, inconsistent results have been...
Previous studies have shown loss of ethofumesate activity when
the herbicide was applied to dry soil (2% w/w moisture content) in
both field and greenhouse studies, even when rainfall or irrigation
was received within a few days. Laboratory studies were conducted to
determine the mechanism for this activity loss. Dry...
The interference of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli),
pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus),downy brome (Bromus
tectorum),and tumble mustard (Sisymbrium altissimum)
with alfalfa was studied. Alfalfa was seeded with each of
the four weeds on August 14 and September 15, 1981, and on
April 13, 1982. Alfalfa also was seeded on August 27, 1981,
with...
Volunteer winter wheat (Triticum aestivum 'Daws')
severely suppressed growth of fall-planted alfalfa
(Medicago sativa (L.) 'Vernal') seedlings. Wheat
competition began soon after alfalfa emerged and continued
until the first forage harvest the following May. Alfalfa
yield at the first cutting was reduced by 1% for each day
volunteer wheat was...