Evaluation of Soil Insecticides on First Year and Continuous Corn in Ohio, 1992

Planting-time treatments of 3 granular soil insecticide products were evaluated on reduced tilled 1st year and continuous corn at the OARDC Western Branch Field Station near South Charleston. Each of the soil insecticides was evaluated at 2 rates. A RCB design with 4 replicates was used. Plots were 27.4 m (90 ft) in length and 4 rows wide at 76.2 cm (30 inch) row spacing. Treatments were applied 5 May at planting time using a John Deere 7000 planter equipped with Noble granular insecticide application equipment. All granular treatments were applied as a band prior to closure by the press wheel. Stand counts were taken 11 Jun on 30.5 m (100 ft) of row. Root systems of 5 plants per plot were rated 7 Aug using the Iowa 1-6 scale. On 22 Oct, plots were machine harvested to determine yield.