Herbicides for Forest Plantations

H. H. Hadley; C. B. Briscoe

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Herbicides for Forest Plantations

Informally Refereed

Authors:

H. H. Hadley, C. B. Briscoe

Year:

1966

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Research Note ITF-RN-6. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico: USDA-Forest Service, Institute of Tropical Forestry

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Abstract

MSMA, sodium cacodylate, diquat, aminotriazole, paraquat + surfactant, 2,4-0 amine, ametryne, and picram were tested for use as herbicides in forest plantations. MSMA gave best weed control per dollar of her bicide. Picram also gave good control on dry sites, although more expensive than MSMA, but damaged planted trees. When herbicides were applied during or just before a hard rain, none was satisfactory but paraquat was best. Complete control of weeds by cont act herbicides cannot exceed about two months, because within that time new plants replace those killed.

Keywords

herbicides, picram, MSMA, sodium cacodylate, diquat, aminotriazole, paraquat, amine, ametryne

Citation

Hadley, H. H.; Briscoe, C. B. 1966. Herbicides for Forest Plantations. Research Note ITF-RN-6. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico: USDA-Forest Service, Institute of Tropical Forestry. 6 p.