Revista Brasileira De Herbicidas 2000; 1(1): 73-78
Evaluation of tank mixtures of imazethapyr with other herbicides for Bidens pilosa and Euphorbia heterophylla control in soybean
DOI: 10.7824/rbh.v1i1.319
This study was intended to evaluate the selectivity to soybean and efficiency to control Bidens pilosa and Euphorbia heterophylla of tank mixtures of imazethapyr and other broadleaf herbicides. Treatrnents included imazethapyr (100 g/ha), imazethapyr + chlorimuron-ethyl (50+ 10,50+ 12.5 and 60+ 10 g/ha), imazethapyr + lactofen (50+96,50+ 120,60+96,60+ 120 and 12.5+120 g/ha), imazethapyr+oxasulfuron (50+37.5 and 60+37.5 g/ha), chlorimuron-ethyl + lactofen (12.5+120 g/ha), oxasulfuron (45 g/ha), chlorimuron-ethyl (15 g/ha), lactofen (168 g/ha), and weedy and weed free checks. All combinations ofherbicides were applied postemergence, at V4-V5 soybean growth stage (3 to 4 composite leaves). Weeds, development stage and population density in experimental area were: Bidens pilosa (2 to 4 leaves and 179 plants/m”) and Euphorbia heterophylla (4 to 5 leaves and 63 plants/m-). Tank mixtures of imazethapyr with chlorimuron-ethyl, lactofen and oxasulfuron were bighly eificient for both weeds, providing >97% control at pre-harvest evaluation, with no significant diferences among different mixtures or among different rates within each mixture. ln relation to E. heterophylla, mixtures containing imazethapyr were more eff1cient than both chlorimuron-ethyl+lactofen, and isolated use of chlorimuron-ethyl or lactofen. Mixtures containing imazethapyr provided a residual effect up to 21 days afier application for E. heterophylla. No chemical treatrnent affected soybean development or productivity.
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