site preparation for natural regeneration of hardwoods
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neaspectofforestsustainabilityisregen-eratingthestandtodesiredspeciesoncethestandisharvested.Usuallythespecies
presentintheoverstoryaremoredesirablethanthoseintheunderstoryandmidstory.Ifmanagementisnotperformedtoadjusttheregeneratingspeciescom-positionpriortotheharvest,theseunderstoryandmidstoryspecieslikelywillbethecompositionofthefuturestand.Managementactionsshouldbetakentoencouragereproductionoffavoredspeciesanddiscouragetheundesirabletreesandothervegetation. Sitepreparationisasilviculturaltreatmentspe-cificallydesignedtoencouragetheregenerationandgrowthofdesiredspecies.Normally,sitepreparationtreatmentsareadministereddirectlybefore,duringorafteraharvest.Thispublicationprovidesspecificinformationonhowandwhysitepreparationtreat-mentsareoftenneededinnaturallyregeneratedhardwoodstandstodevelopfuturestandsoffavoredspecies. Inclosed-canopyforeststhathavenotbeendisturbedformanyyears,mostofthesunlightisinterceptedbytheuppercanopy,limitingthelightthatfiltersthroughtotheground.Thespeciesthatcangrowandsurviveinthoselimitedlightcondi-tionsaretheshade-tolerantspeciesofmaple,beech,dogwood,sourwood,blackgumandothers;theseare
someoftheleastvaluabletimberspecies.Thissitu-ationisacuteintheregenerationofundisturbedoakforestswheretheshade-tolerantspeciesareprevalentintheunderstory.Oakseedlingsgrowslowlyintheunderstory,iftheyareevenpresent.Mostoaksareintermediateorintolerantofshade.Ifacompletehar-vestisconducted,faster-growing,intolerantspeciesoftenoutgrowtheoaksaswellasestablishedseed-lingsofshade-tolerantspecies.Sitepreparationcanbeusedtocontroltheserapidlygrowingintolerantspeciesaswellassproutsofestablishedshade-tolerantspecies.Becauseofthesenumeroussourcesofcom-petition,sitepreparationisoftenrequiredtopromotethedesiredspeciesandcontrolthemoreundesirablespeciestoobtainafavoredspeciescompositioninthenewlyregeneratingstand. Severaltreatmentsormethodscanbeusedwithsitepreparationtoimprovethenumberofdesirablestemsandspecieswhentheoverstoryisharvested.Oneexampleistheoakshelterwoodtreatment(Stringer2006)pioneeredbyLoftis(1990;2004)foruseinuplandhardwoodstofavortheregenerationandperpetuationofoaks.Themidstoryisremovedseveralyearspriortoharvestingtheoverstorysomoresunlightfilterstotheground.Careshouldbetakentoavoidcanopygapsintheoverstoryallowingdirectsunlighttoreachtheground,supportingthegrowth
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Wayne K. Clatterbuck, Professor, Department of Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries, University of Tennessee
Greg R. Armel, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee
ofshade-intolerantspeciesratherthantheslower-growingoaks.Theshade-tolerantunderstoryisalsocontrolledtoprovidemoreresources,particularlysunlight,andlesscompetitionfortheoakseedlings.Bothofthesemanagementactionsincreasetheprobabilityofoaksbecomingacomponentofthefutureoverstorybydevelopinggreateroaksizeandnumbersbeforetheoverstoryorshelterisremoved.Therefore,oakhasaheadstartingrowthoveritscompetitorsthatislackingifsitepreparationisnotconducted.
Reproductive mechanisms Mosthardwoodsreproducefromseed;fromroot,seedlingorstumpsprouts;orfromadvancereproduction,i.e.,seedlingsorsaplingsalreadypres-entbeforetheharvest.Eachreproductivesource(seeds,sprouts,advancereproduction)mayfavoronespeciesoverotherspecies(Table1). Almostallhardwoodspeciesreproducefromsprouting.Theintactrootsystemgivesstemspro-ducedfromsproutingagrowthadvantageoverthosethatoriginatefromseed.Theresidualtreesshouldbecutclosetothegroundtoinducesproutingfromthegroundlevel.Sproutsoriginatingabovegroundonthestumparestructurallyweakandwillusuallybreakwithageorbedeformed.
Althoughstumpsproutingwilloccuronlargerstems,theprobabilityofsproutingdiminisheswithincreasingstemsizeabove8to10inches(Johnson1977;McGee1978).Afewspeciesthatprolificallyrootsproutareblacklocust,sassafrasandsweetgum.Ifthesespeciesarenotdesiredinthefuturestands,residualstemsshouldbetreatedwithherbicidetoensuretherootsystemiskilledandrootswillnotsprout. Poorlyformedtreesofpreferredspeciesthatarelessthan2or3inchesindiameterarefrequentlycuttoencouragesprouting.Thesproutsoftenprovideacentralizedstemthathasbetterqualitypotential(stemform)thantheinitialstemandwillgrowfasterthantheoriginalstem.Theexistingstemwasprobablybarelysurvivingandmaintainingitselfundergrowingconditionsthatwerelessadvanta-geousandmaynotbeabletorespondtoreleaseoncefavorableconditionsforgrowthareprovided. Manystumpsinitiallyhavemultiplesprouts.Withtime,thenumberofsproutsperstumpdimin-ishesastheycompetewitheachotherforresources.Oneormoreofthemostdominantsproutseventu-allywillremain.Growthispartitionedamongthemultiplesprouts.Ifsproutclumpsarethinnedtofewer(oneortwo)sprouts,thensproutgrowthincreases,becausemoreenergy/resourcesareallo-catedtofewerstems.Thinnedsproutsgrowfasterwithgreatergrowthratesthanunthinnedsproutclumps(RogersandJohnson1989). Treeswillalsoreproducefromseed.Themostcriticaltimeduringatree’slifetimeiswhentheseedisgerminating.Moisture,sunlight,temperatureandsoilconditionmustbeadvantageousforagerminat-ingseedtosurvive.Tocontinuegrowing,seedsmustestablisharootsystemaswellasashoottocreateenergyfromphotosynthesis.Thus,initialgrowthformanyspeciesisslow.Shootgrowthfromgerminat-ingseedismuchslowerthansproutsfromintactrootsystems.Theexceptionsareyellow-poplarandblackcherry,whichhavetheinherentabilitytogrowfastfromseed.Thesetwospeciesalsoincreasetheirreproductivenumbersafteraharvestbecausetheirseedremainsviableintheforestduffforfourtosevenyears,whiletheseedofmostotherspeciesremainviableforashortperiodoftime,usuallyoverwinter.Thesoilsurfaceservesasaseedbankforthesespecies.Whentheoverstoryandmidstoryareremoved,thelargenumberofaccumulatedseedsgerminates,growsfastandoverwhelmsotherspe-cies.
Sprouts originating high on the stump are structurally weak. Trees should be cut as close to the ground as pos-sible to induce sprouting near the ground level.
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Relative importance of reproduction source in relation to species regeneration potentiala
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American basswood 1 1 2 tolerant
American beech 1 3 2 very tolerant
American elm 1 3 2 intermediate
American holly 1 2 2 very tolerant
American hornbeam 1 2 very tolerant
Ash, green & white 1 1 2 intermediate
Bigtooth aspen 2 3 3 1 very intolerant
Black cherry 1 2 2 intolerant
Blackgum 1 2 tolerant
Black locust 2 1 very intolerant
Black walnut 1 1 2 intolerant
Black willow 1 2 2 very intolerant
Boxelder 2 1 1 tolerant
Buckeye 1 1 2 2 tolerant
Butternut 1 2 intolerant
Cucumbertree 1 2 2 intermediate
Eastern cottonwood 1 1 3 very intolerant
Eastern hophornbeam 1 2 very tolerant
Eastern redbud 2 1 1 tolerant
Flowering dogwood 1 2 very tolerant
Hackberry & sugarberry 1 3 intermediate
Hickoriesd 1 3 intermediate
Oakse 1 2 intermediate
Persimmon 2 1 1 2 very tolerant
Red maple 1 2 tolerant
River birch 1 2 2 intolerant
Sassafras 1 2 1 intolerant
Silver maple 1 2 tolerant
Slippery elm 1 3 2 tolerant
Sourwood 2 1 1 tolerant
Sugar maple 1 2 very tolerant
Sweetgum 1 1 1 intolerant
Sycamore 1 2 2 intolerant
Yellow birch 1 2 intermediate
Yellow-poplar 1 2 2 intolerant
Table 1. Sources of reproduction and shade tolerance of some species in hardwood forests.
a 1 = primary source; 2 = potentially significant, but not a primary source; 3 = minor source. Relative importance of reproduction source is for sawtimber-size standsb Includes seedlings, seedling-sprouts and root sprouts in a few species (i.e., species in root sprouts column)c Sprouts originating from stumps of trees ≥ 2 inches dbh d Hickories as a genus are mostly intermediate in shade tolerance. Mockernut and bitternut range toward the intolerant scale.e Oaks as a genus are mostly intermediate in shade tolerance. The red oak family ranges toward the intolerant scale. Sources: Burns, R.M.; Honkala, B.H. 1990. Silvics of North America. Agric. Handb. 654 (2 volumes). Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service Johnson, P.S. 1989. Central hardwood notes. St. Paul, MN: USDA Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station Putnam, J.L.; Furnival, G.M.; McKnight, J.S. 1960. Management and inventory of southern hardwoods. Agric. Handb. 181. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service
Someseedsgerminateandgrowbeforetheover-storytreesareharvested.This“advancereproduc-tion”ofseedlings5feettallorgreaterhasabetterchanceofbecominglargerwiththeirheadstartingrowthoverthosethatbeginfromseedorfromsproutsaftertheharvest.Slow-growingseedlings,suchasoaksandhickories,relyonadvancereproduc-tiontoassertthemselvesintheregeneratingstand.
Control of Undesirable Vegetation Severaltechniquesareavailabletodeadenstemsofundesirablespecies.Cutting,physicallygirdlingorfrillingwillkilltheabovegroundportionofthetree,butwillnotcontrolstumporrootsprouting.Useofherbicidesisthemostdependablemethodtokillstumpsandrootsandpreventsprouting.Themosteffectiveherbicidesforcontrollingperennialplantsarethosewhicharetranslocatedtotheroots.Iftherootsoftheplantarekilledbytheherbicide,thensproutingdoesnotoccur. Prescribedburninghasoftenbeenproposedasatooltocontrolundesirablevegetation.Burningisnon-selectiveandkillstheabovegroundportionofplants.However,burninghaslittleimpactontheundergroundrootsystem.Mosthardwoodshavethecapabilitytoresproutprolificallyafterburning,asindicatedinTable1.Repeatedburningona1-to3-yearintervalmayinfluencethedeclineofsomespeciesfortimeperiodsof10ormoreyears,deplet-ingthestoredenergyinrootsystems.However,thestandalsohaslost10ormoreyearsofpotentialgrowthwhilethecompositionisbeingadjustedtodesiredspecies.ResearchineasternKentuckysug-geststhatsingleandrepeatedprescribedfirehadlittleeffectinpromotingoakcomparedtootherspe-cies(Alexanderetal.2008;BlankenshipandArthur2006).Burningwillaidinbringingallvegetationbacktothesamestageofdevelopment(bareground)andcreatingseedbedconditionsthatmayenhancegerminationofseed.Thenseedsandsproutshaveanequalopportunitytocompeteforresources.
Researchonprescribedburningtodatehasnotindicatedthatburningcarriesanypreferentialspe-ciesadvantageandcouldevensupportsproutingandgrowthofundesirablesattheexpenseofmoredesir-ablespecies.
Herbicide Application Methods Mostherbicidesforsitepreparationofhard-woodsareappliedonastem-by-stembasisbyhandequipmentsuchasbackpacksprayersandsqueezebottlesprays.Themostcommontreatmentsaredirectedfoliarsprays,basalbarkapplications,treeinjectionandcut-stumpsprays.Thesizeofthetargetstemtobecontrolledwillinfluencetheapplicationmethodused(Table2).
Directed Foliar Sprays Foliarsprayingisoneoftheeasiestherbicideapplicationtechniques.Theherbicideissprayedonthefoliage,absorbedandtransportedwithintheplanttodisruptphysiologicalprocessesthateventu-allykilltheplant.Sometimesasurfactantneedstobemixedwiththeherbicidetopromoteadherenceandspreadoftheherbicidesprayonthefoliage.Oftenwithfoliarsprays,thefoliageiskilledbeforetheherbicidehasachancetobetransportedtootherplaceswithintheplant.Thus,caremustbetakentoapplytheherbicideduringthecorrecttimeandplantstagetoaffecttheentireplant.Otherwise,treatedtreesorplantswillre-sproutandtheherbicidetreat-mentsuspendsplantgrowth,butdoesnotkillit. Propercalibrationofsprayingequipmentanduseofappropriatespraytips(fullcone,adjustableconeorflatfan)onbackpacksprayersareneces-saryforeffectivespraying.Inaccuratecalibrationoftenleadstoeitherunder-orover-applicationoftheherbicide,eachhavingconsequencesindesiredplantcontrolandcost.Directfoliarsprayingisalsothetechniquewiththegreatestchanceofdamagetonon-targetplants.Mostherbicidesforhardwoodcontrolarenon-specificandaffectmostbroadleaf
Table 2. Method of herbicide application that is appropriate for the size of target stem to be controlled.
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Application Method Effective Size of Target Stems
Directed foliar spray Less than 6 feet tall
Basal bark applications Less than 3 inches in diameter
Tree injection All sizes greater than 1 inch in diameter
Cut stump spray All sizes
foliage.Directspraycanharmadjacentdesirablespe-ciesthroughpoordirectionalspraying,volatilization,driftfromwind,dripfromoversprayingtargetplantsandpoortiming.Timingofapplicationisatfullleafemergenceinthesummerthroughthegrowingseasonwhenleavesbegintosenesceneartheendofthegrowingseason(earlySeptember),reducingtheeffectivenessofthefoliarspray.Thegeneralrecom-mendationisnottousedirectfoliarsprayingbecauseofthechanceofaffectingdesirableplants. Directedsprayscaninfluencenon-targetbroad-leafplantsevenwiththebestapplicationprocedures.Thechoiceofherbicidewilldependonthetargetspeciesorthespectrumoftargetspecies,becausemanyoftheherbicideshavedifferentimpactsonvariousspecies.Thistechniquehasmoreapplica-tioninthereleaseofconiferswhenthehardwoodcompetitionislessthan6feettall,notinthesitepreparationforhardwoodregenerationunlessthespeciescontrolledaresmall(lessthan3feettall)andaccessiblewithabackpacksprayer.
Basal Bark Applications Oncetheplantstobecontrolledarelargerthan6feettall,wherefoliarspraysareimpracticalorunsafe,basalbarktreatmentsareoftenused.Astreamlinebasalsprayismostoftenappliedonstemslessthan3inchesindiameteratbreastheight(DBH).Thestreamlineorthinlineherbicideissprayedinaband1to2incheswideonthelower12inchesofthestem.Althoughthespraydoesnotnecessarilyencircletheentirestemduringapplica-tion,theherbicidemixtureshouldpenetrateand
spreadtoencirclesmallstems.Controloflargertreesgreaterthan3inchesDBHandhavingthickerbarkismoredifficultforherbicidespreadandpenetration.Thus,afullbasaltreatmentwheretheentiretreecircumferenceissprayedwithabroaderband(moreherbicide)isrequired.Todeterminetheefficiencyandeffectivenessoftheherbicideapplication,theprescribedbasalbarktreatmentshouldbetested,andtherangeofspeciesandstemsizesthatmightbeencounteredshouldbeconsidered. Theadvantageofthesetreatmentsisthattheydeliverherbicidedirectlytothetargettreewithlittlechanceofthenon-targettreesbeingaffected.Applicationsareusuallymadeduringthelaterpartofthewinter,FebruaryandMarch,whenleavesdo
When using a backpack sprayer, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is necessary for safely applying herbicide.
A thin stream of herbicide is applied to a red maple stem as a basal bark treatment.
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nothinderspraying.Theherbicideismixedwithanoilcarrierthatallowsthemixturetospreadandpen-etratethebark.Onceinsidethebark,theherbicideistranslocatedthroughouttheplant.
Cut-stump Sprays Cut-stumptreatmentsareparticularlyeffectiveonlargerstems/stumpsthatmighthavethepropen-sitytosprout.Herbicidesareappliedtothefreshlycutsurfaceofthestump.Applicationshouldoccurwithinanhourofthecutsothetreecanabsorbtheherbicidebeforeittriestosealthecuttinginjury.Herbicideisappliedfromabackpacksprayerorhandheldspraybottle.Onlytheouter1or2inchesofthecircumferenceofthestumpsurfaceshouldbesprayed.Mostoftheconductingtissueofthestump/treeisinthisarea.Theherbicideisabsorbedandtranslocatedtotheroots. Ifherbicideisnotappliedtothestumpformorethananhourafterthecut,spraythebarkontheouteredgeofthestumpsurfacefortheentirecircumference.Thisapplicationwouldthenneedtopenetratethebarkfortheherbicidetogetinsidethetreeandbetranslocated,similartothebasalbarktreatmentsdiscussedearlier.
Tree Injection Treeinjectors,“hypo-hatchets”(Hypo-Hatchet®treeinjector)andhack-and-squirtarealltoolsforapplicationofherbicideintothetreethroughacutsurface.Treeinjectorsandhypo-hatchetshavefallenintodisfavorbecausetheyaredifficulttouseandmaintain.Hack-and-squirtissimpleandeasybecauseitonlyusesahatchetandasquirtbottle(orbackpacksprayer)thatareeasilycarriedinthe
woods.Theaxisusedtocutthroughthebarkofthetree(usuallywaist-high)intothesapwoodcreatingadownwardnotch,andthentheherbicideisappliedviathesquirtbottleintothenotch.Thespray/squirtshouldbecalibratedtoensurethecorrectamountofherbicideisdelivered.Severalnotchesshouldbeequallyspacedaroundthestemofthetree,dependingonthesizeandspeciesofthetreeandtheherbicideused.Onsomehard-to-killspecies,acon-tinuousfrillorgirdlewithherbicideappliedwithinmayberequired. Treeinjectionhastheadvantagethatalmostanysizetreecanbekilledandthattheherbicideisdeliv-eredtotheinsideofthetargettree.Theherbicideiscontained,transportedandbrokendowninthetreewithlittlechanceofmovementtonon-targetplants.Herbicidesfortreeinjectioncanbeappliedatmosttimesoftheyearexceptduringtimesofheavysapflowinlatewinterandearlyspringbeforeleafemer-genceandduringdroughtsinlatesummer.Water-solubleformsofherbicidesaremostcommonlyusedtoobtainthegreatestmovementoftheherbicidewithinthetree. RecentinformationfromLondoetal.(2008)suggeststhatonlyoneortwofrillswithinjectionsofimazapyrsolutionarerequiredtokillmanyhardwoodspeciesfrom4to6inchesDBH.Themethodgreatlyreducesthetimeandeffortrequiredforinjectionifthetreespeciesissusceptibletoima-zapyr.A6-inchtree(18-inchcircumference)wouldrequiresixormorefrillsspaced2inchesapartforeffectiveness.Readtheherbicidelabeltoascertainmethodologyandspecieseffectiveness.However,auniquecharacteristicwithimazapyristherelativelylongtimeittakestokillthetreeafterapplication.Afterimazapyrisapplied,treeswilllosesomefoli-age,remainingleavesaresmallandtreesgenerallyhaveanabnormalorsicklyappearanceduringthefirstgrowingseason.Completeeffectivenessoftheherbicidedoesnotappearuntilthesecondgrowingseasonaftertreatment. Continuousfrillsthatgirdleatreeordoublegirdlingwithachainsawcanbeaccomplishedtotop-killtreeswithoutherbicides.However,theeffec-tivenesscanbeincreasedbyusingherbicides.Withherbicides,thechemicalistranslocatedtotheroots,killingtherootsandpreventingsprouting.Girdlingtreeswithoutherbicidesisgenerallylessdependable(particularlywithhard-to-killspecies,suchasdog-wood,redmaple,hickoriesandbeech),andrequiresmoretimeandlabortocompletelygirdlethetree.Additionally,safetyisaconsiderationwhenwalk-
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Hack-and-squirt is a method that places a measured amount of herbicide into trees through frills or small incisions in the bark.
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Herbicides Used as Site Preparation for Natural Hardwood Regeneration Herbicideslistedarethosethatarecommonlyusedtocontrolcompetingorundesirabletreeswhenconductingsitepreparationfornaturalhardwoodregeneration,guidingtheexistingregenerationpooltowardmoredesirablespecies.Theherbicideslistedhaveforestrylabels.Theinformationgivenisaguidethatwassynthesizedfromseveralsources(Moorhead2010;Stringer1999;EverestandPatterson1997)andshouldassistinselectingthebestherbicidetoaccomplishtheobjectiveortask. Thispublicationgivesinformationonherbicidesthatwouldcontrolundesirablewoodyvegetationinforestedareasandthathaveforest-useherbicidelabels.Grasses,vinesandmanyherbaceousplantscouldimpairtheestablishmentandgrowthofregen-eratingtreespeciesandrequirecontrol.Ifherbicidesareusedtocontroltheseannualsandperennialsinforestedsituations,becarefulthattheherbicideislabeledforuseinforests.Severalherbicidescom-monlyareusedinnon-cropornon-timbersituationsforsitepreparationpriortoreforestation.These
herbicidesshouldnotbeusedwhentreesarepresentonthesiteunlesstheyarelabeledforforestryuse. Theherbicideinformationgivenshouldnotsupplanttheherbicidelabel.Read the entire label before using any herbicide.Thelabelcontainsinformationforuseoftheherbicide,proceduresforapplication,andpersonalandenvironmentalsafetyconsiderations.Theeffectivenessoftheherbicideincontrollingdifferentspeciesandspeciestolerancetotheherbicideisdescribedonthelabel.Whentoapplytheherbicideforbesteffectivenessisalsolisted.Duetothehighpotentialforherbicidesplashassociatedwithtreeinjectionoperations,particularlyhack-and-squirt,eyeprotectionandprotectivecloth-ing(personalprotectiveequipment–PPE)shouldbewornduringapplication,regardlessoftheherbi-cideused.DangerandWarningarespecificwordsusedinpesticidelicensingtoalertusersofpotentialeffects.Thefollowingsignalwordsareinorderofdecreasingseverity:Danger,WarningandCaution.Formostherbicidesusedinforestryoperations,dangerandwarningsignalwordsrelatetopotentialforeyeinjury.WearPPEandapprovedeyeprotec-tionduringmixing,fillingandapplicationofherbi-cides.Formoreinformationontheenvironmentalsafetyofherbicides,refertoMcNab(1997).
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1. Common Name (Trade Name):Imazapyr(Arsenal/Chopper) Recommended Time of Application:August–March Primary Application:CutStump,TreeInjection Mode of Action:BranchedChainAminoAcidInhibitor Method and Mixture: CutStump:Usedilutedsolutionof6oz.ArsenalAC+1gal.ofwater.Brushorsprayontocambiumarea insidethebarkoffreshlycutstump.Reviewspecificherbicidelabelsforrecommendedrates. TreeInjection:Apply1mlofdilutedArsenalACsolutionintofrillsplacedat2-inchintervalsaroundthe tree.IfconcentratedsolutionofArsenalAC(25%),makeonefrillforevery3inchesintreediameterand apply1mlofsolutioninfrill. Species Tolerant:Hollies,wingedelm,hawthornandlegumessuchasblacklocust Application Exposure:Caution Comments: (a)Costpergallonisrelativelyhigh,butreducedapplicationrequirementsmakeapplicationcosts lowerandcost-effective. (b)Effectivenessoccursinthesecondgrowingseasonaftertreatment.Duringthefirstgrowing season,treeswilllosesomefoliageandappearsickly;leaveswillbesmallandmayexhibit abnormalleafshapesandcolor. (c)Leakagefromrootscandamagenon-targetplants.Herbicideispersistentinsoilsandwillkill seedlings.Careshouldbetakennottospillherbicideduringapplication. (d)Especiallyeffectiveonsassafras,sweetgum,redmaple,sumacandoaks.
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2. Common Name (Trade Name):Glyphosate(Accord) Recommended Application Time:Latesummertoearlyfall Primary Application:CutStump,TreeInjection,Foliar Mode of Action:AromaticAminoacidInhibitor Method and Mixture: CutStump:Useundilutedor1:1withwater.Sprayorbrushoncambialareaof freshlycutstump. TreeInjection:Useundilutedor1:1withwater.Makeonefrillper2inchesofDBH;applyherbicideat rateof1mlperfrill. Foliar:Usea5to10percentsolutionfordirectedsprayofwoodybrushandtrees.Refertolabelforrates andsurfactantrecommendations.Herbicideisnon-selectiveanddriftiscommon,whichcandamage desirableplants. Species Tolerant:Hollies,hickories,redmaple,blackgum,dogwood Application Exposure:Warning:Eyeirritant Comments:(a)Non-selectiveandcankillnon-targetspecies. (b)Manytradenamesandformulations.Readtheherbicidelabel.Useforestrylabelforforestry operations. (c)Effectivecontrolofdogwood,sweetgumandblackgum.
3. Common Name (Trade Name):Hexazinone(Velpar) Recommended Application Time:Summer Primary Application:TreeInjection Mode of Action:PhotosynthesisInhibitor Method and Mixture: TreeInjection:Apply1mlofundilutedVelparLinfrillsspaced2inchesapart. Species Tolerant:Yellow-poplar,hornbeam,sassafras,sumac Application Exposure:Danger:Weareyeandprotectiveclothing Comments:(a)Controlshard-to-killspeciesincludingsweetgum,redmaple,redoaks,hickories,honeylocust andblackcherry. (b)Dangerratingforapplication. (c)Willmoveinthesoil.
4. Common Name (Trade Name): Picloram+2,4-D(TordonRTU,Pathway) Recommended Application Time:Anytimeexceptearlyspringduringsapflow Primary Application: CutStump,TreeInjection Mode of Action: AuxinGrowthRegulator Method and Mixture: CutStump: Treatcambiumlayerinsidebarkonfreshlycutstumpsurfacewithundilutedproduct. TreeInjection:Apply1mlofundilutedPathwayorTordonRTUinfrillscompletelyaroundthestemat 2-3inchintervals. Species Tolerant: Beech,redoak,maple,dogwood Application Exposure: Warning:Eyeirritant Comment: Caninjureorkillnon-targetplants,particularlyyellow-poplar
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5. Common Name (Trade Name): Triclopyr(Garlon3AandGarlon4) Recommended Application Time: Anytimeexceptearlyspring Primary Application: Garlon3A---CutStump,TreeInjection,Foliar Garlon4---CutStump,BasalBark,Foliar Mode of Action: AuxinGrowthRegulator Method and Mixture: CutStump: TreatcambiumlayerinsidebarkonfreshlycutstumpsurfacewithundilutedGarlon3Aor treatstumpsidesandcambiallayeroncutstumpsurfacewithGarlon4(25%indieselfuel). TreeInjection: Garlon3Aonly.Spray1mlundilutedor½mlinadiluted,1:1ratioinwaterinfrills spacedat3-to4-inchintervalsaroundthestem. BasalSpray: Garlon4only.Mix20-30%Garlon4with70-80%oil.Applyasstreamline(atleasttwo streaks)acrosslowerstemofhardwoodssmallerthan3inchesDBH.Applicationcanbeatanytimeof year,butmosteffectivesixweeksbeforeleafexpansionthroughJune.
Foliar:Useasdirectedspray.Actionsshouldbetakentominimizedrift.Theesterformulation(Garlon4)providesbetterpenetrationandcontrolofspecieswithwaxyleavesthantheGarlon3Aamineformula-tion.Applyduringgrowingseasonbeforeleafsenescenceandafterleafemergence(April–mid-Sept.).Use2-4%ofGarlon4withanoil-wateremulsifieror2-5%ofGarlon3awithsurfactantaccordingtolabelinstructions.
Species Tolerant:Dependsonformulationandapplication.RedmapleisfairlyresistanttoinjectionsofGarlon 3A,butsusceptibletobasalsprayofGarlon4.LegumeslesssusceptibletoGarlon4. Application Exposure:Garlon3A---Danger:Eyeirritant Garlon4---Caution Comments: (a)TheesterformulationofGarlon4providesbetterpenetrationofwaxyleafsurfacesthanthe amineformulationofGarlon3A. (b)Garlon4isthesuggestedproducttouseonstreamlinebasalsprayoperations. (c)Aswithalldirectedfoliarsprays,careshouldbetakentominimizedrifttonon-targetspecies.
6. Common Name (Trade Name): Triclopyr(PathfinderII) Recommended Application Time:Anytimeofyear Primary Application:CutStump,BasalBark Mode of Action: AuxinGrowthRegulator Method and Mixture: CutStump: Applyundilutedproducttostumpsidesandcambiallayeronfreshlycutstumpsurface,but nottopointofrunoff. BasalSpray: Applyundilutedproductinspraytostemslessthan6inchesinbasaldiameterbywetting lower12to15inchesofstem.Donotapplytopointofrunoff. Species Resistance: Legumes,sourwood Application Exposure: Caution Comments: (a)Ready-to-useproduct,nomixingrequiredaswithGarlon4.Containsapetroleum-based penetrant. (b)Canbeappliedanytimeofyear. (c)Basalsprayapplicationsforstemsfrom3to6inches.
Herbicide Statements Personal and environmental safety --- To protect people and the environment, herbicides should be used safely. This is everyone’s responsibility, especially the user. Read and follow label directions carefully before you mix, apply, store or dispose of an herbicide. According to laws regulating herbicides, they must be used only as directed by the label. Herbicides in this publication --- Herbicides discussed in this publication were registered for the prescribed uses when printed and their use in this publication was provided as an example of herbicides that could potentially be used in site preparation of natural hardwood regeneration. Specific prescriptions must be determined by the user with a full knowledge of the application site, species involved and label information Herbicide registrations are continuously being reviewed. Should registration of a recommended herbicide be cancelled, it would no longer be discussed, used as an example or recommended by the University of Tennessee or the University of Kentucky. Use of trade names in this publication is for clarity and information; it does not imply approval of the product to the exclusion of others, which may be of similar, suitable composition, nor does it guarantee or warrant the standard of the product.
Summary Sitepreparationiscommonlyconsideredwhenplantingtreestogivethemthebestchanceforsurvivalandgrowth.Thesameshouldapplywhennaturalregenerationwillberelieduponafteraforestharvest.Unfortunately,manytimberharvestsareconductedforshort-termgainwithoutmuchthoughttowardregenerationandfuturestandcompositionandgrowth.Reproductionshouldbesurveyedandinventoriedseveralyearsbeforetheharvesttodeterminewhatispresent.Ifdesirablereproductionispresentinsufficientsizeandnumbertopopulatethenextstand,thentheharvestcanbeconducted.Ifnot,thensitepreparationshouldbeconductedtocontrolundesirablevegetationandtodevelopsuf-ficientnumbersandsizesofdesirablespeciesbefore
theharvest.Consideringthedifferentgrowthratesandreproductivemechanismsofthemanyhardwoodspecies,thepromotionoffavoredspeciesusuallyentailscontrolofundesirableorcompetingspecies. Herbicidesareprimarilyusedtocontrolundesir-ablespeciesduringsitepreparationfornaturalregen-eration.Variousherbicidesandapplicationmethodsareavailable.Forestmanagersshoulddeveloppre-scriptionsthatbestsatisfytheirmanagementobjec-tivesduringsitepreparationtopromotethegrowthanddevelopmentofdesirablespeciesanddiscourageundesirablespeciesthroughtheuseofherbicidesandvariousapplicationmethods.Withadequatesitepreparation,standsshouldbeinaconditiontoaddvaluewithoutadditionalmanagementcosts.Sitepreparationcostsfornaturalregenerationmayalsoqualifyforreforestationtaxincentives.
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7. Common Name (Trade Name):2,4-D(varioustradenames) Recommended Application Time:FullleafemergencethroughJune Primary Application:CutStump,BasalSpray,Foliar Mode of Action:AuxinGrowthRegulator Method and Mixture: CutStump: Spraythebarkandbaseofstumpthoroughly,butnottopointofrunoff,withundiluted product.Esterformulation. BasalSpray:Sprayandencirclethelower18-24inchesofplantstemwithundilutedproduct.Ester formulation. Foliar: Useasadirectedspray.Non-selective.Canapplyeitheramineoresterformulations,usuallyasa4 percentspray. Species Resistance: Usuallyfoliarapplicationsweakeronblackgum,redmaple,ash,dogwoodandwaxyleaf species. Application Exposure: Caution:moderateeyeirritation Comments: (1)2,4-DusuallymixedwithotherproductsforbroaderspectrumspeciesControl;rarelyused alone. (2)Readlabelinstructionscarefully.Canbesoldasanesteroramineformulation.Soldunder varioustradenames.Forforestryoperations,makesureofforestrylabel.
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