Tdworld 4047 Treesoverpowerline
Tdworld 4047 Treesoverpowerline
Tdworld 4047 Treesoverpowerline
Tdworld 4047 Treesoverpowerline
Tdworld 4047 Treesoverpowerline

Herbicides: Not a Silver Bullet

June 14, 2016
Too often, however, vegetation managers build unrealistic expectations about the durability of results based on constrained budgets.

Over decades research has shown herbicides not only to be a cost-effective brush control tool but in many circumstances a superior environmental choice to brush cutting. Too often, however, vegetation managers build unrealistic expectations about the durability of results based on constrained budgets necessitating a magic bullet or enthusiasm generated when assessing a first time herbicide application.

This article seeks to build an understanding of why herbicides provide effective brush control; what should be expected to occur on the right of way in the future; data verifying the expectations; and, the origins of economic gains. Discussion is restricted to right of way brush control....(Read full article)

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