Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Coppice (Stumps coppice vigorously post harvesting and compete with subsequent crops where a coppice crop is not being managed, control previously resulted in high herbicide use rates, operator exposure to herbicide and non target application of herbicide)

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Publication Year: 2014
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Subject Keywords: Pesticides Chemicals
Regions: Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
Countries: Australia
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Alternative Strategy: Apply herbicide through the saw bar at harvest, reduces chemical use (only glyphosate used, no metsulfuron methyl or pulse adjuvant required), reduced operator exposure to herbicide and reduced non-target impact
Alternative Method: Reduction
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Alternative Trial: No
Alternative Type: Specific strategy
Pest Type: Coppice