2006: MB Alternatives Being Developed in GA University of Georgia Tifton Campus
Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemption
PRICE OF BROMIDE!
Loss of Methyl Bromide
OBJECTIVE Develop and implement economical fumigant alternatives to MB
Telone II fb Chloropicrin fb Vapam
Viable MB Fumigant Alternatives 1.MIDAS (methyl iodide plus chloropicrin) 2.DMDS (dimethyl disulfide plus chloropicrin) Trade Name will be Accolade 3.Telone II fb chloropicrin fb Vapam
MB Alternatives Research on LDPE 1.MIDAS (50:50 at 350 lb/A broadcast) 2.DMDS (79:21 at 74 G/A broadcast) 3.Telone II (12G) fb chloropicrin (150 lb) fb Vapam (75 G) 4.MB (67:33 at 350 lb/A broadcast) 5.None
FumigantsLDPE MB$929 T2/Pic/Vapam$698 DMDS MIDAS$2108 Culpepper’s Cost of Fumigant and Mulch Per Acre of Land (32” bedtop, 5 ft center) HUGE ASSUMPTION MB 67:33 is $3.75/lb.
Telone II fb Chloropicrin fb Vapam
MIDAS, Bromide, Pic and DMDS
Applications of Telone II
Chloropicrin
Metam Application
Non- treated
MIDASMB
DMDS3 Way
SpringFall None86 b96 c MIDAS0.8 a1 a MB0.0 a3 ab DMDS2.5 a11 b 3 way5.0 a11 b Number of Purple Nutsedge Plants Per Plot at Harvest (1 bed 25 feet). 2006
Alternative Mulches
No fumigant
MB 350 lb/A Broadcast LDPEMetalized
MIDAS 350 lb/A Broadcast LDPEMetalized
DMDS 750 lb/A Broadcast LDPEMetalized
Number of Nutsedge Emerged Through Mulch with Methyl Bromide Applied Under LDPE or Metalized Smooth Mulch. 4 WAT. LTF, Fall a d b c Plots were 3 beds by 1500 row feet. Counts made on 3 beds 400 row feet.
How Do Alternative Mulches Work? MB
How Do Alternative Mulches Work?
High Concentration MB How Do Alternative Mulches Work?
FumigantsLDPEMetalized/VIF MB$929$857 MIDAS$2108$1380 DMDS T2/Pic/Vapam$698$898 Culpepper’s Cost of Fumigant and Mulch Per Acre of Land (32” bedtop, 5 ft center) Assumption: Rate of MB/MIDAS can be reduced 40% when applied under metalized/VIF mulch.
* Large On Farm Trials * *
Treatments (Large Plot Efforts) 1.Telone II fb chloropicrin fb Vapam 2.MB (methyl bromide plus chloropicrin)
MB3 Way Nutsedge2.4 a0 a Purslane0.2 a1.0 a Pitted MG6.0 a4.6 a Smallflower MG0 a0.1 a Palmer amaranth 0.2 a0 a Weed Response to MB Alternatives
Harvested 3 trials 1.Pepper 2.Cantaloupe 3.Tomato
YIELDS MB did not beat 3 Way at any location
1. Do I need Telone, Pic, and Vapam? Other Options?
Telone II (12 G) fb Chloropicrin (150 lb) fb Vapam (75 G) V4-05, 60 DAT
Telone II (12 G) fb Vapam (75 G) V4-05, 60 DAT
Telone C35 (35 G) fb Pic (150 lbs) V4-05, 60 DAT
MB3 Way Pic/ Vapam Telone/ Vapam Nutsedge7 c15 bc38 b85 a Weed Response to MB Alternatives Bill Brim – Lewis Taylor Farms
Issues With Alternatives 1.Interval between fumigating and planting.
VIFLDPE Telone II fb chloropicrin Transplanted 21 DAT
1.Interval between fumigating and planting. 2.Color of mulch impact on growth. Issues With Alternatives
LDPEMSVIF MIDAS83% cd105% ab64% ef MB100% bc105% ab67% def DMDS94% bc115% a71% def 3 way94% bc106% ab69% def Soil105 F white 99 F silver 112 F grey Pepper Fruit Relative to MB. Fall 2006.
LDPEMS Pooled over 5 fumigant systems 24.0 a20.5 b Soil84 F68 F Pounds of Pepper For Harvest 1 and 2 in Spring Trial. Pooled Over Fumigants.
Issues With Alternatives 1.Interval between fumigating and planting. 2.Color of mulch impact on growth. 3.Life span of alternative mulch.
Issues With Alternatives 1.Interval between fumigating and planting. 2.Color of mulch impact on growth. 3.Life span of alternative mulch. 4.Higher price of alternative mulch.
Issues With Alternatives 1.Interval between fumigating and planting. 2.Color of mulch impact on growth. 3.Life span of alternative mulch. 4.Higher price of alternative mulch. 5.Application Procedures
Soil Properties and Application Method Will Play A Crucial Role Picture provided by Tony Weiss, Dow Agro.
Issues 1.Interval between fumigating and planting. 2.Color of mulch impact on growth. 3.Life span of alternative mulch. 4.Higher price of alternative mulch. 5.Application Procedures 6.Spring vs. fall application in GA
Bigger Issue than Loss of MB?
BUFFER RESTRICTIONS FOR ALL FUMIGANTS
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