Pesticides Applied to Potatoes
Idaho, 1996

Fall Potatoes: Pesticides Applied in Idaho, 1996            
(Idaho Acres Planted: 410,000) Area Applied Acres Treated Number of Applications Rate per Application Rate per Crop Year Total Applied
  (Percent)   (Number) (#s per acre) (#s per acre) (Pounds)
             
Herbicides:            
EPTC 55 225,500 1 3.82 3.9 880,000
Metribuzin 78 319,800 1 0.48 0.49 155,000
Pendimethalin 15 61,500 1 0.7 0.7 43,000
Rimsulfuron 15 61,500 1 0.02 0.02 2,000
Trifluralin 3 12,300 1 0.46 0.46 6,000
Total: All Herbicides 166 680,600       1,086,000
Per Planted Acre           2.65
             
Insecticides:            
Carbofuran 16 65,600 1 0.98 0.99 65,000
Endosulfan 6 24,600 1.2 0.88 1.06 26,000
Esfenvalerate 5 20,500 1.2 0.04 0.05 1,000
Ethoprop 5 20,500 1 4.51 4.51 100,000
Fonofos 8 32,800 1 2.29 2.29 77,000
Methamidophos 12 49,200 1.1 0.86 0.91 46,000
Permethrin 9 36,900 1.7 0.14 0.24 8,000
Phorate 26 106,600 1 2.66 2.66 281,000
Total: All Insecticides 87 356,700       604,000
Per Planted Acre           1.47
             
Fungicides:            
Chlorothalonil 77 315,700 2.8 0.77 2.12 666,000
Copper ammonium 1 4,100 4.6 0.25 1.12 6,000
Copper hydroxide 14 57,400 1.5 0.95 1.45 82,000
Mancozeb 25 102,500 1.8 1.33 2.44 253,000
Maneb 7 28,700 1.4 1.12 1.54 47,000
Metalaxyl 16 65,600 1.3 0.21 0.27 18,000
Total: All Fungicides 140 574,000       1,072,000
Per Planted Acre           2.61
             
Other Chemicals:            
Diquat 6 24,600 1 0.39 0.39 9,000
Metam-sodium 10 41,000 1.1 117.89 124.16 5,321,000
Sulfuric acid 16 65,600 1 334.08 340.73 22,605,000
Total: Other Chemicals 32 131,200       27,935,000
Per Planted Acre           68.13
             
Total: All Chemicals 425 1,742,500       30,697,000
Per Planted Acre           74.87

Last Updated on 11/16/97
By Karen Lutz
Email: karen@hillnet.com
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