Tag: Herbicide
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Hosah: Glossy Buckthorn Control on 10/22/2023 With Follow-up Observations on 6/8/2024
Update on 6/19/2025: All glossy buckthorn with herbicide applied to frills sprouted and about half that had herbicide applied to cut stumps sprouted. See following blog post. Summary View of Thicket Small Glossy Buckthorn Frilled Glossy Buckthorn Cut Glossy Buckthorn Black Pine Discussion Summary Treatise on Frilling (Link) View of Thicket Thicket where frilling was…
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Illinois Beach 6/8/2024 Crown Vetch Control
Summary Pretty Images of Site Map Crown Vetch Control Images Discussion Related Posts Pretty Images of Site 1 Two-Flower Cynthia (Krigia biflora) 2 Unidentified saytr butterfly, likely little wood saytr (Megisto cymela) 3 Carolina Puccoon (Lithospermum caroliniense) 4 Eastern-tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) Since it does not have the characteristic tail I think this is actually…
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Baker’s Lake, Barrington Park Campgrounds, 5/27/2024
Barrington Park Campgrounds is one of the best remaining examples of savanna in the Barrington Area. Citizens for Conservation had been managing the site. They control invading woody species and conduct prescribed fire to return this missing ecosystem process back into several area preserves. Summary Map Pretty Pictures Erigeron philadelphicus and comparison images from August…
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Old Plank Road Prairies May 5th, 2024
Summary Pretty Images of Site Listed Satellite Map of Site Area One Herbicide Application Map – Numbers of Images Labelled on Map Treatment Effectiveness (preliminary) Ring of Death Fires’ Impact on Herbicide Application Effectiveness Fire as a Method to Control Woody Invasive Species Comparison Images Between January 7th and May 5th Bush Honeysuckle That Survived…
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Death To A Native Plant Garden: One Year Later
Summary Before Spraying After Spraying One Year Later Prairie Coreopsis Bird’s-Foot Trefoil (Update, I Misidentified This Plant) Discussion Earlier Posts on Subject Before Spraying A view of the native plant garden behind the visitor center before spraying. Another view of the native plant garden behind the visitor center before spraying. After Spraying View of the…
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Crown Vetch Control Using Green Shoots Foaming Herbicide Dispensers to Apply Directly to Foliage
Summary Coverage Image showing typical coverage from spraying glyphosate foam from the Small Herbicide Foam Dispenser. Comparing Herbicide Concentrations Treatment areas where four, five, six, and seven percent active ingredient glyphosate foam were sprayed onto patches of crown vetch are shown and discussed. Application to Individual Stems Images and discussion of a test application of…
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Purple Loosestrife Control
Summary Images Areas where two application methods were performed are shown with a description. Applications The effectiveness of each herbicide application method is determined. Discussion Preferred Method Treatment Effectiveness Relocating Plants Marked With Surveyors’ Tape Improving Accuracy of Results Further Testing Importance of Applying Glyphosate Foam to Purple Loosestrife in Fall Credit Images The below…
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Ring of Death: 2023/2024 Dormant Season Application
Summary Herbicide I give the details of the herbicide applications. Applications Images are shown of application areas from different dates with discussions of my observations. The applications are ordered in an increasing amount of time until rain occurred after the application. Conclusion I discuss more observations that need to be made on site. I will…
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“Ring of Death”
Summary Spraying Versus Using a Mini-Paint Roller Comparison of applying triclopyr ester in basal oil to stems with a backpack sprayer versus applying this herbicide with a mini-paint roller. Treating Even One Seedling Can Have an Impact Non-target vegetation impacted when rain occurred two days after treating a buckthorn seedling with triclopyr ester in basal…
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