Accomplishing Forest Stewardship
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with Hand-Applied Herbicides
Accomplishing forest stewardship requires many tools. Hand-applied
herbicide technologies are varied and effective tools which allow the land-
owner to selectively control vegetation in a variety of circumstances.
Selective vegetation control can accomplish
several stewardship objectives:
• Favor mast-producing trees and shrubs
for wildlife food
• Favor trees with desirable fall color,
shape, or form to enhance aesthetics
• Control unwanted brush along forest
trails, of open up roads to daylight
• Remove overstory to increase ground-level
sunlight for planting wildlife food plots
• Favor commercial timber species while
selectively controlling undesirable trees
and shrubs
• Control herbaceous weeds and grasses
that compete with desirable woody
vegetation
• Create snags for wildlife habitat
Hand-applied herbicides fit the bill
where convenience, environmental
concern, lack of timber markets, or
smoke restrictions prohibit the land-
owner from using more traditional
methods of vegetation control. Hand-
applied herbicide methods are simple,
safe, and inexpensive. They allow
landowners to practice timber, wildlife,
and recreation management with a
minimum investment in equipment.
A number of herbicides are labeled
for individual stem treatment (see Table
1). Consultation with the county Exten¬
sion agent, state forest service forester,
forestry consultant, or weed control
specialist can assist in selecting the
Table 1. Herbicides Labeled for Individual Stem Treatments
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of May 8 and June 30, 1914.
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Agriculture, and local
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HERBICIDE
BRAND NAMES
TYPE OF APPLICATION
foliar
cut surface
basal
frill
stump
inject
2,4-D
Many names
X
X
X
X
X
Dicamba
Banvel
X
X
X
X
X
Dichlorprop
2,4-DP,
X
X
X
X
X
Weedone 2,4-DP
X
X
X
X
X
Fosamine
Krenite
X
Glyphosphate
Accord
X
X
X
Imazapyr
Arsenal, Chopper
X
X
X
Picloram
Tordon, Pathway
X
X
X
X
X
Triclopyr
Garlon
ЗА,
Garlon 4
Pathfinder
X
X
X
X
X
Note: All formulations of these herbicides are not suitable for all the uses indicated. Check
manufacturer's label for uses and additional precautions. Follow label instructions.
North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES
