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Show New Chemicals on Market to Control Morninq Glory, Says County Agont New hope now looms ahead for farmers, gardners and home own ers for the control of morning glory states Clair R. Acord, Utah County Agricultural Agent. Wild morning glory or Bindweed Bind-weed is considsred by many as the worst weed in Utah, because it plagues almost every locality and has proven extremely difficult diffi-cult to control. A New Herbicide is on the market mar-ket that looks very promising for controlling morning glory as well as other hard to kill weeds as Russian Knapweed, Canada Thistle This-tle and leafy spurge. , "Demonstration "Demonstra-tion plots treated last year thru-out thru-out the state by Louis A. Jensen, Jen-sen, Extension Agronomist, Utah State University, at Logan, now show excellent results. In Utah County the morning glory treated on the Mervin Preston Pres-ton Farm near Saratoga has nearly near-ly a complete kill and the Canada Can-ada thistle treated on the Alfred Madsen farm in Lakeview has showed excellent results stated Acord. The chemical name of the new herbicide is 2-3-6 Tricheno Benso-ic Benso-ic Acid. In liquid form it's sold under the brand name of Benzac and Trysben. They should be applied ap-plied in the fall or spring at the rate of Vz to 1 cup of herbicide in one gallon of water per square rod of infested area. There is also a granular form of the Benzoic Acid Weed Killer available, its name is Benzabore. It should foe broadcast dry by hand or with a spreader at the rate of 1 lb. to Vz lb. per sq. rd. The materials are non-selective warns Acord, and will likely do severe damage to other plants as well as weeds. Try Benzoic Acid first on a small patch along' a ditch bank, fence line or waste place. At the lower rates the cost is approximately 30 cents per square rod for chemical. |