Effective Burning of Rangelands Infested with Medusahead

Medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae L.) matures later in the spring than most associated species, and has a seed head moisture content of above 30 per cent for approximately a month after leaves and stems begin to dry. High temperature is more injurious to seed viability when seed moisture content is h...

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Published in:Weeds (Urbana) 1962-04, Vol.10 (2), p.125-131
Main Authors: McKell, Cyrus M., Alma M. Wilson, B. L. Kay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chess
Fire damage
Germination
High temperature
Moisture content
Poultry litter
Pyrometers
Rangeland soils
Seeds
Soil water
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Summary:Medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae L.) matures later in the spring than most associated species, and has a seed head moisture content of above 30 per cent for approximately a month after leaves and stems begin to dry. High temperature is more injurious to seed viability when seed moisture content is high. Control burns of medusahead infested rangeland were most effective in late afternoon when burning slowly (into a mild wind) and at the soft dough stage of medusahead seed development.
ISSN:0096-719X
DOI:10.2307/4040663