are obtained if it rains if you irrigate 2 to 5 days after application. The best applica 

 tion time varies with species. Follow label suggestions on the Dacthal container for time 

 of application. 



Amiben, (also sold as Begiben) is a herbicide used in soybean culture. It can also be 

 used on the following vegetable species: dry and lima beans, peppers, pumpkins and squash 

 sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. 



Treflan is also used in soybean culture, and can be used on the following vegetable specie 

 snap, dry and lima beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, kale, 

 mustard greens, okra, peas, peppers, tomatoes, and turnip greens. Treflan must be worked 

 into the soil before transplanting or seeding. To insure uniform incorporation, use a 

 rototiller or double-disk the soil at right angles. For more information, contact your 

 local Extension adviser or the UI Department of Horticulture, 124 Mumford Hall, Urbana 618 

 Ask for VG-4, Weed Control in the Vegetable Garden. 



MACHINERY 



GRANULAR INSECTICIDES 



Now is the time to get granular pesticide applicators ready. If you plan to use insecticiis 

 such as BUXten, Dasanit, diazinon, Dyfonate, Furadan, or phorate (Thimet) , have the 7-inch 

 spreading devices or banders positioned ahead of the press wheel. Your equipment dealer ■ 

 should have these available for your planter. 



To calibrate a granular applicator, get the recommended setting for your unit from the 1 

 dealer. Use the setting as a start, then calibrate the units in the field by collecting a], 

 weighing the granules dispensed over a known acreage. Remember, the application rate will 

 vary with the ground speed, moisture content of the granules, and many other factors. 



Don't expect the setting to be the same for each applicator unit. To check the application 

 rate of each unit, place a strip of masking tap vertically on the inside of the applicator! 

 hopper, then fill the hopper a pound at a time. After each pound is added, shake the hopp< 

 to settle the material and mark the tape at the level of the chemical. Then, the amount o. 

 material used can be easily checked by simply reading the level of the chemical before and 

 after planting a known acreage. 



SEED TREATMENT 



Preliminary tests for potential seeding problems with diazinon corn-seed treater indicate 

 that diazinon mixed with the seed before being placed in the planter hopper gives the 

 fewest problems. In some instances, attempts to mix the treatment and the seed in the 

 hopper have resulted in extreme variations in the amount of treatment on the seeds and 

 excess dust in the bottom of the planter box. 



READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW ALL PRECAUTIONS 



This weekly report was prepared as follows: 



INSECTS: H.B. Petty, Steve Moore, Roscoe Randell , Don Kuhlman , and Tim Cooley , College of 

 Agriculture , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , and the Illinois Natural History 

 Survey . 



MACHINERY: J.C. Siemens, Department of Agricultural Engineering. 



