scholarly journals Response of Established Landscape Plants to Uniconazole

1992 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary J. Keever ◽  
Mark S. West
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Growth Indices ◽  
Application Method ◽  
Soil Drench ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Landscape Plants

Uniconazole was applied once as a soil drench (15, 30, or 45 mg a.i./plant) or foliar spray (500, 1000, or 1500 mg liter-1, about 175 ml/plant) to established, field-grown thorny elaeagnus (Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Fruitlandii) and leyland cypress [× Cupressocyparis leylandii (A.B. Jacks. & Dallim.) Dallim. & A.B. Jacks]. At the end of the second growing season following treatment, shoot dry weights (SDW) of thorny elaeagnus decreased with increasing rates of drench-applied uniconazole, while SDW of plants receiving the foliar application were not affected by increasing rates. Growth indices of leyland cypress, determined twice during the first growing season and at the end of the second growing season, were not influenced by application method or rate. Uniconazole applied as a soil drench at 15 to 45 mg a.i./plant suppressed growth of established thorny elaeagnus for at least two growing seasons, but leyland cypress was not affected by uniconazole drench or foliar spray at tested rates. No phytotoxicity was observed on either species in any treatment during the experiment.

scholarly journals Management of Phytophthora Crown Rot in Pumpkin and Zucchini Seedlings with Phosphonates

Plant Disease ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 91 (12) ◽  
pp. 1651-1656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla B. Yandoc-Ables ◽  
Erin N. Rosskopf ◽  
Elizabeth M. Lamb
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategies ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Crown Rot ◽  
Application Method ◽  
Soil Drench ◽  
Cultivar Selection ◽  
Treatment Type ◽  
Copper Manganese ◽  
Foliar Fungicide ◽  
Affect Disease Severity

Experiments were conducted in the greenhouse to determine the efficacy of two phosphonate-containing fungicides (FNX-100 and FNX-2500) against Phytophthora crown rot of pumpkin. The experiments were designed to determine the effects of crop cultivar, application method (soil drench versus foliar spray), and phosphonate concentration on the level of effectiveness of a crown rot management strategy using phosphonates. Pumpkin cultivar, treatment (type of fungicide product), phosphonate concentration, and application method significantly influenced the level of Phytophthora crown rot control. Between the two fungicides, only FNX-100 suppressed Phytophthora crown rot in pumpkin. For cv. Phantom, the highest level of control was achieved with the drench application of 3.0% FNX-100 whereas, for cv. Spooktacular, all three concentrations of FNX-100 (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0%, vol/vol) applied as a soil drench suppressed or significantly reduced the severity of crown rot. Additional experiments using zucchini as test plants demonstrated that, at the concentrations tested, FNX-100 was more efficacious than FNX-2500 in controlling Phytophthora crown rot and that zucchini cultivar or FNX-100 concentration did not significantly influence crown rot control with phosphonates. In this study, FNX-100, which is not currently labeled for use in vegetables, provided satisfactory disease control in both pumpkin and zucchini whereas FNX-2500, a foliar fungicide comprised of the phosphate/phosphonates and copper, manganese, and zinc, did not significantly affect disease severity. This study, albeit limited in scope, showed that cultivar selection may play an important role in the successful management of Phytophthora crown rot on cucurbits with phosphonates, information which may be useful in designing additional tests and developing management strategies for pumpkin and zucchini that are grown in the field.

scholarly journals Effects of Rate and Repeat Application of Flurprimidol on the Growth of Photinia × fraseri and Ilex crenata ‘Compacta’

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
Adolph J. Laiche
Keyword(s):  
Growth Medium ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Plant Size ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Landscape Plants ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Leaf Distortion ◽  
Test Plants

Flurprimidol, α-(1-Methylethyl)-α-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-pyrimidine-methanol, was applied to three month plants of Photinia × fraseri in 5.6 L (6 qt) containers and Ilex crenata ‘Compacta’ in 2.8 L (3 qt) containers as foliar sprays at 0, 33, 66, 132, 264, 528, 1056, 2112, 4224, and 8448 ppnl. Growth-medium drench applications with flurprimidol were applied at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, and 512 ppm solution, 0.5 L (17 oz) per 5.6 L (6 qt) container to Photinia. The initial foliar spray treatments and the growth medium drench treatments were applied on July 14, 1983. All test plants were planted in soil on December 9, 1983. Foliar spray treatments were repeated on July 19, 1985. Flurprimidol at low concentrations as a spray and drench substantially reduced plant size with little or no phytotoxicity. Duration of growth suppression increased as rate increased. Flurprimidol at low rates reduced growth for the remainder of the growing season in which it was applied. At higher rates growth was also reduced in the following growing season. Minor leaf distortion of smaller leaves was obtained at low rates and leaf distortion appeared to increase slightly at higher rates. Shoot growth after the effects of flurprimidol were no longer apparent appeared normal. Results indicate that flurprimidol alone and in conjunction with pruning can be helpful in maintaining woody landscape plants to a desirable size.

scholarly journals Growth Response of 13 Container-Grown Landscape Plants to Uniconazole

1990 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-153
Author(s):  
Stuart L. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Growth Response ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Experimental Plant ◽  
Growth Reduction ◽  
Ligustrum Lucidum ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Landscape Plants

Abstract Uniconazole, an experimental plant growth regulator, was applied as a foliar spray and a medium drench to 13 and 7 species, resp. Shoot dry weight was determined at 60, 90, and 120 days after treatment. Sixty days after treatment, shoot dry weight of no species was affected by uniconazole. At 90 and 120 days, shoot dry weight of all species, except golden privet (Ligustrum × vicaryi), Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia), and waxleaf privet (Ligustrum lucidum), decreased with increasing rates of uniconazole, regardless of method of application. Degree of growth reduction varied by species, rate, and method of application. For most species, uniconazole was effective in suppressing growth for 120 days. Generally greater reduction of shoot growth resulted from drench application compared to foliar application.

scholarly journals Effects of Foliar Applications of Boron at the Early Vegetative Stages on Plant Growth Parameters of Maize

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 1522
Author(s):  
Ömer Konuşkan ◽  
Mehmet Yalçın ◽  
Hüseyin Gözübenli
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Plant Characteristics ◽  
Different Growth Stages

Boron is an important micronutrient for growth and development of crop plants. Plant species differ in their requirement of boron for growth. This study was conducted to determine the effect of boron application on the plant characteristics of maize during early leaf stages. The experiments were conducted in Tel – Kaliş agricultural research area at the Mustafa Kemal University in 2015 and 2016 growing seasons. The field experiments were arranged in a split plot design with three replications. Four boron dosages (control, 4, 6 and 8 mg/m2) were applied at three growing stages (V2, V4 and V2V4 (at V2 and V4 stages in two equal parts) as foliar spray. The results revealed that the effects of foliar application of B were positive but statistically insignificant on plant characteristics. Further researches should be conducted for suitable boron application time at different growth stages of maize.

Effect of paclobutrazol on flower-bud production and vegetative growth in two species of Eucalyptus

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 640-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.R. Griffin ◽  
P. Whiteman ◽  
T. Rudge ◽  
I.P. Burgess ◽  
M. Moncur
Keyword(s):  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Seed Orchard ◽  
Response Assessment ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Quality Choice

A series of experiments on field-grown seed-derived trees between 2 and 17 years old demonstrated that the growth regulator paclobutrazol could be used to reduce vegetative growth and enhance flower-bud production in Eucalyptusglobulus Labill. and Eucalyptusnitens (Dean & Maid.) ex Maid. Responses to high levels of trunk injection and collar drenching persisted for up to six growing seasons, yielding both increases in frequency of flowering and heaviness of bud crop. Growth responses were expressed in the immediate growing season, but flowering responses were not evident for another year. Foliar spray treatments reduced vegetative growth in young trees of both species for one growing season, but only the E. globulus showed an associated flowering response. Assessment of seed yield per capsule and subsequent germination tests showed no deleterious effects on seed development or quality. Choice of application method will vary with objective and size of tree. Collar drenching shows the most promise for treating large numbers of seed orchard trees because application time is substantially independent of tree size and weather conditions.

scholarly journals Field Evaluation of Preemergence Herbicides for Weed Control In Container Grown Woody Landscape Plants

1989 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-142
Author(s):  
Sharon A. Duray ◽  
Fred T. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Weed Control ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Weed Competition ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Soil Drench ◽  
Landscape Plants ◽  
Phytotoxic Effects ◽  
Mixture Prior ◽  
Preemergence Herbicides

Abstract Four preemergence herbicide combinations were evaluated for weed control and phytotoxicity on Silverberry (Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.), Spanish bayonet (Yucca aloifolia L.), and Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica Thunb.), grown in 3.8 1 (1 gal) containers under commercial nursery conditions. Combinations of Rout (oxytluorfen : oryzalin) and Rout GL (oxytluorfen : alachlor) were applied as granules at 1.12 : 0.56, 2.24 : 1.12 and 4.48 : 2.24 and 1.12 : 1.12, 2.24 : 2.24, and 4.48 : 4.48 kg ai/ha (1.0 : 05, 2.0 : 1.0, and 4.0 : 2.0 and 1.0 : 1.0, 2.0 : 2.0 and 4.0 : 4.0 lb ai/A), resp. Harness (acetochlor) was applied as a foliar spray at 1.68, 3.36 and 6.68 kg ai/ha (1.5, 3.0 and 6.0 lb ai/A) and Zorial (norflurazon) was applied at 1.12, 2.24 and 4.48 kg ai/ha (1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 lb ai/A) as a soil drench. Containers were overseeded with a weed mixture prior to herbicide application and six weeks later to induce extreme weed competition in containers. Harness, Rout GL and Rout provided 90–100% control for up to 14 weeks after application at the highest rates evaluated. Zorial resulted in unsatisfactory weed control. None of the herbicides caused any phytotoxic effects on any of the plants tested.

scholarly journals Two Cultivars of Oakleaf Hydrangea Respond to Ancymidol, Uniconazole, or Pinching

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet C. Cole ◽  
Robert O. Brown ◽  
Mark E. Payton
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Growth Regulator ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Substrate Surface ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Application Method

Shearing is an important cultural practice for maintaining plant size and appearance during nursery crop production. However, oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is susceptible to dieback after shearing. The objective of this study was to determine whether foliar or substrate surface applications of ancymidol or uniconazole can reduce plant growth of oakleaf hydrangea similar to pinching, which was used to simulate shearing. ‘Alice’ or ‘Pee Wee’ oakleaf hydrangea plants were treated in 2002 or 2006, respectively, with ancymidol or uniconazole as a substrate surface application at 0, 1, 2, or 4 ppm; ancymidol as a foliar application at 0, 25, 50, or 100 ppm; or uniconazole as a foliar application at 0, 12.5, 25, or 50 ppm. Both cultivars received the same plant growth regulator treatments in 2012, and a pinched control was included in the 2012 experiment. Ancymidol and uniconazole had limited and inconsistent effects on growth of ‘Alice’ and ‘Pee Wee’ plants regardless of application method. Uniconazole was more effective at controlling growth of ‘Alice’ in 2002 when the study was conducted from October through December than in 2012 when the study was conducted during a more typical growing season of May through September. Plants treated with either ancymidol or uniconazole by either application method usually grew more during the first 2 weeks after application than those that were pinched. During the remainder of the growing season, little difference in growth between pinched plants and growth regulator-treated plants occurred. At harvest in 2012, pinched ‘Alice’ plants had more leaves but a smaller leaf area per leaf than plants treated with growth regulators resulting in no difference in total leaf area or in leaf, shoot, or root dry weight among the treatments. ‘Pee Wee’ treated with uniconazole using either application method or uniconazole as a foliar application had fewer leaves than pinched plants.

scholarly journals PROMOTION OF BRANCHING IN WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS BY ASC-66952

HortScience ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 634a-634
Author(s):  
Gary J. Keever
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Axillary Shoot ◽  
Growth Indices ◽  
Landscape Plants

Eight species of container-grown woody landscape plants received a single foliar spray of 0, 25, 50, 100, or 200 mg a.i. ASC-66952 ·liter-1 on 13 June 1990. (ASC-66952 is a proprietary chemical being developed by ISK-Biotech.) Axillary, rhizomatous, and total shoot numbers of `Harbour Dwarf' nandina were increased with increasing concentrations of ASC-66952. Relative to those of the control plants, axillary shoot numbers were increased from 350% with 25 mg·liter-1 to 950% with 200 mg·liter-1, while rhizomatous shoot numbers were increased 144% with the lowest concentration and 477% with the highest concentration. Growth indices were decreased from 2.1% with 25 mg·liter-1 to 9.7% with 200 mg·liter-1. Branching and growth indices of other species tested were minimally affected by ASC-66952 application.

scholarly journals Water-retaining Polymer and Fungicide Combinations Reduce Disease Severity Caused by Horsechestnut Leaf Blotch [Guignardia aesculi (Peck) VB Stewart]

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glynn Percival ◽  
Jonathan Banks
Keyword(s):  
Photosynthetic Activity ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Control Efficacy ◽  
Leaf Blotch ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll ◽  
Foliar Pathogen ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Reduce Disease Severity

The influence of six commercially available fungicides incorporated into a water-retaining polymer and applied to the root system of horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) as a dip at the time of planting was conducted. Potential increases in resistance against the foliar pathogen Guignardia leaf blotch (Guignardia aesculi) was then monitored over two growing seasons. Trials were conducted in 2007 and duplicated in 2008. A comparative evaluation of the fungicide penconazole commercially used for Guignardia leaf blotch control was studied by spraying trees at the manufacturer’s recommended rate of four times during the first growing season but none in the second. None of the treated or control trees died as a result of Guignardia leaf blotch attack during the course of the study and none of the fungicide and water-retaining polymer combinations evaluated was phytotoxic to the test trees. Efficacy as Guignardia leaf blotch protectant compounds over the first growing season was demonstrated when fungicides were incorporated into a water-retaining polymer. Reductions in Guignardia leaf blotch severity were mirrored by increases in leaf chlorophyll fluorescence as a measure of leaf photosynthetic activity and leaf chlorophyll content SPAD values. There were little differences in the magnitude of control efficacy between the fungicides evaluated. Limited efficacy of any of the fungicide and water-retaining polymer combinations as Guignardia leaf blotch protectant compounds was, however, demonstrated the following year after application indicating a fungicide and water-retaining polymer root dip provided one growing season protection only. Application of a water-retaining polymer alone had no effect on reducing Guignardia leaf blotch severity. Based on visual Guignardia leaf blotch severity ratings, greatest protection in both the 2007 and 2008 trial was provided by the synthetic fungicide penconazole applied as a foliar spray four times during the growing season. No efficacy of penconazole foliar sprays as leaf blotch protectant compounds was demonstrated the following year, indicating annual sprays against Guignardia leaf blotch are required for control.

scholarly journals GROWTH INHIBITION AND ENHANCED FLOWERING OF CAMELLIA HIEMALIS `SHISHI-GASHIRA' WITH UNICONAZOLE

HortScience ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 688C-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary J. Keever ◽  
John A. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Growth Inhibition ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Flower Number ◽  
Growth Indices ◽  
Control Time ◽  
Flower Diameter

Container grown `Shishi-Gashira' camellias received a single foliar spray of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 60 mg a.i. liter uniconazole on 26 May 1989. Growth indices were determined about every 4 weeks during the 1989 growing season and following the spring 1990 growth flush. Flowering was also monitored. Growth was suppressed linearly or quadratically over the duration of the test, with growth inhibition 12 months after treatment ranging-l from 3.7% (5 mg a.i. liter-1) to 20.6% (60 mg a.i. liter-1) relative to the control Flower number increased from 52.6% (5 mg a.i. liter-1) to 100% (60 mg a.i. liter-1) compared to the control. Time to flower was not affected by 5 to 20 mg a.i. liter-1 uniconazol but increased 4 to 7 days with the 40 and 60 mg a.i. liter-1 rates. Uniconazole rate did not affect flower diameter.

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