Theme 1: Grassland Ecology
Description
Invasive plants cause billions of dollars annually in damage, displace desirable plants, and reduce available land area for livestock grazing. Multiflora rose and autumn olive are two such species prevalent across the Eastern United States. Originally introduced for livestock containment and erosion control, these plants have become widespread, resulting in reduced animal grazing. The Eastern Agricultural Research Station (EARS) is located in Southeast Ohio and is owned by The Ohio State University. Much of the more than 2,000 acres has a history of surface mining and was reclaimed with the planting of multiflora rose and autumn olive. These plants have invaded significant portions of the property and have reduced land available to support the commercial beef research herd. Our study included a replicated trial of multiflora rose and autumn olive plants. We categorized plants into small and medium/large sizes across the study area. Six herbicide treatments were applied to plants using a handheld sprayer. Herbicide treatments were applied randomly in August and an assessment was completed approximately six weeks to rate effectiveness of the applications as compared to the control plants. There were four replicates per treatment. The initial results of the first year of the study indicate each of the products tested provided acceptable control of the treated plants.
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Evaluating Herbicides for the Control of Multiflora Rose and Autumn Olive in Eastern Ohio
Invasive plants cause billions of dollars annually in damage, displace desirable plants, and reduce available land area for livestock grazing. Multiflora rose and autumn olive are two such species prevalent across the Eastern United States. Originally introduced for livestock containment and erosion control, these plants have become widespread, resulting in reduced animal grazing. The Eastern Agricultural Research Station (EARS) is located in Southeast Ohio and is owned by The Ohio State University. Much of the more than 2,000 acres has a history of surface mining and was reclaimed with the planting of multiflora rose and autumn olive. These plants have invaded significant portions of the property and have reduced land available to support the commercial beef research herd. Our study included a replicated trial of multiflora rose and autumn olive plants. We categorized plants into small and medium/large sizes across the study area. Six herbicide treatments were applied to plants using a handheld sprayer. Herbicide treatments were applied randomly in August and an assessment was completed approximately six weeks to rate effectiveness of the applications as compared to the control plants. There were four replicates per treatment. The initial results of the first year of the study indicate each of the products tested provided acceptable control of the treated plants.
