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A Growing Degree Day Model is Effective to Schedule Spring Defendor (Florasulam) Applications for Suppressing Dandelion Flowers
Author(s) -
Patton Aaron J.,
Weisenberger Daniel V.,
Breuninger James M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
crop, forage and turfgrass management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.29
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2374-3832
DOI - 10.2134/cftm2017.12.0088
Subject(s) - dandelion , schedule , spring (device) , mathematics , computer science , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine , operating system
Core Ideas Early spring Defendor (florasulam) applications effectively inhibit dandelion blooming. Apply Defendor prior to 75 accumulated growing degree days (base = 50°F) to suppress dandelion blooms. Defendor application timing is weeks earlier than traditional phenoxy herbicides.