Milford chronicle., 1963-07-05
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Control In
Veg stabls Crops

Vegetable Crops
The recommendations givsr
below are designed primarily tC
eliminate, or greatly reduce, ex-
psnsivs hand-hoeing or wedding
OF vegetable crops. They are CIV
on for both general use and for
trial. Recommendations for trial,
Recommendations for trial ars
given where the chemical look.
promising SO far, but hasn't beer
tested In enough locations to Jus
tify recommendations for extern
rive use. When this is indicated,
growers should usa the chemical
on only q very small portion Of
their acreage at first on trial
basis. Recommendations are CIV
On on an acreage basis for over
all treatment, but In most cases
q IL inch band over the row
would be sufficient, thus reducing
proprotionatsly the amount OF
chemical required per acre. In
all cases, before applying chem
icals, read the label on the con-
tsiner. Rates are usually given
in pounds or gallons Of COM
msrical materials. However, In
some cases, where indicated,
pounds per acre OF active In
grsdient is given.
Whenever wettabls powders or
oil water emulsions are applied,
mechanical agitation must be
provided to get good uniform COW
srage. These are marked with an
asterisk(*).
Asparagus:
/. Tslvar*, 2 lbs. in $3.50
gallons per acre. Apply before,
during, or just after cutting sea-
son, after discing or clean cul-
tivation, but before weeds have
emerged.
z. Dowpon, 10 lbs. In $3.50
gallons per acre, for control OF
Bermuda grass (wtre grass) and
other perennial grasses during
cutting season. Apply after q
close cutting Of asparagus, when
Bermuda grass is at least 4
inches tall.
8. AID, 1-2 b. Of active in
gredient In $40 gallons per acre,
for control Of perennial broad
leaf weeds such as trumpet vine,
bindweed, etc. Apply after a close
cutting Of asparagus, when weeds
have considerable foliage.
Asparagus Sesd-Beds
PCP-1W, 5 gal. I'm 75-10O
gallons per acre, just before as
paragus seedlings emerge. Do not
disturb soil In crop rows between
seeding and applying per- 10.
Lima Beans
!. NaPCP (sodium pentach-
lorophenate), 20 b/A Of active
ingredient In $3.50 gal/A. Apply
just after seeding. Liquid for
mutation, though more expensive
Is much easier to handle than pei
let's.
2. Premerge or Sinox Pc, q
2 1/2 gallons In $3.50 gallons per
acre. Apply Immediately after
seeding. Granulars containing the
same amount of active ingredient
per acre may be used.
8. Randox, IL 1/2 gallons in
$3.50 gallons per acre. Apply
Immediately after seeding. Par
.icularly effective on barnyard
grass, crabgrass and foxtail, but
only fairly effective on broadleaf
wesds. Granulars containing the
same amount Of active Ingredient
per acre may be used.
For Trial:
Dacthal 75W+, IL lb. In $3.50
gal/A. Apply just after seeding.
Particularly effective for grass
Snap Beans:
The same materials listed
above for lima beans may be
used on snap beans. In addition,
the following is listed:
For trial:
Eptam Sc, 8 Quarts/A in 30
so gala. Apply just before seed
Ing and then thoroughly disc into
soil Immediately. Particularly
effective on grasses such as:
nutgrass, crabgrass, barnyard-
grass, and foxtau.
Carrots, Parsnips, and Parsley:
Stoddard Solvent, 75-1oo gall
Ions per acre. Apply after car
rots have one or more true
leaves; when weeds are small;
to dry foliage; when temperature
LIS below s0F. II sprayer has been
used to apply fungicides and In
secticides, flush sprayer out with
solvent and do not allow solvent
to stand In sprayer and dissolve
small amounts Of fungicides and
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli:
Randoz granular or Vegadex,
granular, 6 lb/A, Of active ma
terial. Apply Immediately after
transplanting. Rain or irriga-
tion (l/2 inch) should follow Just
after application to be effective.
More effective on grasses than
broadleaf weeds.
Ssedbeds:
vsgadex, IL 1/2 gal In $3.50
gal/A. Apply just after seeding.
Rain, or irrigation (1/2 inch)
should follow just after applica-
tion to be effective.