cogongrass: research results from competition and herbicide studies
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Cogongrass: Research results from competition and herbicide studies. C. Ramsey, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST National Weed Management Lab Fort Collins, CO. Cogongrass history. Cogongrass – 1912 in Alabama 1920’s – forage trials in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cogongrass: Research results from competition and herbicide
studies
C. Ramsey, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST
National Weed Management LabFort Collins, CO
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Cogongrass history
• Cogongrass – 1912 in Alabama
• 1920’s – forage trials in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida
• Worldwide – 1 billion ac infested
• 1979 – 19 counties MS
• 2002 – 50 counties MS
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Rhizome reserves
• Biomass = 8.9 tons/ac = 2,000 g/m2
• Rhizomes are jointed• Rhizomes buried below 8
cm can not resprout• Rhizomes able to
reproduce – 2 cm cutting
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Defoliation and rhizome biomass
• Defoliation – reduces total nonstructural carbohydrate reserves (TNC)
• One mowing– reduced rhizome biomass
by 22%• Second mowing
– reduced rhizome biomass by 38%
• Second disking– Reduced rhizome biomass
by 66%Willard et al. (1997)
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Aerial photos
Oct. 2003 Nov. 2005
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Field study descriptions
• 2003 - Cogongrass competition loblolly pine
• 2004 – Herbicide /adjuvant study
• 2005 – Cogongrass – loblolly pine root drench study
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Objectives for 2003 competition study
• Competitive effects of cogongrass and native herbaceous vegetation on loblolly seedling growth and survival
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Site Preparation
• Loblolly pine plantation located in Pond Creek Unit – International Paper property
• Harvested: 2000• Site Preparation: October 15, 2002• Planted: March 6-13, 2003• Pine measured:
– 10 MAP – 2003– 20 MAP - 2004
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Herbicides
• Tank mix • Imazapyr (Chopper) - 0.84 kg ai ha-1 (48 fl
oz/ac)• Triclopyr (Garlon 4) – 1.68 kg ai ha-1 (48 fl
oz/ac)• Surfactant – Timberland 90 – 936.2 ml ha-1
(12 fl oz/ac)• Aerial application on Oct. 15, 2002
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Vegetation condition
• No site preparation in cogongrass – Cogongrass competition - CGC
• Site preparation in cogongrass– Mixed vegetation competition - MVC
• Site preparation in native vgt.– Native vegetation competition - NVC
• Weed-free - WF
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First year effects on pine biomass
• Competitive effects of cogongrass, native vegetation, and no vegetation on loblolly pine biomass
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Allelopathic root exudates
• Cogongrass reduces corn yield by 80 – 100% (Udensi et al. 1999)
• Liquid extracts – reduced rice germination by 11 – 15%, reduced rice height by 22% (Casini et al. 1998)
• Italian ryegrass foliar biomass - 60 to 29% of untreated - residues 0.25 to 8% wt/wt
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April 28, 2003April 28, 2003MVC plot
July 7, 2003MVC plot
Allelopathy
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Loblolly height growth – 3 GSAP
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Conclusions• Stem volume index
– 2004 - WF > NVC > MVC > CGC
• SVI – 98% reduction with cogongrass competition
• Vegetation competition time lag
• Pine diameter detected resource competition for four vegetation conditions
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Pine restoration conclusions
• 100% re-infestation of herbicide treated area by the end of second growing season
• Pine establishment window too short for rapid canopy closure
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2004 Herbicide/adjuvant studyobjectives
• Determine the effects and interactions of two herbicides and adjuvants on foliar control of cogongrass
• Determine effects and interactions of herbicides and adjuvants on rhizome biomass over time
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Study design
• Four blocks
• Outer plot - 5 x 5 m
• Inner plot - 3 x 3 m
• Spray date - Nov. 4-5, 2004
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Site preparation
• Cutover site - International Paper property• Harvested – July, 2000• Site Preparation - June, 2001
– Velpar ULW – 5.3 kg/ha (4.7 lb/ac)
• Planted – Jan. 2002• Percent foliar cover and rhizome biomass
– June, 2005 – 7 MAT– Nov., 2005 – 12 MAT
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Herbicides
• Study design – 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 24 trts
• Imazapyr (Chopper) - 32 and 64 fl oz/ac
• Gly Pro Plus (glyphosate) – 128 and 256 fl oz/ac
• MSO conc – 0, 25, 50% v/v
• Silwet L-77 – 0, 0.12% v/v
• Stimupro – 0.7, 1.4, 2.1% v/v
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Herbicide costs
• Chopper– 32 fl oz/ac = $51/acre– 64 fl oz/ac = $102/acre
• GlyPro Plus– 128 fl oz/ac = $19.61/ac– 256 fl oz/ac = $39.22/ac
• MSO = 0, $49, $98/ac• Silwet L-77 = 0, $3/ac
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November 6, 2004
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Chopper vs GlyPro Plus – 12 MAT
Chopper @ 1.12 - 25 - 0
GlyPro Plus @ 8.96 – 25 - 0
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Conclusions
• Foliar – 7 MAT– Chopper = GlyPro (8.9 kg ha-1) > Glypro Plus (4.4 kg
ha-1)
– Adjuvants • No effect at 7 MAT
• Increased control at 12 MAT
• Rhizomes – 7 MAT– Chopper – no effect
– Adjuvants – no effect
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Conclusions
• 7 MAT sampling time – too soon to detect foliar or rhizome biomass effects
• Rhizome sampling – 8 replications with screw type auger did not reduce variability
• Improvements for sampling methods– Longer time frame – 12 or 24 MAT– Rhizomes – larger unit size – 20 x 20 x 20 cm
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2005 Loblolly pine root drench studyobjectives
• Determine the effects of powdered charcoal and seaweed extracts on loblolly pine seedling growth and survival
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Site preparation
• Cutover site - International Paper property• Harvested – July, 2000• Site Preparation - June, 2001
– Velpar ULW – 5.3 kg/ha (4.7 lb/ac)
• Cogongrass application - Nov. 29, 2004• Chopper – 1.12 kg/ha (64 fl oz/ac)• Planted – Jan. 2002
– Replanted on Feb. 9, 2005 - 2 MAT Chopper appl.
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Root drenches
• Factorial trt design – 3 x 4 = 12 trts
• Gro-Safe charcoal – 0, 50, 100 g/l
• Stimupro (seaweed extract) – 0, 4, 8, 12% (v/v)
• Premixed in water for overnight
• 1 liter sphagnum peat moss/pine seedling
• 300 ml root drench/ seedling
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June, 2005
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Conclusions
• Charcoal root drench– No effect on seedling survival– Trend to decrease survival
• Stimupro– Negative effect on seedling survival
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Conclusions
• Peat moss – may have improved survival– Did not include a control for peat moss
• Stimupro may have stimulated fine root growth – Increased root uptake– Increased seedling mortality
• Test a larger “split peat moss plug”
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