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research article

RH 315 a new herbicide with potential for weed control in lettuce

authors

M. Lavalleye, Department of Horticultural Science
H. Agamalian
A. Lange, University of California
R. Brendler

publication information

California Agriculture 23(4):14-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v023n04p14. April 1969.

author affiliations

M. Lavalleye is Weed Control Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science; H. Agamalian is Farm Advisors, Monterey and Ventura counties respectively. A. Lange is Extension Weed Control Specialist, Agricultural Extension Service, University of California, Riverside. R. Brendler is Farm Advisors, Monterey and Ventura counties respectively.

abstract

RH 315 is a new experimental herbicide with considerable promise for use in California agriculture. It is not registered for use. This is a progress report of cooperative research on a new product.

author notes

Cooperating in these studies were L. S. Jordan, Associate Professor of Horticultural Science and Associate Plant Physiologist, University of California, Riverside; J. M. Lyons, Associate Professor, and Fred Whiting, Lab Technician, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Riverside; R. C. Russell, Laboratory Technician, Department of Horticultural Science, University of California, Riverside; H. Ford, Marvin Snyder, Farm Advisors in Imperial and Santa Barbara counties respectively; Bill Fischer and Don May, Farm Advisors, Fresno County; Tom Tisdell, Botany Specialist, University of California, Davis.

This work was supported in part by Rohm & Haas Company. Cooperation was received from the Moreno Field Station staff and many farmers who contributed land, produce, and time to the project.