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PRESS RELEASE NUMBER 115

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PERSIST BEATS SEVERE DROUGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina – Drought of ‘07 "As you know, the N.C. drought of 2007 went down as one of the most if not the most severe drought in N.C. History. During the drought, we DID NOT water this plot. I thought the orchardgrass was as good as gone---I estimated a 50% stand loss. We did not fertilize in the fall---there was no need to---too dry and it appeared the stand was almost gone. I applied fertilizer this spring (early March '08) and used 2,4D to take out the winter weeds(chickweed). Now it looks almost as good as it did right after I planted it in the fall of 2006. It appears that the "clumps" spread out and filled in where the grass had died or it may have come back from the roots and only appeared to be dead on top---not really sure but it does look really good after one of the most severe droughts in N.C. history." - PW, Agricultural Agent, NC State University.

Persist Orchardgrass - Fall '07 End of Drought Persist Orchardgrass April '08