Use of a Handheld Thermal Torch as a Herbicide-Resistance Management Tool

Authors

J. Hoyle, Kansas State UniversityFollow
J. Reeves, Kansas State UniversityFollow
E. Alderman, Kansas State UniversityFollow

Keywords

turfgrass, thermal torch, herbicide-resistance management, annual bluegrass, Poa annua, glyphosate, glyphosate resistance

Abstract

Handheld thermal torches could possibly become a tool to reduce glyphosate-resistant annual bluegrass populations. One month after treatment, 5- and 6-second handheld thermal heat treatments reduced annual bluegrass populations by 50 and 60%, respectively.

Recommended Citation

Hoyle, J.; Reeves, J.; and Alderman, E. (2015) "Use of a Handheld Thermal Torch as a Herbicide-Resistance Management Tool," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 1: Iss. 6. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1103