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—Lancaster F»rmmg,S«turday, May 19,1979
No-till com fact
sheet offered
NEWARK, Del. - Non
tillage corn production has a
number of advantages for
Delaware growers, says
Delaware Extension crops
specialist Frank Webb. No
till conserves soil and water,
reduces fuel consumption,
and saves labor. No-tillage
production requires less
capital investment in,
machinery, yet often results
in higher yields than con
ventional methods of corn
production.
However, success with no
till requires knowledge of
special techniques and
careful attention to detail.
Perhaps the most crucial
aspect is weed control,
according to the specialist.
Since fall pamcum gives the
most trouble, , herbicide
recommendations vary
through the season ac
cording 'o the stage in that
weed’s growth cycle. For
late planting, after May 10,
Roundup should be used for
good control of the larger fall
panicum. Use Roundup with
atrazme and Princep. Or use
Bladez in place of either
alrazine or Princep. Don’t
forget to include Toxaphene
for cutworm and armyworm
control.
Later in the growing
season, grasses or broadleaf
weeds can become a
problem in either no-till or
conventional corn. For
annual grasses use sticker
with either Lorox or-Evik.
For annual and perennial
broadleaf weeds use Banvel,
2,4-D, or the combination at
lower rates, depending on
weed species.
Farmers utilizing no-till
must also know how to use
cover crops; when and how
to fertilize; which hybrids to
select; which pesticides to
use; and when it’s best to
avoid no-tillage in a par
ticular field.
These questions are an
swered, and herbicide
recommendations are ex
plained in greateTdetail, in a _
new Delaware Cooperative
Extension Service fact
sheet, “The Recipe for No- '
tillage Com Production ” It
is available at no charge
through county Extension
agents in Newark, Dover or
Georgetown. Or write;
Mailroom, Agricultural
Hall, University of
Delaware, Newark, De.
19711.
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