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Introduction
• David Yarborough
• Blueberry Specialist
• Professor of Horticulture
• University of Maine in Orono
• 1‐800‐897‐0757
• www.wildblueberries.maine.edu
Wild Blueberry Weed BMP’s
David E. Yarborough - the University of Maine
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Figure 1. Yield from Untreated Plots byInitail Weed Cover on Percent from All Years
0 25% 50% 75% 100%0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fern 4.639 3.371 3.252 1.887 0.857
Dogbane 5.515 4.463 2.272 2.38 1.434
Treatment, Cover = Highly Significant
Weed Cover
Why Control Weeds?
Reduce Yield Reduce QualityReduce Value and price to grower
Weed Management
Primary Goal is to optimize yield by minimizing weed competition. Fast growing weeds that shadeblueberries provide the most competition
Weeds reduce yield by competing with the cropfor:
water
light
nutrients
No one method will control all weeds.
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Weed Management
Primary Goal is to optimize yield by minimizing weed competition.
Three Primary weed management strategies are:
Prevention
Control
Eradication
No one method will control all weeds.
Weed Management
Prevent production of seedsand other reproductive parts
Prevent weed emergence
Control growing weeds
Source: Aldrich and Kremer 1997
Less efficient
More efficient
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Plant Growth Patterns
Growth TypeHerbaceousBroad leafGrass/sedge/rushWoodygrow in clumpspread by rhizomeLife CycleAnnual Biannual Perennial
Weed Management Principles
Prevention - preventing the spread of weed seedor vegetative parts and stopping emergence of weed seed present in the soil
Lowering pH to reduce weed growth
Cleaning field harvest equipment before moving into other fields
Cutting flower heads before seeds are formed
Use of mulch to prevent weeds from sprouting
Fertilizing to produce good crop vigor but not excessively to grow weeds
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WEED MANAGMENTCultural: Lower pH to 4.0 for acid-loving plants
6.04.3
Problem with resistance
• Few preemergence herbicides available to control weeds i.e. Velpar, Sinbar and Diuron (Callisto only new product since 1983)
• Weed shifts documented and Canadian study documented wild oat grass becoming resistant to Velpar
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SolutionSoil pH affectsNutrient availably
Metals more available and toxicAt low pH
Wild blueberriesadapted to low pHYield same
• Studies done with Cranberries by Patten in1996 and Roper in 1999 indicated acidification using sulfur reduced weed competition and lower rates of herbicides could be used to control weeds but slower to take effect and lasted longer
Studies on pH reduction
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• To determine if reducing soil pH to 4 to control weeds and allow for the reduction in herbicide use
• Establish test sites throughout the state to evaluate different soil types and weed complexes experiment conducted from 2000-2006
Research done to test effect on wild blueberry
• In 2000, 2001, 2003 13 treatment sites were established. One site was discontinued.
• Plots on each site were treated with 0, 500, or 1000 lb/a of sulfur as 80% sulfur pellets
• In non-cropping years, plots were treated with either Sinbar or Velpar as 0, 0.5, 1, or 2 lb/a at a right angle to the sulfur treatments, weed cover evaluated in August after treatment
• Sites were evaluated for soil pH every year and weed cover was rated using a visual cover scale
Methods Sulfur/herbicide study
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12
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pH plot Locations
Assessment of Sulfur to reduce pH with Sulfur and herbicide treatments
500 S lb/a
0 0.5 1 2 lb/a
Velpar or Sinbar
No S
1000 lb/a S
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Machiasport
pH from 2001 through 2005 from plot treated in 2000
Control 500 lb/a 1000 lb/a
Results
pH from 2001 through 2005 from plot treated in 2000
3.6
4.1
4.6
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Treatment Year
pH
Appleton Rockport Machiasport Wesley-B Wesley-A
A )
3.5
4
4.5
5
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Treatment Year
pH
Appleton Rockport Machiasport Wesley-B Weslety-A
A )
500
1000
Results sulfur on soil pH
10
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
0 lb/acre 500 lb/acre 1000 lb/acre
pH
Machiasport Wesley-S Wesley-V
Plots treated in 2000 – pH in 2006
Results sulfur on soil pH
4.24.3
4.44.5
4.64.74.8
4.95
5.15.2
0 lbs/acre 500 lbs/acre 1000 lbs/acre
pH
Blue Hill Franklin
Plots treated in 2003 pH in 2006
Results sulfur on soil pH
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Results of herbicide on Grass Cover
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Treatment Year
0 lb/a
0.5 lb/a
1 lb/a
2 lb/aA
B BB
aab
ab
b
A
BB B
Result of Sulfur on Grass
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Treatment Year
0 lb/a
500 lb/a
1000 lb/a
A
B
B
A
A
B
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Results of herbicide on broadleaf Cover
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Treatment Year
0 lb/a0.5 lb/a1 lb/a2 lb/a
A
BAB
B
A
B B
B
AAB
BB
Result of Sulfur on broadleaf cover
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
0 lb/a
500 lb/a
1000 lb/a
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pH for cultural weed control
2004 Weed Cover Evaluation for Five Sulfur Treated Plots
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Sulfur 0 lb/a Sulfur 500 lb/a Sulfur 1000 lb/a
Ave
rag
e W
eed
Co
ver
Grass
Herbaceous
Woody
Effect of Sulfur on Soil pH
2004 2005 2006
Y
0
1
2
3
4
5
6Soil pH
Control Sulfur
a aabbb
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Organic Study: blueberry yield vs. prune method and pH reductioninteraction 2007
C
B B
A
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Yie
ld (
lb/a
)
Mow - sulfur 0 lb/a
Mow - sulfur 1000 lb/a
Burn - sulfur 0 lb/a
Burn - sulfur 1000 lb/a
Granular Sulfur 90% - like Split Pea
pH reduction
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Pronone MG Spread Trial 2Mixture 200lbs DAP 10 lbs Pronone MG
Calibrate at 200lbs DAP 10 lbs Pronone at 30' width
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 410
100
200
300
400
500
Pronone MG DAP Target Pronone Target DAPCatch Pan
Vicon Fertilizer spreader gives uneven pattern
Proper Overlap 50%
Apply 1/2 target rateCover field twice
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Wild blueberries are well adapted to a low pH environment
Reducing the pH in your soil gives the advantage to the wild blueberry over many weeds but will not suppress all weeds
Sulfur at approximately 100 lb/acre for a reduction of 0.1 pH unitis less expensive than an herbicide.
Change in pH may take several years to be completed
Results take longer to obtain but last longer
Take soil for pH test to determine amount of sulfur needed to reduce soil pH to 4.0
Retest and retreat as needed
pH reduction
New Weeds –Burnweed Pilewort T-19Erechtites hieracifolia
Question of source? Fertilizer ? Harvester ?Equipment?
Weed Management Prevention - sanitation
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New Weeds –Burnweed Pilewort - E. MachiasErechtites hieracifolia
Question of source? Fertilizer ? Harvester ? Equipment?
Weed Management Prevention - sanitation
Seed dispersal by blueberry harvesters- Nova Scotia Study
Nathan Boyd & Scott White NSAC
• Seed dispersal within fields
• Seed dispersal between fields– Harvesters leaving or entering fields in NS (11)
– Harvesters entering NS from Maine (2)
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Seed Collection Points
• Tractor– Tractor grill
– Tires
– Inside cab
Seed Collection Points
• Harvesting Heads– Bar on front of head
– Area surrounding hydraulic pump
– Top of head
– Bar behind brush
– Bar behind roller
– Shield along belt inside of head
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Seed Collection Points
• Belts– Loading belt
– Lift belt
– White guard on lift belt
– Metal sheet under top of lift belt
Seed Collection Points
• Loading mechanisms– Berry leveler
– Blower
– Hydraulic loading bin
– Loading platform
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Weed Seeds on Harvesters(Preliminary Results)
020000400006000080000
100000120000140000160000180000
shield on loadbelt
load belt lift belt
broadleafgrass
Tota
l wee
d se
eds
Weed Seeds on Harvesters(Preliminary Results)
0100000200000300000400000500000600000700000800000900000
1000000
broadleaf grass total
Tota
l wee
d se
eds
915,000
86% of seeds on or around the belts
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Impact of pressure washing(Preliminary Results)
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
shield on loadbelt
load belt lift belt
unwashedwashed
Tota
l wee
d se
eds
99 0 1833
Impact of pressure washing(Preliminary Results)
0100000200000300000400000500000600000700000800000900000
1000000
broadleaf grass total
unwashedwashed
Tota
l wee
d se
eds
98% decrease in seed number
19,321 1,501 20,821
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Conclusions
• Probability of weed seed movement between fields on blueberry harvesters is high.
• Equipment sanitization should focus on key areas of the equipment.
• Pressure washing reduces seed loads up to 98%.
• Good example of Prevention
Weed Management Principles
Control
Mechanical weed control -
mowcut pull
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How:Cut herbaceous weeds before go to seed
WEED MANAGMENT
Reproduction from SeedSeed Quantity
Species No. of Seed Survival(per plant) (years)
Wild oat 250 5Dandelion 15,000 6Prickly lettuce 27,900 9Lambsquarters 72,450 39Pigweed 117,400 10Mullein 223,200 39
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Weed Management Principles
Control
Cultural weed control
Surface mulch - bark, sawdust, peat, sand
Reduces surface temperatureand moisture loss – promotes blueberrySpread to keep weeds out
WEED MANAGMENTHow: Cultural: Mulch to reduce seed germination and promote filling in of blueberries
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Radial spread of blueberry plants
Mineral Organic0
5
10
15
20
25
Inches
Weed Management Principles
Weed Management Principles
Fertilizing – take leaf samples at tip-dieback to determine plant nutrient needs
Only if N or PDeficient
Then addfertilizer
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Yield as influenced by DAP application rate and P concentration in leaves
0 200 4004
5
6
7
8
0.105
0.115
0.125
0.135
0.145Yield X1000 P concentration
Weed Management Principles
Weed Management Principles
Fertilizing – NB Experiment increased fertilizer increase density and height of lambs quarters
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Weed Management Principles
Fertilizing – Velpar/DAP in Spring excessive rain (11” in May)leached Velpar but not fertilizer resulting in poor control in 2006
Weed Management Principles Chemical weed control
Control
Preemergence - target soil uptake
Postemergence - target plant
Nonselectve – but may apply selectively
Selective: grass and herbaceous broadleaf
Rotate herbicides to prevent resistance
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Weed Management Principles Chemical weed control
Herbicide Class/Group Mode Weed Control Velpar S-Triazine 5 Photosynthetic better broadleaf and woody perennial Velossa inhibitor Sinbar Uracil 5 Photosynthetic better grasses and herbaceous perennial inhibitor Diuron Phenylurea 7 Photosynthetic annual broadleaf and grasses
inhibitor Callisto Triketones 27 HPPD pigment better on herbaceous broadleaf and sedges
inhibitor plant turns white
Fusilade Aryloxphenoxy ACCase inhibitor Grasses ONLY Propionate 1 inhibits fatty acid synthesis
Weed slowly breaks down as it is unable to build new cells Poast Cyclohexone 1 ACCase inhibitor Grasses ONLY Select Cyclohexone 1 ACCase inhibitor Grasses ONLY Glyphosate 9 Inhibits EPSP nonselective both grass, broadleaf and blueberry
Synthase prevents new amino acid synthesis Weed slowly breaks down as it is unable to build new cells
Express Sulfonylurea 2 Inhibits ALS Bunchberry ONLY prevents new amino acid synthesis Asulam Phenylcanbamate 18 inhibit cell division Bracken fern ONLY and expansion
Herbicide Resistance
• Survival of a segment of the population of a species (biotype) following an herbicide dose lethal to the normal population
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0
50
100
150
200
250
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Year
Num
ber
of R
esis
tant
Bio
type
s
Increase in unique cases of herbicide-resistant weeds worldwide
Source: Ian Heap www.weedscience.com
Herbicide ResistanceHow does it occur?
0
25
50
75
100
1 2 3 4 5
Herbicide Dose
We
ed
Su
rviv
al (
%)
• Selection pressure
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Herbicide ResistanceDevelopment of resistant weed population
Year Resistant Population Susceptible Population1 1 4,356,0002 4 435,6003 16 4,3564 64 4365 256 446 1,024 47 4,096 18 16,384 09 65,356 0
10 130,712 0
• 10 ac field - 10 weeds /sqft• 90% control• Annual quadrupling of resistant population
Herbicide Resistance
• Over 140 selective herbicides
• Only five basic modes of herbicide action
• 50% of all herbicides work on a single gene trait:
• blocking electron- transport in PSII
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Number of Plant Biotypes Resistant to Herbicide based on Mode of Herbicide Action
Herbicide Resistance
• Development most likely when:– Herbicide is very active and efficient
– Weed seeds have short life in the soil seed bank
– Herbicide has a long soil persistence
– Herbicide is used frequently
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Herbicide Resistance
• Development most likely when:– Herbicide rotation is not practiced
– Herbicide has single mode of action
WEED MANAGMENT
Preemergence herbicides: Velpar or Sinbar/Diuron in Spring before blueberries emerge April-MaySinbar better grass/sedge controlCallistoInhibits pigment formation onbroadleaf
Velpar has been used forOver 20 years, weed resistance and weeds that escape treatment develop
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WEED MANAGMENTHow: Use optimal ratebest control not best returnMore not better
Preemergence : VelparToo much defoliates Blueberry plants
WEED MANAGMENTHow: Rotate herbicides: Sinbar/Diuron
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Effect of Velpar and Sinbar/Karmex
on Grass and Herb Weed Cover - 2000
UTC 0.5 lbs/a 1.0 lbs/a 2.0 lbs/a0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Velpar-Herb Sinbar-Herb Velpar-Grass Sinbar-Grass
Untreated
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1 Lb/a Sinbar/Diuron
Postemergence : Grass only Poast/Fusilade/Select broadcast or spot treatment in June-July
Herbicides appliedin crop oil conc. notwater soluble, will not leach.
WEED MANAGMENT
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Postemergence Grass only Will take time to die, stops food productionPerennial grasses will require re-treatment At high rate
WEED MANAGMENT
Plant Growth Patterns
Herbaceous Annual Perennial Grass/sedge/rush
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Plant Growth Patterns
Herbacous Annual Perennial Grass/sedge/rush
Plant Growth Patterns
Herbacous Annual Perennial Grass/sedge/rush
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Plant Growth Patterns
Herbacous Annual Perennial Rush/grass/sedge
Plant Growth Patterns
Herbacous Annual Perennial Grass/sedge/rush
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OBJECTIVES• When broadleaf weeds are
controlled grasses are released and will increase
• Callisto does have some grass control but does not effectively control grass
• Two postemergence applications of Callisto at 3 oz/a are allowed per growing season
• We evaluated a tank mix of Callistoand Select 6 oz/a with surfactant
Spot treatments for broadleaf weed and grass control in blueberry fields using a Callisto/Select tank mix
Evaluation of Callisto + Select tank mix postemergence
• Locations: two commercial wild blueberry fields at BBHF in Jonesboro and at Wyman’s in Deblois
• Rates: – Callisto at 3 oz/a with Select 6 oz/a with a non-ionic surfactant at
0.25% v/v
• Timing: BBHF site was treated on 2 June and 10 July, while the Wyman’s site was treated on 16 June and 20 July – Wymans was developmentally behind BBHF
• Evaluated blueberry, broadleaf weeds and grass cover on:– BBHF: 9 June, 17 June, 20 July, 30 July– Wymans: 24 June, 2 July, 31 July, 6 August
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Efficacy of weed spot treatments using a CallistoSelect tank mix on blueberry cover
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Pre-treatment 9 or 24 Jun 17 Jun or 2 Jul 20 or 31 Jul 30 Jul or 6 Aug
June treatment July treatment
Evaluation timing
Blu
eber
ry c
ove
r (%
)
Mesotrione 3 oz/a +clethodim 6 oz/a
Check
non-parametric one-way median two-sample exact test, α=0.05
Callisto/Select tank mix efficacy on broadleaf weed cover
**
*
**
*
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Pre-trt 9 or 24 Jun 17 Jun or 2 Jul 20 or 31 Jul 30 Jul or 6 Aug
June treatment July treatment
Evaluation timing
Bro
ad
lea
f w
ee
d c
ov
er
(%)
Mesotrione 3 oz/a + clethodim 6oz/a
Check
non-parametric one-way median two-sample exact test, α=0.05
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Callisto/Select tank mix efficacy on grass cover
**
**
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Pre-trt 9 or 24 Jun 17 Jun or 2 Jul 20 or 31 Jul 30 Jul or 6 Aug
June treatment July treatment
Evaluation timing
Gra
ss
co
ve
r (%
)
Mesotrione 3 oz/a + clethodim 6oz/a
Check
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Both grasses and sedges controlled but new grass came in from seed
Environmental Factors
Excessive rain stimulated weed growth
2009 Maine Precipation
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
April May June July August September
Month
Inch
es
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Treated plot at Wyman’s site - broadleaf weed and grass cover declining from evaluation one, 24 June to evaluation two, 2 July
Evaluation three, 31 July to evaluation four, 6 August blueberry filling in bare spots Regrowth/new growth of late-season broadleaf weeds and grasses
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Weeds observed controlled
Black sedge Bentgrass spp.
Blue or Canada toadflax Colonial bentgrass
Brackenfern Wild or poverty oatgrass
Burnweed Witchgrass
Dewberry
Dwarf cinquefoil
Goldenrod spp.
Meadowsweet
Tall rattlesnake root
Whorled yellow loosestrife
WEED MANAGEMENT – Postemergence Selective
Goldenrod control in the non crop year with peremergence Velparand postmemergence Callisto.
Black bulrush control in the non crop year with postemergenceCallisto.
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Goldenrods
Rough Canada Narrow-leavedGoldenrod Goldenrod Goldenrod
Photos: VMRP & Walter Wojtas
Application Rate
• Rate:– 6 oz/a in 20 gal/a water preemergence
– 3 oz/a with 1% COC postemergence
– Two applications at least 14 days apart
– Apply only in non-crop year
– Do not exceed 6 oz/a year
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Damage ratings and fruit buds Callisto with and without Velpar
Herbicide Goldenrod damage
Fruit Buds
------%------ ----No./stem----
Velpar 8.0 a 3.9 a
No Velpar 4.7 b 2.3 b
Summary• Callisto effectively controls some goldenrod
species at label rates if application timing is correct.
• Apply Callisto when goldenrod is at least 4 inches tall but before it begins to flower.
• Velpar followed by Callisto further reduced goldenrod density in the year of application and in the subsequent year.
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Effect of of black bulrush control on blueberry fruit buds
Treatment Fruit Buds----No./stem----
Control 1.0 b
Early Callisto 1X + Late Callisto1X
3.4 a
Summary
• Single applications of Callisto do not consistently achieve adequate levels of black bulrush control.
• Two applications of Callisto at label rates are required to achieve control of black bullrush
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WEED MANAGEMENT – Postemergence SelectiveExpress for Bunchberry Control
Apply Express 1.0 oz/a in the fall to cropping fields only after blueberry harvest. There must be a minimum of 365 days between the application and the next harvest.
Express will only control bunchberry when adsorbed by its leaves, spray applications should only be made to portions of the field where bunchberry is present.
The herbicide may be used until a killing frost occurs, after which bunchberry will not be controlled
c c c
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Check 28-Aug 14-Sep 5-Oct
% c
ov
er
2009 application date
Wild blueberry and bunchberry cover following Fall 2009 Express applications and Spring 2010 pruning
Blueberry cover Bunchberry cover
α=0.05 - two treatments compared
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FOR DISTRIBUTION AND USE ONLY WITHIN THE STATE OF MAINE
DUPONTTM
EXPRESS® HERBICIDEwith TotalSolTM
(soluble granules)
EPA Reg. No. 352-632
SLN No. ME-080003
WEED MANAGEMENT – Postemergence SelectiveAsulox new herbicide for fern control
Maine 24 C label for the Asulox on Bracken Fern for non crop use for four years
Bracken should be in full frond prior to application.
Use Asulox only as a spot treatment at 1 gal/a.
Use of a non ionic surfactant at 0.25% v/v to improve uptake of the Asulox. Treatment is limited to non bearing fields so do not apply more than once every other year.
Control will be observed the year followingapplication of the Asulox. No visible controlsymptoms will be observed the year ofapplication.
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Label on wild blueberry web site Under Factsheets/weeds/weed control labels
NON-SelectiveHerbaceous & woody weeds: 10%, 20% 33%Roundup with wiper or directed spray 1-2%
WEED MANAGEMENT – Postemergence
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Proper application of roundup ortouchdown will prevent injury
Injury caused by Roundupor touchdown incorrectly applied
Identify Herbicide Injury
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Blueberry re-growth after roundup injury
Identify Herbicide Injury
Weed Management Principles
Eradication - elimination of all weed plantsand weed parts from area
Not practical if the weed is well established orif there are many of its seeds in the soil
Essential to identify new weeds early so there isa chance to eliminate them before they get established
Can save considerable future costs by identifying new weeds early
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New Weeds – Dodder – parasitic weed
Weed Management
Dooder found in field in Mid-coast Region in 2006 suggested that it wason dogs Visiting from Massachusetts
Cranberry beds
Weed Identification Resources
Grays Manual of Botany, 1950. 8th Ed., M.L. Fernald,American Book Company, Boston.
Weeds, 1955. 2nd Ed., W.C. Muenscher, The Macmillan Company, New York.
Weeds of the Northeast. 1997. R.H.Uva, J.C. Neal & J.M.DiTomaso, Cornell University Press, Ithaca.
A field Guide to Wildflowers, 1968. M.T. Peterson & M McKenny, Houghton, Mifflin company, Boston.
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, 1977. Lawrence Newcomb,Little, Brown and Company, Boston.
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Weed ID Resource Sites
UMaine Blueberry weed imageshttp://umaine.edu/blueberries/factsheets/weeds/
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture http://daamaaextweb.gnb.ca/010-002/Default.aspx?Culture=en-CA
Wild Blueberry Network http://nsac.ca/wildblue/facts/weeds.asp
Weed Research Information Centerhttp://weedid.wisc.edu/ca/
Weed Mapping
Weed mapping techniques used in cranberry bogs
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Weed Mapping
Obtain NRCS aerial photo enlargement or sketch your ownmap
Weed Mapping
Use Google Earth to provide you with a map of your field
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Weed Mapping
Note Area of weed presence
Species:identify or classify type
Abundance:fewcommonabundant
Size:smalllarge
Weed Mapping
Note Area of weed presence
Species:identify or classify type
Abundance:fewcommonabundant
Size:smalllarge
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Weed Mapping
Note Area of weed presence
Species:identify or classify type
Abundance:fewcommonabundant
Size:smalllarge
Weed Mapping
Note Area of weed presence
Species:identify or classify type
Abundance:fewcommonabundant
Size:smalllarge
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Weed Management
Prevent production of seedsand other reproductive parts
Prevent weed emergence
Control growing weeds
Source: Aldrich and Kremer 1997
Less efficient
More efficient
Estimated Costs and Returns for Treatments Treatment Rate/a $Cost $Return ____________________________________________ Velpar 1lb 50 1500 Sinbar 2lb 90 1500 Diuron 2lb 30 750 Callisto 6oz 55 1500 Roundup 20%wipe 20 750 Express 1oz 40 300 Asulox 1gal 60 2000 ____________________________________________________ Assume $20/a application cost and $0.50/lb blueberry price
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Estimated Costs and Returns for Treatments Treatment Rate/a $Cost/yr $Return ____________________________________________________ Cutting 50 1500 Sulfur 1000lb 50-200 3000 Mulch 20% cover 150 600 ____________________________________________________ Assume organic return $3/lb and sulfur and mulch cost over 10yr
Thank You • David Yarborough
• Blueberry Specialist
• Professor of Horticulture
• University of Maine in Orono
• 1-800-897-0757
• www.wildblueberries.maine.edu