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Preliminary Studies in the Use of Herbicides for the Control of Weeds in Sansevieria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Edward O. Gangstad ,
Charles C. Seale  and
J. Frank Joyner
Edward O. Gangstad
Affiliation:
BPISAE, Belle Glade, Fla
Charles C. Seale
Affiliation:
Everglades Experiment Station, Belle Glade, Fla
J. Frank Joyner
Affiliation:
BPISAE, U.S.D.A., Belle Glade, Fla
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A high quality cordage fiber can be obtained from certain species of sansevieria (3, 5, 8, 10). Laboratory and small scale manufacturing tests indicate that this fiber is a suitable substitute for abaca, a fiber which is critical for defense purposes. (1,9). Weed competition has been a major problem in the culture of sansevieria for fiber because the plant has a slow rate of growth and a long period of time is required to develop a stand.

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Research Article
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Weeds , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , April 1953 , pp. 113 - 118
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Copyright © 1953 Weed Science Society of America 

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