Gulf Coast Research
and Education Center

  Weed Science

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Identifying acceptable alternatives to methyl bromide for tomato, pepper, strawberry, caladium and gladiolus. This effort focuses on the full spectrum of soilborne pest control, not just weed control, and involves cooperative research with soil pathologists and nematologists. 

Identify herbicides which provide acceptable control of nutsedge in the above referenced crops.

Determine the most effective and acceptable means of applying herbicides and fumigants to achieve the desired level of efficacy.

Develop improved application procedures for fumigants and modifications of existing processes to achieve desired levels of efficacy, efficiency, and reduce potential for exposure for applicators.

Develop improved application procedures nonselective or potentially phytotoxic herbicides applied to row middles of vegetable crops.

Investigate cover crops as biological agents for management of weed populations as part of an off season management plan for weeds in vegetable crops. Integrate this information with additional information on nematode host preference to serve as part of that management plan.

Investigate the residual effect of herbicides and fumigants on weed, nematode and disease populations in double-cropped cucurbits and the effects on yield.