The Technology of Precise Application of Herbicides in Onion Field Cultivation

The purpose of the field experiments was to show possible differences in the quality and size of onion yield and the amount of working liquid used in the technology of the precise application of herbicides. The research material was an onion plantation during three growing seasons in 2015/2016, 2016/2017, and 2017/2018. Cultivation conditions were the same for all plots covered by the experiment. Onions were grown in the row-strip method with a spacing of 150 cm. The experimental factor was the method of weed control on the plots: A—without weeding (control); B—manual weeding; C—conventional herbicide application; D—precise herbicide application. Herbicides were used: Agil 100EC, Pendigan 330EC, Roundup 360SL, Galigan 240EC, Goal 480SC, Lontrel 300SL, Emblem 20WP, Fusilade Forte 150EC, Szogun 10EC, and Lentagran 45WP. The total onion yield did not differ statistically within the accepted confidence interval, regardless of the weeding method in the growing seasons studied. The developed technology allows a reduction in herbicide consumption in onion cultivation by 26% compared to conventional technology, which is of great importance in the aspect of introducing chemical substances into the environment and their accumulation in crops.

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Herbicide Inputs and Mowing Affect Vaseygrass (Paspalum urvillei) Control

Weed Technology ◽

10.1614/wt-d-16-00072.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 120-129

Author(s):

Matthew D. Jeffries ◽

Travis W. Gannon ◽

Fred H. Yelverton

Keyword(s):

North Carolina ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Growth Habit ◽

Cultural Practice ◽

Treatment Recommendation ◽

Herbicide Application ◽

Application Timing ◽

Vegetation Height ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Poorly Drained Soils

Vaseygrass is an invasive, perennial C4-grass commonly found on roadsides in areas with poorly drained soils. Due to its upright growth habit and seedhead production, vaseygrass can impair motorist sightlines and subsequently, require increased management inputs to maintain vegetation at an acceptable height. Two field experiments were conducted from 2012 to 2015 on North Carolina roadsides to evaluate the effect of mowing and mowing timing with respect to applications of various herbicides on vaseygrass control. Both experiments evaluated clethodim (280 g ai ha–1), foramsulfuron+halosulfuron+thiencarbazone-methyl (44+69+22 g ai ha−1), imazapic (140 g ai ha−1), metsulfuron+nicosulfuron (16+59 g ai ha−1), and sulfosulfuron (105 g ai ha−1) with a nonionic surfactant at 0.25% v/v. Experiment one focused on the effect of mowing (routinely mowed or nonmowed) and herbicide application timing (fall-only, fall-plus-spring, or spring-only), while experiment two focused on pre-herbicide application mowing intervals (6, 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 wk before treatment [WBT]). From experiment one, routine mowing reduced vaseygrass cover in nontreated plots 55% at 52 wk after fall treatment (WAFT), suggesting this cultural practice should be employed where possible. Additionally, routine mowing and herbicide application season affected herbicide efficacy. Treatments providing >70% vaseygrass cover reduction at 52 WAFT included routinely mowed fall-only clethodim and fall-plus-spring imazapic, and fall-plus-spring metsulfuron+nicosulfuron across mowing regimens. Within clethodim, mowing vaseygrass 2 or 1 WBT resulted in the lowest cover at 40 (1 to 2%) and 52 (4 to 6%) wk after treatment (WAT) compared to other intervals, which aligns with current label vegetation height at treatment recommendation. Vaseygrass persisted across all treatments evaluated through 52 WAT, suggesting eradication of this species will require inputs over multiple growing seasons.

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Interaction of dicamba, fluthiacet-methyl, and glyphosate for control of velvetleaf (Abutilon theopharsti) in dicamba/glyphosate-resistant soybean

Weed Technology ◽

10.1017/wet.2021.40 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Jose H. S. de Sanctis ◽

Amit J. Jhala

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Field Experiments ◽

The United States ◽

Application Rate ◽

Herbicide Application ◽

Soybean Yield ◽

Agronomic Crops ◽

Split Plot ◽

Main Plot ◽

Biomass Reduction

Abstract Velvetleaf is an economically important weed in agronomic crops in Nebraska and the United States. Dicamba applied alone usually does not provide complete velvetleaf control, particularly when velvetleaf is greater than 15 cm tall. The objectives of this experiment were to evaluate the interaction of dicamba, fluthiacet-methyl, and glyphosate applied alone or in a mixture in two- or three-way combinations for velvetleaf control in dicamba/glyphosate-resistant (DGR) soybean and to evaluate whether velvetleaf height (≤ 12 cm or ≤ 20 cm) at the time of herbicide application influences herbicide efficacy, velvetleaf density, biomass, and soybean yield. Field experiments were conducted near Clay Center, Nebraska in 2019 and 2020. The experiment was arranged in a split-plot with velvetleaf height (≤ 12 cm or ≤ 20 cm) as the main plot treatment and herbicides as sub-plot treatment. Fluthiacet provided ≥ 94% velvetleaf control 28 d after treatment (DAT) and ≥ 96% biomass reduction regardless of application rate or velvetleaf height. Velvetleaf control was 31% to 74% at 28 DAT when dicamba or glyphosate was applied alone to velvetleaf ≤ 20 cm tall compared with 47% to 100% control applied to ≤ 12 cm tall plants. Dicamba applied alone to ≤ 20 cm tall velvetleaf provided < 75% control and < 87% biomass reduction 28 DAT compared with ≥ 90% control with dicamba at 560 g ae ha−1 + fluthiacet at 7.2 g ai ha−1 or glyphosate at 1,260 g ae ha−1. Dicmaba at 280 g ae ha−1 + glyphosate at 630 g ae ha−1 applied to ≤ 20 cm tall velvetleaf resulted in 86% control 28 DAT compared with the expected 99% control. The interaction of dicamba + fluthiacet + glyphosate was additive for velvetleaf control and biomass reduction regardless of application rate and velvetleaf height.

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Rattail fescue (Vulpia myuros) interference and seed production as affected by sowing time and crop density in winter wheat

Weed Science ◽

10.1017/wsc.2020.84 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Muhammad Javaid Akhter ◽

Per Kudsk ◽

Solvejg Kopp Mathiassen ◽

Bo Melander

Keyword(s):

Winter Wheat ◽

Grain Yield ◽

Seed Production ◽

Yield Components ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Growing Season ◽

Sowing Time ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Crop Density ◽

Wide Range

Abstract Field experiments were conducted in the growing seasons of 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019 to evaluate the competitive effects of rattail fescue [Vulpia myuros (L.) C.C. Gmel.] in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and to assess whether delayed crop sowing and increased crop density influence the emergence, competitiveness, and fecundity of V. myuros. Cumulative emergence showed the potential of V. myuros to emerge rapidly and under a wide range of climatic conditions with no effect of crop density and variable effects of sowing time between the two experiments. Grain yield and yield components were negatively affected by increasing V. myuros density. The relationship between grain yield and V. myuros density was not influenced by sowing time or by crop density, but crop–weed competition was strongly influenced by growing conditions. Due to very different weather conditions, grain yield reductions were lower in the growing season of 2017 to 2018 than in 2018 to 2019, with maximum grain yield losses of 22% and 50% in the two growing seasons, respectively. The yield components, number of crop ears per square meter, and 1,000-kernel weight were affected almost equally, reflecting that V. myuros’s competition with winter wheat occurred both early and late in the growing season. Seed production of V. myuros was suppressed by delaying sowing and increasing crop density. The impacts of delayed sowing and increasing crop density on seed production of V. myuros highlight the potential of these cultural weed control tactics in the long-term management programs of this species.

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A Weed Compaction Roller System for Use with Mechanical Herbicide Application

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry ◽

10.1093/njaf/23.1.66 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 66-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adam H. Wiese ◽

Daniel A. Netzer ◽

Don E. Riemenschneider ◽

Ronald S. Zalesny

Keyword(s):

Tree Plantations ◽

Diameter Growth ◽

Herbicide Application ◽

Treatment Combination ◽

Invasive Weed ◽

Vegetation Control ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Herbicide Treatments ◽

Roller System ◽

The Cost

Abstract We designed, constructed, and field-tested a versatile and unique weed compaction roller system that can be used with mechanical herbicide application for invasive weed control in tree plantations, agronomic settings, and areas where localized flora and fauna are in danger of elimination from the landscape. The weed compaction roller system combined with herbicide application generally had greater vegetation control compared with using only herbicide treatments or the unsprayed control. The roller system-herbicide treatment combination showed substantial total vegetation control two growing seasons after application without impacting diameter growth of the crop trees, which supports the need for less frequent entries into the field. The cost of the roller system was approximately $300.00.

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FLUAZIFOP-P-BUTYL EFFICACY AS A FUNCTION OF APPLICATION TIME AND HERBICIDE DOSE

Planta Daninha ◽

10.1590/s0100-83582017350100011 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L.F. CIESLIK ◽

R.A. VIDAL ◽

A.B. MACHADO ◽

M.M. TREZZI

Keyword(s):

Relative Humidity ◽

Common Bean ◽

Weed Control ◽

Air Temperature ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Time Of Day ◽

Leaf Angle ◽

Herbicide Application ◽

The Common ◽

Bean Crop

ABSTRACT Grass weeds are common in summer crops and strongly decreases the grain yield of the common bean crop. The time of herbicide application influences the variability of environmental conditions and affects the product performance. The objectives of this work were to identify the time of fluazifop-p-butyl (fluazifop) application which gives best grass weed control in the common bean crop and to elucidate the environmental variables most important for the efficacy of this herbicide. Field experiments were conducted involving five application times (2 a.m., 6 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.) and five doses of fluazifop (80, 110, 140, 170 and 200 g ha-1), with additional no-herbicide control. At the time of the herbicide application it was determined the air temperature, relative humidity, the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and the leaf angle, whereas the weed control and the dry mass of the weed Urochloa plantaginea was assessed at 20 days after treatment (DAT). Efficacy on grass control with fluazifop was dependent on the herbicide dose and on the time of day that the product was applied. Spray at early morning hours (6 a.m.) showed better efficacy on weed control in relation to periods during warmer conditions of the day (11 a.m. and 4 p.m.). Nocturnal fluazifop application had better weed control when compared to herbicide sprayed in the afternoon. The air temperature, relative humidity and PAR were correlated to weed leaf angle, which correlated the most with fluazifop performance.

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The Effect of Trifluralin Applied Preplant on Grass Weed Control and Establishment and Yield of Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Weed Technology ◽

10.1017/s0890037x00045346 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 515-519 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Julio A. Scursoni ◽

Emilio H. Satorre

Keyword(s):

Weed Control ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Herbicide Application ◽

Planting Pattern ◽

Weed Density ◽

Time Of Application ◽

Density And Biomass ◽

And Control ◽

Crop Planting ◽

Grass Weed

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect of preplant applications of trifluralin on barley stand and yield, and control of grass weeds in field experiments during 1992 and 1993. Factors examined were: (1) crop planting patterns (conventional drill with rows 15 cm apart and deep-seeder drill with rows 25 cm apart), (2) herbicide application times (22 d before sowing and immediately before sowing), and (3) herbicide application. During 1993, hand-weeded plots also were established. Trifluralin applied preplant at 528 g ai/ha reduced weed density and biomass. Weed control was higher under conventional planting than under the deep planting pattern, and there was no effect of the time of application on herbicide efficacy. There was no herbicide injury to the crop, and grain yield was higher in treated than in untreated plots due to successful weed control.

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Weather Variables Associated with Infection of Tomato Fruit by Colletotrichum coccodes

Plant Disease ◽

10.1094/pdis.1997.81.7.753 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 81 (7) ◽

pp. 753-756 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

S. Sanogo ◽

S. P. Pennypacker ◽

R. E. Stevenson ◽

A. A. MacNab

Keyword(s):

Field Experiments ◽

Tomato Fruit ◽

Field Conditions ◽

Colletotrichum Coccodes ◽

Weather Variables ◽

Tomato Plants ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Central Pennsylvania ◽

Best Fitting ◽

Relationship Of

Field experiments were conducted to determine the relationship of tomato anthracnose to weather variables. Sixteen potted tomato plants were exposed to field conditions within rows of tomato plants for 4 consecutive days at various time periods during the 1993 and 1994 summer growing seasons. Incidence of fruit infection by Colletotrichum coccodes was correlated with rain variables (amount and duration of rain) alone and in combination with other meteorological factors. The best fitting regression equation, accounting for 72% of the variation in anthracnose incidence (arcsine-square root transformed), was Y = 111.77 - 1.16 HNRo, in which HNRo is the numbers of hours during which no rainfall occurs within 4-day intervals that tomato fruit were exposed to field conditions in central Pennsylvania.

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Interactions Between Herbicide Application and Timing of Nitrogen Fertilization in Maize Hybrids

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v11n9p21 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Guilherme V. Pimentel ◽

Silvino G. Moreira ◽

Mateus O. T. de Avila ◽

Antonio Henrique F. de Carvalho ◽

Alessandro A. P. da Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nitrogen Fertilization ◽

No Reduction ◽

Block Design ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Limited Information ◽

Herbicide Application ◽

Maize Hybrids ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Different Levels

Maize hybrids have different levels of tolerance to the herbicide nicosulfuron, depending on the dose, the environment, the phenological stage of the plant and the timing of nitrogen fertilization, and phytotoxic effects can occur without proper management. There is also limited information on the selectivity of current genetically modified hybrids for other recommended herbicides, such as tembotrione. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of herbicides (tembotrione and nicosulfuron) and the timing of nitrogen fertilization on the yield of maize hybrids. The experimental design was a randomized block design, in a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement, with 4 replicates. The treatments consisted of four treatments [weeding; nicosulfuron + atrazine (20 and 32 + 1250 g ha-1 ai) and tembotrione + atrazine (75.6 + 1250 g ha-1 ai)] and two nitrogen fertilization times (0 and 7 days after application). Maize hybrids P30F53 Leptra, DKB 230PRO3 and KWS 9004PRO2 were assessed in two growing seasons (1st and 2nd harvest) during the 2016/2017 growing season. The percentages of weed control; phytotoxicity at 7, 14 and 21 days after application (DAA); plant height; number of rows per ear; and yield at harvest were evaluated. All herbicides were more effective in controlling weeds at the 1st harvest because of favourable climatic conditions. Nitrogen fertilization can be carried out on the same day as the application of the herbicides nicosulfuron and tembotrione with no reduction in yield for the hybrids P30F53 Leptra, DKB 230PRO3 and KWS 9004PRO2.

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Alternative Products to Control Soybean Downy Mildew in the Field

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v12n8p160 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 160

Author(s):

Gislaine Gabardo ◽

Maristella Dalla Pria ◽

Henrique Luis da Silva ◽

Mônica Gabrielle Harms

Keyword(s):

Downy Mildew ◽

Disease Severity ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Ascophyllum Nodosum ◽

Phenological Stages ◽

Manganese Zinc ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Progress Curve ◽

Copper Manganese ◽

Diagrammatic Scale

Soybean mildew caused by Oomycota Peronospora manshurica, is a disease widely spread in Brazil. In order to study the efficiency of soybean mildew control due to the application of alternative products and fungicide in the field, experiments were conducted in Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil, during the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 growing seasons. The design used was randomized blocks with four replications. The treatments were: 1-witness; 2-acibenzolar-S-methyl; 3-calcium; 4-micronutrients: copper, manganese and zinc; 5-micronutrients: manganese, zinc and molybdenum; 6-NK fertilizer; 7-Ascophyllum nodosum and 8-azoxystrobin + cyproconazole with the addition of Nimbus adjuvant. Four applications of alternative products (phenological stages V3, V6, R1 and R5.1) and two of fungicide (phenological stages R1 and R5.1) were performed. The mildew severity was estimated using a diagrammatic scale. The severity data made it possible to calculate the area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC). In the 2014/2015 harvest the disease was more severe. The control of downy mildew by the use of fungicide did not reduce the epidemic. The fungicide was not efficient in the two evaluated seasons. All tested alternative products reduced the disease severity and AUDPC in both seasons. The best results in reducing downy mildew were found with the application of acibenzolar-S-methyl, micronutrients (Cu, Mn, Zn) and A. nodosum.

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CROP-WEED COMPETITION STUDIES IN FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.) UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS

Acta Agronomica Hungarica ◽

10.1556/aagr.49.2001.3.11 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 299-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

A. M. Tawaha ◽

M. A. Turk

Keyword(s):

Vicia Faba ◽

Faba Bean ◽

Yield Components ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Maximum Yield ◽

Weed Competition ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Yield And Yield Components ◽

Vicia Faba L ◽

Crop Weed Competition

Field experiments were conducted during the two growing seasons of 1999 and 2000 at the research farm of the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) to study the effect of the time of weed removal on the yield and yield components of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Removing weeds from 25 to 75 days after crop sowing led to significantly larger yields than on plots which were not weeded. Maximum yield was obtained in both years when weeds were removed thrice at 25, 50 and 75 days after crop sowing.

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