Native wildflowers grown for seed production show tolerance to conventional postemergence herbicides

Clinton C. Shock; Joey Ishida; Erik Feibert

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Native wildflowers grown for seed production show tolerance to conventional postemergence herbicides

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Clinton C. Shock, Joey Ishida, Erik Feibert

Year:

2008

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Ontario, OR: Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station. Special Report 1087:197-203.

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Abstract

Native forb seed is needed to restore rangelands of the Intermountain West. Commercial seed production is necessary to provide the quantity of seed needed for restoration efforts. A major limitation to economically viable commercial production of native forb seed is weed competition. Weeds are adapted to growing in disturbed soil, and native forbs are not competitive with these weeds. There is a considerable body of knowledge about the relative efficacy of different herbicides to control target weeds, but few trials have tested the tolerance of native forbs to commercial herbicides.

Keywords

native wildflowers, native forb, commercial seed production, herbicides

Citation

Shock, Clinton C; Ishida, Joey; Feibert, Erik. 2008. Native wildflowers grown for seed production show tolerance to conventional postemergence herbicides. Ontario, OR: Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station. Special Report 1087:197-203.