Publication Date
1993
Description
Annual bh1egrass (Poa annua L.) and rat's-tail fescue (Vulpia myruros (L.) C.C. Omel.) are common weed contaminants in seed from perennial ryegrass fields Lolium perenne L. grown in Oregon. A trial was conducted to evaluate post-harvest residue removal methods and herbicides to reduce the level of these impurities. The best weed control was obtained from herbicides following crew-cut management, a comparatively thorough non-thermal nppronch to residue removal. Control was good with sequential herbicide treatments, especially when an effective pre-emergence herbicide such as pendimethalin was used, although no treatment completely eliminated annual bluegrass and rat's-tail fescue from threshed seed samples at harvest. Seed yields from non-thermal residue management treatments were comparable to propane flaming.
Citation
Mellbye, M E.; Young, William C. III; and Mueller-Warrant, George W., "Annual Bluegrass and Rat's Tail Fescue Control in Perennial Ryegrass" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 34.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session45/34
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Annual Bluegrass and Rat's Tail Fescue Control in Perennial Ryegrass
Annual bh1egrass (Poa annua L.) and rat's-tail fescue (Vulpia myruros (L.) C.C. Omel.) are common weed contaminants in seed from perennial ryegrass fields Lolium perenne L. grown in Oregon. A trial was conducted to evaluate post-harvest residue removal methods and herbicides to reduce the level of these impurities. The best weed control was obtained from herbicides following crew-cut management, a comparatively thorough non-thermal nppronch to residue removal. Control was good with sequential herbicide treatments, especially when an effective pre-emergence herbicide such as pendimethalin was used, although no treatment completely eliminated annual bluegrass and rat's-tail fescue from threshed seed samples at harvest. Seed yields from non-thermal residue management treatments were comparable to propane flaming.
