[MAIPC] Phragmites control

[Jensen, Mary]

We often spray late in the fall, when most natives have gone dormant.  I
find that phrag will stay green enough to be affected by the spray until
the first hard frost.

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Kate Jensen
Ecologist and IPM Manager
Valley Forge National Historical Park
1400 North Outer Line Drive
King of Prussia, PA  19406
phone: 610 783 1035
cell: 215 692 3340
fax: 610 783 5381
kate_jensen at nps.gov

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On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 7:09 PM, Nathan Hartshorne <nshartshorne at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> I was wondering if people had advice from their experience for spraying
> phrag when it's a moderate to light infestation, so you want to avoid
> spraying the good stuff.  I have read about the "glove of death" or similar
> methods, but carrying it seems rather difficult.  But if people have good
> experiences, I'd like to hear.  I'm also curious about if anyone has found
> good nozzles for sprayers.  I only ever have options to spray as a single
> stream, a cone, or a single line, all of which allow for a lot of herbicide
> to fall down and kill natives.  Generally I do a good job of killing the
> phrag, but also the native stuff below it.
> Thanks,
> Nathan
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