WEED PROBLEMS YIELD TO INNOVATIONS

Vegetation management and total vegetation control are almost synonymous with railroad industry. A complete railroad vegetation management program must consider bridges, yards, road crossings, line-of-road and brush control. The predominant method of controlling vegetation is with herbicides. This paper provides information on some of the many new weapons to help control right-of-way vegetation.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Holt, H A
  • McKenzie, R L
  • Dirks, R D
• Publication Date: 1999-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 28-30
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 95
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Herbicides; Railroad facilities; Right of way (Land); Vegetation control; Weed control
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00759625
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 24 1999 12:00AM