Weed Control in Tropical Turf and Roadside Landscapes Planted to Native Hawaiian Plants.  Seminar presented at the 15th Annual Crop Protection Services  Seminar and Tradeshow on May 15, 2015

by Dr. Joe DeFrank

  On May15, 2015, Dr. Joe DeFrank spoke at the 15th Annual Crop Protection Services Seminar & Tradeshow.  The topics covered in this presentation included images of problem grassy weeds in tropical turf, time of year considerations for specific herbicides, timing between sequential herbicide applications and time for turf recovery from herbicide induced injury.  Research results on the turf renovation approached called "Lights Out" were presented to show how fertilizer rates and forms affects weed seed germination and impacts weed control in direct seed Bermuda grass plantings.  Images showing the control of large weeds in a newly planted stand of Sea Dwarf seashore paspalum with a pull-behind herbicide wiper are presented.  The presentation concludes with a step by step description of the installation of a native Hawaiian plants in roadside landscapes.

For more information on this presentations contact:

Dr. Joe DeFrank

email:defrenk@hawaii.edu. 

Phone: 808-956-5698.

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