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Location 5 - Concordia Parish north

field map
Field map for demonstration treatments at Ratcliff farm in Clayton, Louisiana.
ratcliff rww data
Average number of rww larvae/core in each demonstratin field. This is calculated from 10 cores gathered by walking in an s-shaped curve across the field and pulling samples at regularly spaced intervals.

Location 5 – Ratcliff Farm, Clayton, La.                   

Cooperator: Rusty Ratcliff
County Agent: Dennis Burns
Consultant: Steve Crawford
Variety: Catahoula
Seeding Rate: 85 lb/acre

Directions to field location: Clayton, Louisiana

For directions to field location please contact Dennis Burns.

Field description:
drill plant freshly tilled field

Date Planted: April 30, 2009

Date Flood applied to Field: June 8, 2009

Date RWW Core samples taken: June 30, 2009

Treatments -
Dermacor X-100 seed treatment compared to three use patterns for Karate.  Karate treatments were applied as a foliar spray by airplane.  Timing of Karate: 1) Preflood, 2) Post-flood, 3) Pre & Post-flood.

Rww core data - Does not appear to be any significant difference between treatments. The untreated check had a low population.


Last Updated: 7/15/2009 9:23:50 AM

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