This mixture was applied to the point of saturation and runoff. Control is defined as dead plants with no sign of life twelve months following the application. Backpack sprayers were used in the individual plant treatments applied on July 16, 1998. Acceptable control was achieved on both sites. We observed no reasonable cause for the reduced rate of control on site 2.
Labor is the main cost in any individual plant treatment brush control effort.
Using water in place of diesel as a carrier releases many environmental concerns of new landowners as well as reduces the per plant cost. The reduced rates of remedy and reclaim also had a positive impact on reducing the per plant cost. One point ninety percent control is a very acceptable result for any brush control mixture no matter what the cost. We would like to thank Jenks Garrett, who served as cooperator for this demonstration and Darrell Evans of Dow Elanco who supported this effort.