CONTROL OF WILD OAT AND JOINTED GOATGRASS ON TEXAS ROADSIDES. INTERIM REPORT

Wild oat (Avena fatua L.) and jointed goatgrass (Triticum cylindricum(Host) Ces.) plants growing along roadsides are perceived as a seed reservoir for infesting adjacent wheat fields. Treatments were sought for these grassy weeds growing on roadsides to reinforce cleanup programs initiated by wheat farmers. Spring mowing and pre-emergence treatments were unsatisfactory for controlling wild oat and jointed goatgrass. However, post-emergence treatment with 1 1/2 lbs ai/A of glyphosate after all plants emerged and before heading completely controlled these weeds without damaging the permanent turf. Research is continuing with lower rates of glyphosate and comparison of alternative materials with glyphosate as standard.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was conducted in cooperation with Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation under Project 902, Roadside Vegetation Management Research Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763
• Authors:
  • McCully, W G
  • Dunlap, D W
  • Wiese, A F
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Grasses; Herbicides; Maintenance; Mowing; Roadside
• Uncontrolled Terms: Treatment
• Old TRIS Terms: Glyphosate
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457710
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TX-902-2
• Contract Numbers: Study 2-18-83-902
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1986 12:00AM