scholarly journals Control of Northern Masked Chafer Larvae on Turfgrass, 1996

1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 368-368
Author(s):  
K. T. Power ◽  
D. J. Shetlar ◽  
H. D. Niemczyk ◽  
M. G. Belcher

Abstract The study was conducted on a research lawn at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio. Insecticides were applied 21 Aug to plots 10 X 10 ft arranged in a RCB replicated four times. Liquid treatments were applied with a CO2 sprayer and Teejet™ 8010VS nozzles at 35 psi pressure that delivered a volume of 3 gal/1000 ft2. The granular treatments were applied with a shaker jar. After all treatments were applied, the area was irrigated with approximately ‘A inch of water bul received no further supplemental irrigation. Environmental conditions at the time of treatment were as follows: NMC—approximately 17/ft2, 100% second instars; turf—level, dry, 2½ inches ht, 60% Kentucky bluegrass and 30% annual bluegrass, 10% weed species, no thatch; soil—moist, 79°F at 1 inch and 77°F at 3 inches deep; weather—mostly sunny, 80°F, 0-5 mph wind. Evaluation on 1 Oct involved counting the number of live NMC and JB larvae in each of six 7X7 inch areas per plot. Analysis of variance was done on plot totals and means were separated by LSD test at P = 0.05.

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Hanson ◽  
Jaw-Fen Wang ◽  
Olivia Licardo ◽  
Shook Ying Mah ◽  
Glen L. Hartman ◽  
...  

Bacterial wilt (BW), caused by Pseudomonas solanacearum E.F. Smith, is one of the most destructive disease of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in the tropics. Twenty tomato lines/accessions previously identified as BW-resistant were evaluated for BW reaction in fields providing high disease pressure at Subang, Indonesia; Los Baños, Philippines; Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Kuala Lumpur; Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Taiwan; and Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Service (TSIPS). Entries also were tested in the greenhouse at the AVRDC with a P. solanacearum strain from Taiwan (Pss4) using a drench inoculation method. Objectives of the study were to identify stable sources of BW resistance for southeast Asian tomato breeding programs, and to determine the correlation between field and greenhouse reactions. Mean entry survival was 21.6% at Subang, 31.9% at Los Baños, 76.7% at the AVRDC, 93.6% at Malaysia, and 93.3% at TSIPS, indicating that most entries were resistant at MARDI and the Taiwan locations but susceptible at Subang and Los Baños. L285 (mean survival = 83.8%) and CRA 84-58-1 (mean survival = 79.4%) were the most resistant entries in the field trials. Mean survival (70.1%) of CRA 66-derived entries was significantly better than the mean of entries with resistance derived from UPCA 1169 or UPCA 1169 plus `Venus' or `Saturn'. Mean survival of AVRDC entries bred in the 1980s (59.4%) was significantly greater than mean survival of AVRDC lines bred in the 1970s (45.7%). The correlation between entry BW percent survival averaged over the five field trials and entry means from drench inoculation in the greenhouse was highly significant (r = 0.70), suggesting that the drench inoculation method is effective in selection for BW resistance.


1969 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
C. L. Santiago ◽  
M. R. Goyal

A study on nutrient uptake (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) by peppers (var. Cubanelle) and fertilizer solute movement in relation to dripper location was conducted in the semiarid southern coast of Puerto Rico at the Fortuna Agricultural Research and Development Center. Soil samples were taken 9, 64, and 118 days after transplanting from each location, with three 15-cm depth increments and three 15-cm horizontal increments away from the dripper. These samples were analyzed for pH, EC, P, K, Ca, and Mg. All fertilizer was applied via drip irrigation. Factorial analysis indicated that solute movements at different positions were not statistically different. The relationships between nutrient uptake versus days after transplanting were of Mitscherlich's curve type. Greatest amount of nutrient uptake occurred during the last third part of the growing season, and followed an order of K > N > Ca > P > Mg.


1969 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
J. Vélez-Santiago ◽  
J. A. Arroyo-Aguilú ◽  
F. Fuentes ◽  
A. Torres

Herbage and crude protein yields of 8 non-hardy alfalfa (Medicago sativa) cultivars under irrigation were evaluated at the Fortuna Agricultural Research and Development Center during 1980-1981. First year yields were excellent and ranged from 26,453 to 32,660 kg/ha in 343 days. The best performance (yield and persistence) was obtained with Hayden PX-1, Florida 66, Mesa Sirsa, and UC-163. Yields were highest during the months of April, May, and June, and lowest during August. In 1981, yields were lower and ranged from 13,060 to 19,534 kg/ha in 218 days. The cultivars with the highest forage and crude protein yields during the 10 cuttings in 1980, were also highest during the 7 cuttings in 1981. After 17 cuttings, the persistence of Mesa Sirsa, Florida 66, Tanhuato, Hayden PX-1, and UC-163 was 87, 85, 77, 76, and 65%, respectively. Mean crude protein, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium contents for the 1980 cuttings were 21.5, 0.37, 3.44, 1.47, and 0.29%, respectively; for the 1981 cuttings, mean crude protein, phosphorus, and potassium contents were 23.2, 0.35, and 3. 11%, respectively.


2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Mohseni-Moghadam ◽  
Douglas Doohan

Field experiments were conducted at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, OH in 2002 and 2004 to evaluate the tolerance of tomato varieties to halosulfuron-methyl, a selective herbicide used for POST control of broadleaf weeds and nutsedge (Cyperus). POST herbicide treatments included halosulfuron-methyl at 0, 34.7 and 70 gaiha−1. Plots were evaluated at 1, 3, and 6 wk after treatment (WAT), and yield was recorded at the end of the season. Minimal crop injury was observed 1 and 3 WAT in plots treated with both halosulfuron-methyl rates only in 2002. Although the crop recovered from herbicide injury when treated with the lower rate at 6 WAT, ‘Ohio 8245’, ‘M82’, and ‘E6203’ showed injury at this interval when treated with halosulfuron-methyl at 70 g ha−1. No injury was observed with either rates in 2004. No significant yield reduction was observed in any of the varieties in the test plots. These results indicate that differential tolerance to halosulfuron-methyl does not exists among these tomato varieties with the exception of E6203 and M82.


1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 323-323
Author(s):  
K. T. Power ◽  
D. J. Shetlar ◽  
H. D. Niemczyk ◽  
M. Belcher

Abstract The study was located on a golf course rough at Valley View Golf Course in Akron, Ohio. Insecticides were applied 3 May to plots 5 X 10 ft (1.5 X 3.1 m) arranged in a RCB, replicated 3 times. Liquid treatments were applied with a CO2 sprayer and TeeJet™ XR8010VS nozzles at 30 psi (2.19 kg/cm2) pressure that delivered a volume of 3.1 gal/1000 ft2 (1262 liter/ha). The granular treatment was applied with a drop spreader. After all treatments were applied, the area was irrigated with approximately ½inch (13 mm) of water using the golf course system. Environmental conditions at the time of treatment were as follows: White grubs: approximately 15/ft2, 60% NMC 3rd instars, 40% JB 3rd instars; Turf: level, dry, 1.0-2.0 inch (2.5-5.0 cm) ht, 50% bentgrass, 30% annual bluegrass, and 20% Kentucky Bluegrass, no thatch; Soil: moist, 50°F at 1 inch (2.5 cm) and 3 inch (7.6 cm); Weather: sunny, 47°F, no wind. Efficacy data taken 30 May (28 DAT) were based on the number of live larvae in four samples 7X7 inch (17.8 X 17.8 cm) from each plot. Analysis of variance was done on plot totals transformed to log (X+l) and means separated by LSD test at P = 0.05.


Author(s):  
Charles B. Moss ◽  
Andrew Schmitz

Abstract The question of how to allocate scarce agricultural research and development dollars is significant for developing countries. Historically, benefit/cost analysis has been the standard for comparing the relative benefits of alternative investments. We examine the potential of shifting the implicit equal weights approach to benefit/cost analysis, as well as how a systematic variation in welfare weights may affect different groups important to policy makers. For example, in the case of Rwandan coffee, a shift in the welfare weights that would favor small coffee producers in Rwanda over foreign consumers of Rwandan coffee would increase the support for investments in small producer coffee projects. Generally, changes in welfare weights alter the ordering for selecting investments across alternative projects.


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