Selective Herbicides Reduce Weeding Costs in Two Mississippi Nurseries

W. B. Smyly; T. H. Filer

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Selective Herbicides Reduce Weeding Costs in Two Mississippi Nurseries

Informally Refereed

Authors:

W. B. Smyly, T. H. Filer

Year:

1979

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: 1978 Southern Nursery Conference. Technical Publication SA-TP6. 131-137.

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Abstract

In tests conducted from 1974 to 1977, the preemergence herbicides, Treflan, Eptam, Dymid, and Dectun reduced weeds and weeding costs in seedling beds of loblolly, slash, and short leaf pine. Velpar and Roundup controlled weeds along riser lines.

Keywords

Nursery, weed control, seedling tolerance, cost comparisons, Pinus taeda, P elliottii, P echinata

Citation

Smyly, W. B.; Filer, T. H., Jr. 1979. Selective Herbicides Reduce Weeding Costs in Two Mississippi Nurseries. In: 1978 Southern Nursery Conference. Technical Publication SA-TP6. 131-137.