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Weed Control
Two main types of weeds |
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| grasses and broad leaf weeds |
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Weed Control
window before total weed takeover |
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| crow foot, crab, goose, nut grass/sedge |
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| pig weeds, cockleburr, ragweed, morning glory |
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-no benefit found
-plant growing out of place
(subjective) |
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Mech & Cultural Weed Control
3 main mechanical methods |
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primary, tillage and cultivation
mulching (NOT compost)
hand-pulling, hoeing
(remember what a sweep is) |
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Mech & Cultural Weed Control
3 main cultural methods |
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planting dates
irrigation within row
growing techniques that don't favor weeds |
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kills when plant grows through
broadspread and watered in
kills grasses after germination
ex. Treflan |
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most have amino-acid mode of action
ex. Round-up |
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Herbicides
which is better |
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Herbicides
Instructions for use |
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follow label
observe pre-harvest intervals
wear protective clothing |
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tropical, comes from India
likes it HOT |
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Eggplant General
AL significance |
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| not a major crop in AL, but niche crop |
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Eggplant
harvest after transplant |
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| plastic mulch and drip irrig |
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based on soil test
moderate feeder
2' x 4' |
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every 2 days
delay means large corky fruits |
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Eggplant Diseases
Phomopsis Blight |
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Definition
splashing water spreads
(mulch or cover spray) |
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Eggplant Diseases
Phytopthera Blight |
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hot/wet weather
dampening off
(cover spray) |
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Eggplant Diseases
Southern Blight/ White Mold |
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Eggplant Insects
Colorado Potato Beetle |
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Definition
indigenous
bt against larvae
foliage damage |
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Eggplant Insects
flea beetles |
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Definition
larvae plant roots
adults foliage
severe->insecticide
plow crop debri in fall |
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Pesticide Safety
started in |
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Pesticide Safety
definition |
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| chemical used to kill, control, prevent a pest |
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identify
select pest management
monitor |
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Pesticide Safety
monitoring |
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Definition
scouting and trapping
types
numbers
time to control
check on control efforts |
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integrated pest management
single plan combination of tactics |
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Pesticide Safety
weather factors |
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Watermelons
varietal categories |
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Watermelon Planting
soil prep |
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| deeply turn crop residue 2-3 wks before planting |
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Watermelon Planting
soil temp |
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Definition
70-95 F
1" deep
5 day emergence |
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Watermelon Planting
spacing |
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Watermelon Planting
planting dates |
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Watermelon Planting
maturity |
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thump test
yellow belly
80-100d |
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requires 7 visits
poor-bottleneck |
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| bumblebees outwork honeybees anyday |
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BORON AND SULFUR
hollow heart |
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Watermelon
transplant production |
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triploid seedless
one pollenizer to two plants |
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