The effect of pesticides on establishment of grass swards in England and Wales
- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of Applied Biology
- Vol. 101 (2) , 305-313
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1982.tb00826.x
Abstract
SUMMARY: Pesticide applications made at the time of sowing significantly improved seedling stand and/or herbage dry matter yield at 20 of 45 sites studied during 1977‐79 in England and Wales. More autumn‐sown swards responded to pesticide treatment than spring‐sown ones and re‐seeded grass was attacked more often than grass sown after arable crops.Pest damage was seldom obvious although some noticeable attacks by frit fly occurred. Slugs and leatherjackets appeared to be unimportant. The effect of nematodes was unresolved.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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