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Use of Grass‐Killing Herbicides in Establishing Grass‐Legume Mixtures
Author(s) -
Vengris Jonas
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1965.00021962005700010019x
Subject(s) - dactylis glomerata , phleum , agronomy , trefoil , forage , hay , red clover , seeding , legume , biology , festuca rubra , grassland , perennial plant , festuca , poaceae
Synopsis Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and 2,2‐dichloropropionic acid (dalapon) can be used to control annual weedy grasses in new seedings of grass‐legume mixtures. The forage grasses in the mixture are injured by these heribicides but orchardgrass ( Dactylis glomerata ) and timothy ( Phleum pratense ) are relatively resistant to injury and usually regain normal growth during the same growing season. The herbicidal value of different materials should be measured by the improved quality and quantity of the hay produced in the seeding year.