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Phenology of seed maturation in babysbreath (Gypsophila paniculata) in northwest Michigan, USA, and its relation to glyphosate efficacy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 August 2019

Emma K. Rice Open the ORCID record for Emma K. Rice [Opens in a new window] ,
Pamela Martínez-Oquendo  and
James N. McNair
Emma K. Rice*
Affiliation:
Graduate Student, Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, Muskegon, MI, USA
Pamela Martínez-Oquendo
Affiliation:
Undergraduate Student, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico
James N. McNair
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, Muskegon, MI, USA
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Author for correspondence: Emma K. Rice, Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, 740 Shoreline Drive, Muskegon, MI 49441. (Email: riceemm@mail.gvsu.edu)
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Abstract

Babysbreath or perennial babysbreath (Gypsophila paniculata L.) is an aggressive invasive plant in large parts of southern Canada and the northern and western United States. It reproduces and disperses by seed, so the phenology of seed maturation is important in designing management programs. The present study provides the first quantitative assessment of G. paniculata seed-maturation phenology in a field population, as well as the first quantitative assessment of how the efficacy of herbicide treatment in preventing production of germinable seeds depends on the timing of treatment in relation to this phenology. Seeds were collected from untreated plants on five dates during July and August in both 2016 and 2017 and tested for germinability. Percent germination increased from 20% to 81% between July 22 and 28 and exceeded 90% by August 4, 2016. The seed-maturation phenology in 2017 was similar but delayed by about 4 d. On a growing degree-day scale, seed-maturation phenologies for the 2 yr were nearly identical. We also tested germinability of seeds from plants sprayed with glyphosate (23.4 ml ae L−1) on July 11, 18, and 25, 2016 (one date per plant). Percent germination increased from 0% to 13% to 20% over successive treatment dates, highlighting the importance of completing treatment early in the growing season.

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John Cardina, Ohio State UniversityInvasivemanagementpercent germinationsand duneweed
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Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , September 2019 , pp. 194 - 201
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© Weed Science Society of America, 2019 

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