| Show White Top Is Not Pretty Says Agent WHITE TOP NOT PRETTY SAYS AGENT Those pretty white flowers I you see along the ditch bank fence lines or roadway at t this time of year may be the dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- and despised weed known as White Top according to County Agent A. A Fullmer All- All red Instead of a thing of beauty this plant is a menace mence to Utah Uth agriculture and should be dealt be-dealt dealt with sternly Heres Here's why why why- Itis It Itis Itis is an m aggressive fast growing early maturing perennial w weed ed It spreads by seeds as well as asby asby asby by underground rootstocks and competes s with crops for water sunlight and plant nutrients A recent survey shows that white while top is a problem in every county of the state Some people claim it is impossible to control this weed That is definitely u un untrue n t r l' U e the agent points out and there arc are many manyI I examples of successful control throughout the state White Top can be controlled by persistent effort employing various proven methods such as 1 1 Using soil on small patches found along ditch banks fence lines or roads or 2 Spraying with 4 2 D twice every year once when in bloom and again in the fall rosette stage f Probably will require 3 or 4 years for complete control 3 3 A combination of cropping cultivation and chemicals on in infested infested infested in- in farm land For example Plow early in the spring Apply 40 Ibs lbs available nitrogen nitrogen nitrogen nitro nitro- gen per acre Seed immediately to grain Spray with 4 2 D when the grain is between the I and booting stage After the crop is harvested plow and cultivate cultivate cultivate cul cul- or spray with 4 2 D as fall growth appears This program should be followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed as long as necessary probably probably probably pro pro- bably 3 or 4 years for complete control contro o 0 |
