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Show KILL SAGEBRUSH Logan This spring ranchers should be able to get excellent kills on range-robbing range-robbing sagebrush, emphasizes Karl G. Parker, Utah State University extension range specialist. Successful sagebrush control con-trol depends upon moisture. There has been enough precipitation pre-cipitation in most areas of Utah to permit effective control measures. The soil moisture makes sagebrush plowing easy where the ground js not too rocky. Adequate moisture to support active grow tli of sagebrush at the time of spraying makes it possible to effectively kill the sagebrush on rocky ground by spraying with 2-4 D. On such ground spraying is recommended if there is a good understory of native plants that wili benefit from killing the sagebrush, Parker explained. Range studies conducted by USU researchers indicate that most effective sagebrush control from spraying may be obtained in the spring when the daytime temperatures arc up to 70, night time temperatures tem-peratures are above 40 and there is 10 to 12 percent moisture in the soil. |