Revista Brasileira De Herbicidas 2000; 1(3): 207-212
Effect of postemergence herbicides, applied at different weed stages, compared to atrazine+metolachlor in corn
DOI: 10.7824/rbh.v1i3.336
The experiment was carried out during 1997/98, in Rio Verde (GO), to evaluate the efficacy ofpostemergence herbicides, applied at ditferent times, compared to atrazine+metolachor applied at preemergence.The etfect ofthese herbicides on some agronomic characteristics of com was also evaluated. The hybrid com used was AG-50 11, sown on 10/26/97, and the treatments were: postemergence application of atrazine+metolachlor (1400+2100 g/ha), early postemergence application of atrazine/metolachlor+nicosulfuron (1000/1500+ 12 g/ha), postermergence aplication of atrazine vegetal oil+nicosulfuron (1600+20 g/ha), late postemergence application of atrazine+nicosulfuron (1000+40 g/ha), late aplication of nicosulfuron (50 glha) and two controls: with and without hoeing. The herbicides controlled Ipomoea grandifolia, Euphorbia heteroplylla and Commelina benghalensis. Only nicosulfuron (50 g/ha) did not control C. benghalensis. Final stand and height of first com ear were not atfected by the herbicibes. Nicosulfuron (50 glha) however atfected plant height. The index ofmechanical harvest was excellent, except for crops which received nicosulfuron. This index was excellent and difficult, respectively, for the control with hoeing and without hoeing. The weed dry weight was higher in the control without hoeing.
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