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Title: MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR TROPICAL SODA APPLE IN MISSISSIPPI

Author
item Bryson, Charles
item BYRD, JOHN - MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV

Submitted to: Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Bulletin
Publication Type: Experiment Station
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/18/1996
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: Tropical soda apple has spread rapidly from Florida into several southern states, including Mississippi. Management strategies are presented for tropical soda apple control in Mississippi based on research conducted by ARS at Stoneville, MS and Mississippi State University. These strategies include control methods that are dependent on tropical soda apple's biology, ecology, and population size. Mowing alone provides 40 to 60% control and eliminates seed production. Spot spraying with glyphosate and triclopyr or broadcast applications of triclopyr or a mixture of 2,4-D plus picloram are recommended for the most effective (90 to 100%) control of tropical soda apple control in Mississippi.

Technical Abstract: Management strategies are presented for tropical soda apple control in Mississippi. These strategies include cultural and herbicidal control options based on biology, ecology, and population size of tropical soda apple. Mowing alone provides 40 to 60% control and eliminate seed production, but spot spraying with glyphosate at a 3% solution or triclopyr at a 1% solution or broadcast applications with triclopyr at 0.6 kg/ha or a mixture of 2,4-D at 1.1 kg/ha plus picloram at 0.26 kg/ha are recommended for effective tropical soda apple control in Mississippi.