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E.P. Prostko, J.T. Flanders, A.S. Culpepper, T.M. Webster, T.L. Grey, W.K. Vencill, and J.R. Carter
UGA/USDA-ARS/VSU

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  1. Extension and Research Programs Addressing the Threat of Tropical Spiderwort in Georgia
  2. Tropical spiderwort (a.k.a. Benghal dayflower, wandering jew, airweed): Commelina benghalensis
  3. TSW
  4. TSW
  5. Why? (textbook example of a weed shift)
  6. TSW in Georgia
  7. How do we distinguish TSW from other common members of family?
  8. TSW seedling with filamentous cotyledonary stalk
  9. Red Hairs On Stems / Leaf Sheaths
  10. Leaf Length: Leaf Width ~ 1.5
  11. TSW
  12. Dayflowers/Spiderwort Flowers
  13. What have we done? Research Trials (since 2000)
  14. What have we done? Publications
  15. Getting the Word Out
  16. Learning From Australians
  17. Biology/Ecology Discoveries
  18. Weed-free Peanuts vs Weedy Peanuts
  19. Herbicides
  20. Tropical Spiderwort Control in Peanut - 2004
  21. Tropical Spiderwort Control in RR Soybeans - 2005
  22. Tropical Spiderwort Control in Field Corn - 2005
  23. Have our programs been successful??
  24. UGA Weed Science



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  1. Extension and Research Programs Addressing the Threat of Tropical Spiderwort in Georgia E.P. Prostko*, J.T. Flanders, A.S. Culpepper, T. M. Webster, T.L. Grey, W.K. Vencill, and J. R. Carter UGA/USDA-ARS/VSU WSSA 2006
  2. Tropical spiderwort (a.k.a. Benghal dayflower, wandering jew, airweed) Commelina benghalensis tropical Africa native annual or perennial seeds and rhizomes above and below ground flowers 1,600 seeds/plant alternate host of southern root-knot nematode Reservoir for southern stem blight (white mold) #31 in World’s Worst Weeds (Holm’s)
  3. Why? (textbook example of a weed shift) Increases in glyphosate use Decreases in soil applied herbicides such a Cotoran Increases in reduced tillage Decreases in cultivation Delayed emergence in early planted field corn Lag phase
  4. TSW in Georgia * confirmed in 29 counties by GA Dept. of Ag and UGA in 2004 (blue) * identified in 5 more counties in 2005 (black)
  5. How do we distinguish TSW from other common members of family? common spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) Asiatic dayflower (C. communis) spreading dayflower (C. diffusa) marsh dayflower (Murdannia keisak) doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora)
  6. TSW seedling with filamentous cotyledonary stalk
  7. Leaf Sheaths Red Hairs On Stems
  8. Leaf Length: Leaf Width ~ 1.5 (Less than 3:1) Mike Burton, NCSU
  9. Dayflower/Spiderwort Flowers (Commelina spp.) Asiatic Dayflower Spreading Dayflower Tropical spiderwort From SWSS Weed ID Guide From SWSS Weed ID Guide Stanley Culpepper, UGA
  10. What have we done? Research Trials (since 2000) cotton (36) corn (2) soybeans (3) peanuts (10) fallow/post-harvest (5) biology (28) physiology (4) Total (88)
  11. What have we done? Publications refereed journal articles (4) abstracts (15) popular press articles (3) extension bulletins (1) research-extension reports (6) newsletter articles (7) Slide sets (9) (www.gaweed.com) Total (45)
  12. Getting the Word Out At least 60 county meetings a year 360 total (since 2000’) specific presentations about TSW at other meetings 30 total (since 2000’)
  13. Learning From Australians Invited by Peanut Company of Australia (PCA) to visit country to discuss this weed problem (Feb 2004)
  14. Biology/Ecology Discoveries 60% emergence after June 1 May planting less cotton yield loss than June planting (< 20% vs > 45%) Season-long interference eliminates peanut pod production 1570 seeds, 352 aerial spathes, 6 subterranean spathes in 19 weeks underground spathes 2 weeks before aerial
  15. Weed-free Peanuts Weedy Peanuts No peanuts to harvest!!
  16. Herbicides s-metolachlor (Dual Magnum) 2,4-D, paraquat (Gramoxone), carfentrazone (Aim) diclosulam (Strongarm), imazapic (Cadre), imazethapyr (Pursuit), MSMA, bentazon (Basagran), clomazone (Command)
  17. Tropical Spiderwort Control in Peanut - 2004 PE-07B-04 June 23, 2004 47 DAP Untreated Gramoxone Max @ 5.5 ozs/A + Dual Magnum @ 11 ozs/A (13 DAP) fb Cadre @ 1.44 ozs/A + Dual Magnum @ 11 ozs/A ( 28 DAP) (83% control on August 5, 2004)
  18. Tropical Spiderwort Control in RR Soybeans - 2005 Untreated Sequence @ 3 pts/A ($16/A) (Glyphosate + Dual Magnum) Extreme @ 3 pts/A ($12/A) (Glyphosate + Pursuit) 33 DAT Applied 20 DAP
  19. Tropical Spiderwort Control in Field Corn - 2005 Untreated (166 bu/A) Aim 2EC @ 1.5 ozs/A Dual Magnum 7.62EC @ 1.33 pt/A Herbimax @ 1% v/v (168 bu/A) 34 DAT $24/A treatment cost (excluding application)
  20. Have our programs been successful?? Growers have been receptive to our information and have adopted many of our recommendations. However, spiderwort continues to spread at an alarming rate!!!
  21. www.gaweed.com