Revista Brasileira De Herbicidas 2015; 14(4): 333-347
Herbicides for weed control in eucalypt
To ensure the maximum forestry productivity the adoption of efficient managements is essential. Weed control is very important, since presence of weeds can lead to competition for key factors to plant development. Weed interference can cause losses of up to 50 % in productivity and over 90 % of reduction in the profitability of forestry areas. Chemical control is widely used in weed management and about 30 % of the total costs of production and up to 50 % of the work force used in eucalypt crop cycle are intended for this purpose. Brazilian forestry sector has great economic expressiveness, but there are few herbicides registered. Chemical weed control should still fit the standards required by eucalypt certifications. The expansion of sector and the economic importance of this crop in Brazil make necessary the development of new herbicides and new spraying techniques to increase herbicides efficiency, new research, as well as encouraging adoption of an integrated weed management plan in eucalypt.
Keywords: Eucalyptus; glyphosate; reforestation; weed competition; weed management
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