Kudzu demonstration update 2001

J.D. Byrd, Jr., J.W. Barnett, Jr., and D.B. MaskDepartment of Plant & Soil Sciences

Mississippi State University

background

•Lafayette County Forestry Association•kudzu classified as Federal Noxious

Weed•money appropriated for demonstrations

through USDA APHIS-PPQ •Mississippi selected for demonstration

treatments• Transline 22 fl oz+0.5% NIS • Transline 22 fl oz+Garlon 4 32 fl oz+0.5% NIS• Tordon 101 256 fl oz+0.5% NIS• Tordon 2K 64 fl oz+0.5% NIS• Vanquish 64 fl oz+Escort 3 oz+0.5% NIS• Vanquish 64 fl oz+Transline 11 fl oz+0.5% NIS• Vanquish 128 fl oz+0.5% NIS• Roundup Pro 128 fl oz+Escort 2 oz• Roundup Pro 128 fl oz• Escort 4 oz+0.5% NIS• Garlon 4 96 fl oz+0.5% NIS Oxford

TVA, Oxford, MS, 53 WAT

Firetower site, Oxford, MS

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Visual kudzu control, Oxford, MS, 12 MAT

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Visual kudzu control, Holly Springs, MS

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Holly Springs kudzu demonstration site