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Show B4 Page - THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, October 30, 1994 Two roads to getting rid of morning glory There's a theory that all of Utah is underlain with wild morning glory roots and the theory just may be true. ground level. Or pull them out by hand. Wild morning glory w ill not grow through a black plastic mulch. However it will find, and escape through any holes that develop. Organic mulches won't work because wild morning glory is so persistent it will grow up through several feet of sawdust, bark or Weeds are said to fall into two categories: noxious and obnoxious. Morning glory is certainly in the second category - Also known as field bindweed, this plant is one of the most Z . smothering, persistent of garden pests, with roots penetrating the soil to a depth of eight feet or more. In addition to its tenacious perennial nature, seeds are produced each year that may germinate over a period or you plant such perennial crops as strawberries, raspberries, grapes, ornamental shrubs or flowers. Glyphosate (sold as Roundup, is the Kleenup, or Knock-Ou- t) herbicide of choice. It will kill both broadleaf plants and grasses and neutralizes when it gets in the soil. It must work on the green plant, and it is drawn deep into the root systems of perennial plants. It has low human toxicity, so it is safe to use. If you add 20-ye- ar Josephine mmerman longer. So, how do you fight this garden enemy? Utah State University Extension Service offers some suggestions for both mechanical and chemical control. For mechanical control: Research has established that removing the top growth every 13 to 14 days will deplete the food reserves in the roots without a "recharging" effect from photosynthesis. Simply stated, it Garden Editor shavings. Use plastic mulches in non-cro- p areas or with widely-space- d plants. If you plant shrubs or vegetables (like squash or melons) planted through small holes in the plastic mulch, the morning glory will find its way through the planting holes. An organic mulch placed over the plastic will help hold it in place and protect it from punctures. For chemical controls: USU sugges's you try to get control of morning glory before means pulling or cutting the stems at the soil line every two weeks during the growing season will significantly reduce the plant's vigor in a season or two. ; There's no need to dig; you'll never get all the roots anyway. hoe and Simply use a push-puslice off the tops just below ll a spreader-activat- or (surfactant) to the spray, it will increase its effectiveness because it makes the chemical stick to the plant. You must be extremely careful in applying glyphosate because it will kill any green plant. Avoid getting it on the plants you want to save. Spray growing age that fectively when morning glory is actively. The more foliis present, the more efthe chemical will be abby the plant. If the sorbed morning glory is under stress from drought, or has leaves covered with dust, the glyphosate will not be absorbed well . If the forecast calls for rain within six to eight hours, or if you plan to sprinkler irrigate in that period, don't apply the spray. Sprays applied in the late summer or early fall are most effec- tive. You may even delay the spray until the first frost kills your tomatoes and cucumbers. A single application will reduce the morning glory infestation, but it probably will not eradicate the pest. You must plan for followup treatment, either later the same summer or after planting next year. Selective application of glyphosate is also effective. Trigger bottles, sponges or paint brushes can be used to apply the weed killer. Commercial equipment to daub or wipe glyphosate on the weeds is also available. Consider increasing the strength of the solution by three or four times if you apply it in this manner. Follow up regularly with treatment of any morning glory sprouts that come up. Seeds will also germinate for a long time. While mulch won't keep the shoots from pushing up, it will help suppress the seedlings. turf makes control quite easy morning glory in the lawn. Maintain a thick lawn with proper fertilization, Well-manage- d mow it regularly at two to two and a half inches height, and use lawn weed sprays containing 2, New book outlines pesticide alternatives : : By JAMES E. WALTERS Associated Press Writer -- - - Their list of "good guys" includes not only -of Protecting : PHOENIX the natural enemies vegetable pests is simple and cost effective, according to Michael P. Hoffmann ami Anne C. Frodsham of Cornell University's Entomology Department. - Jfieir newly published manual should be must reading for anyone concerned about the environmental and health hazards of pesticides. such generally predators as ladybug beetles, green lacewings and praying mantis but also some possible surprises, such as ground beetles and stink bugs. well-regard- ed 64-pag- e, It tells how to identify natural enemies of the pests, provides detailed descriptions, assesses their relative importance and gives their fifecycles. - Hoffmann and Frodsham say the natural enemies can be found from Baciyard gardens to commercial fields. ; Their list of "good guys" includes not only such generally predators as lady-bu- g beetles, green lacewings and praying mantis but also some possible surprises, such as ground beetles and stink bugs. ."The first rule of any integrated pest management program is 'know your pest'," they say. "We believe 'know your natural should become equally im-- werj-regard- ene-mie- $' portant." : - The manual titled '.Sltfural Enemies of Vegetable is available for Pests fuli-col- or C $22.50, including shipping, from Cornell's resource center, 7 Park, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850. Hoffmann is assistant professor and Frodsham a research support specialist in the entomology deBusiness-T- echnology partment. The manual was supported by the Cooperative Extension Service. "With the advent of chemical insecticides in the 1950s, easy control of insect pests appeared at hand," they note. "However, it soon became obvious that there were problems associated with the use of insecticides. "Insect pests became resistant, environmental and health hazards were identified, nontarget organisms were adversely affected, and pest resurgence occurred." Conservation of the existing natural enemies is described as "probably the most important biological control practice available to vegetable growers. ' ' "Predators such as lady beetles and lacewings are mainly free-li- v ing species that consume a large number of prey during their lifetime," the manual says. "Parasitoids are species whose immature stage develops on or within a single insect host, ultimately killing the host. Many species of wasps and some flies are parasitoids. Pathogens are disease-causin- g organisms including bacteria, fungi and virus. They kill or debilitate their host and are relatively specific to certain insect groups." The manual makes no recommendations about the purchase or release of commercially available natural enemies but dws provide information about their biology and behavior. Examples of habitat manipula- tion include growing flowering plants (nectar and pollen sources) near crops to attract and maintain populations of natural enemies. "Caution should be used with this tactic because some plants attractive to natural enemies may Compost your way out of a pile of leaves By MARTY HAIR I Newspapers Knight-Ridder .Start a compost pile now. It's the perfect time, with all this free ; source of carbon getting ready to ; cascade from treetops everywhere. Z'To contain the pile, make a holder of prefabricated snow fenc- gigor wooden pallets tied together, xit a circle of chicken wire. commercial Hey, big spenders containers may be purchased, too. - iCompost the leaves (they'll decompose faster if shredded; run the lawn mower over them) as well as amaryllis bulbs from last winter turns yellow, cut back the leaves and withhold water. Wait until new growth begins, then start the watering routine. The amaryllis may bloom again, in four or six weeks. If it feels like it. There's a lot of leeway here. My brother keeps last year's bulbs in his hall closet from spring until fall and gets fine new blooms in the winter. 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