. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. The second event on the sched- ule was a tour around the state bogs which the station holds for re- search. The crowd gradually left the machines alone on the field and began the trek around the bogs, under the guidance of William E. Tomlinson and Robert Devlin, both scientists who regularly conduct experimental projects on the bogs. Growers were attentive as Dr. ' Devlin explained the dilemma con- fronted this year when growers obtained only spotty control from Evital, a commonly used herbicide. The herbicide was marketed in sand
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. The second event on the sched- ule was a tour around the state bogs which the station holds for re- search. The crowd gradually left the machines alone on the field and began the trek around the bogs, under the guidance of William E. Tomlinson and Robert Devlin, both scientists who regularly conduct experimental projects on the bogs. Growers were attentive as Dr. ' Devlin explained the dilemma con- fronted this year when growers obtained only spotty control from Evital, a commonly used herbicide. The herbicide was marketed in sand granules this year, as opposed to clay granules which were used previously. Apparently, the sand granule form was not necessarily an improvement and, in Dr. Devlin's opinion, it was this new form that was responsible for the spotty results. Sand does not apply as evenly as the clay granules. "I think they better go back to clay granules myself," Dr. Devlin concluded. Bog section II, relatively free of weeds and with a promising batch of green berries in sight, provided an example of what a heavy dose (160 lbs.) of Evital can do to an area that was heavily clogged with nutgrass. There was little nutgrass to be seen now, two years after the initial treatment. Mr. Tomlinson and Dr. Devlin pointed out the plots that were planted with different varieties of berries and the group gradually worked its way over to the area on which Mr. DeMoranville was con- ducting his fertilizer tests, using various ratios of the three basic fertilizer components, potash, ni- trates and phosphates. Dr. Devlin explained the new herbicide, Devernol, as the crowd continued its walk. This herbicide is presently being tested at the state bogs, and it appears to be a very. Dr. Devlin points out results of experiments conducted on the state bogs. effective and safe compound. The experimental station is working on getting the new chemical cleared through EPA. "It would be good to have a little
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