Short Communication:Leucosidea sericea - control in southern Lesotho.

Abstract

Tebuthiuron chemical treatments were effective in controlling Leucosidea sericea shrubs upon rangelands of the Quthing sheep stud station in southern Lesotho. Cutting treatments were also effective but more labour intensive. Repeated applications of 2,4,5-T and fire resulted in less mortality of the shrubs and lower vigour of Eragrostis chloromelas grass than Tebuthiuron treatments.

Keywords: 2,4,5-t; burning; chemical control; cutting; eragrostis chloromelas; fire; grasses; lesotho; leucosidea sericea; quthing sheep stud station; rangeland; rangelands; shrubs; tebuthiuron