Vegetation Management

Weeds and other vegetation like to make their home along roadsides. There are a number of reasons to control this roadside vegetation: ensuring motorist safety; maintaining line of sight; allowing for proper drainage of precipitation to prevent road surface degradation; and mitigating the spread of invasive species onto adjacent properties.

It is essential that vegetation does not block traffic signs or roadside markers. Because vegetation can obstruct driver vision at intersections or block the line of sight around curves, it must be treated and controlled — and roadside herbicides play a vital role. It is especially important that roadside delineators and traffic signs can be seen in poor conditions to ensure motorist safety. Excessive vegetation also can damage roadbeds by obstructing drainage off the surface, leading to potholes, flooding and other hazards.

Regardless of the industrial vegetation management (IVM) market you serve, Corteva Agriscience^™ is ready with a portfolio of solutions to help you effectively manage sites where total vegetation control is required. These sites include substations, roadsides, railway, oil and gas pads and irrigation canals.

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Invasive and noxious plants threaten to create a monoculture — where one plant dominates an area — choking out native plant species. These monocultures can change wildlife habitats so animals can no longer utilize the area. These aggressive competitors threaten native ecosystems by adapting to a wide range of environmental conditions and spreading until they become the dominant species.

Invasive species management tactics must consider the site surroundings and desirable vegetation. Selective herbicides control invasive and noxious species while serving as a catalyst to restore native ecosystems. While mechanical methods can be used to manage certain invasive trees, these techniques often cause more damage to an area than herbicides and can open areas to new invasion of other invasive and noxious plants.

Foresters control vegetation to improve forest health and maximize the amount of timber they can harvest, providing increased profitability and sustainability of the land. Whether used in site prep or release treatments, herbicides also help decrease the amount of time it takes for a tree to reach harvestable sizes.

Whether you are managing brush and vine outbreaks along your access road or trying to increase wildlife populations, forestry herbicides from Corteva Agriscience^™ can help. By controlling vegetative competition with forestry herbicides, you ensure the benefits by other cultural treatments, including genetic improvement and fertilization, are fully captured. Whether you’re a new private landowner or a veteran forester, Corteva Agriscience has the solutions and services to help your timber stand reach its potential.

Safety and usability are essential for railroads. Heavy equipment moves at high speeds along the rails, and unchecked weeds and brush can reduce train traction during starts and stops. Weeds in the track ballast hold water around railroad ties, which causes them to rot, increasing chances for derailment accidents. Sparks from the rails also can ignite weeds and brush growing too close to the tracks, which can create a fire hazard for neighboring residents.

Brush that obstructs motorists’ views at railroad crossings is especially dangerous. Controlling it can help avert car/train accidents. Corteva Agriscience^™ has the railroad vegetation management herbicides and services to help any railroad program battle vegetation.