Proceedings of the Sixty-first Annual Meeting of the Northeastern ...
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WEED CONTROL IN NO-TILL PUMPKINS. D.H. Johnson, The Pennsylvania State<br />
Univ., Manheim and D.D. Lingenfelter, The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park.<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
Weed control and pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) injury from several products were<br />
tested in no-till production at two locations in Pennsylvania. Pumpkins (cv. 'Spirit' and<br />
‘Sugar or Pie’) were planted no-till into previously killed (glyphosate) and rolled rye in<br />
Lancaster (Landisville) and Centre (Rock Springs) Counties, respectively, in mid June.<br />
Several herbicides were applied preemergence just after planting, followed by<br />
postemergence herbicides approximately one month later. Most herbicides tested are<br />
not currently labeled for pumpkin production. These were flumioxazin (0.08 lb ai/A),<br />
imazamox (0.03 lb ai/A), rimsulfuron (0.047 lb ai/A), and fomesafen (0.375 lb ai/A), all<br />
applied preemergence in A tank mix with dime<strong>the</strong>namid-P (0.75 lb ai/A), KIH-485 (0.16<br />
lb ai/A) applied preemergence alone, or imazamox (0.03 lb ai/A) applied<br />
postemergence. Additional treatments included standards: clomazone (0.49 lb ai/A) +<br />
ethalfluralin (0.75 lb ai/A) + halosulfuron-methyl (0.035 lb ai/A) applied pre, halosulfuronmethyl<br />
pre followed by clethodim (0.125 lb ai/A) postemergence, or halosulfuron-methyl<br />
+ clethodim post. Weed control, crop injury, and pumpkin yield were determined.<br />
Studies were arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications.<br />
Flumioxazin and rimsulfuron (both tank mixed with dime<strong>the</strong>namid-P) caused high<br />
pumpkin injury (up to 78%) and yield loss at Landisville. Injury was lower (45%) at Rock<br />
Springs, and yield was not significantly reduced. The o<strong>the</strong>r products did not cause<br />
significant crop injury.<br />
Weed control at Rock Springs was generally better than at Landisville. At Rock<br />
Springs, <strong>the</strong> standards clomazone + ethalfluralin + halosulfuron-methyl gave 90% or<br />
better velvetleaf (Abutilon <strong>the</strong>ophrasti), common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia),<br />
yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus), and giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) control. The<br />
combinations <strong>of</strong> newer herbicides plus dime<strong>the</strong>namid-P and KIH-485 applied alone<br />
gave similar control for all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se except yellow nutsedge. Imazamox +<br />
dime<strong>the</strong>namid-P was also weak on common ragweed.<br />
At Landisville, clomazone + ethalfluralin + halosulfuron-methyl gave only 45 and<br />
77% common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) and fall panicum (Panicum<br />
dichotomiflorum) control, respectively. Most combinations <strong>of</strong> newer herbicides with<br />
dime<strong>the</strong>namid-P gave better control.<br />
These results show dime<strong>the</strong>namid-P, imazamox, fomesafen, and KIH-485 have<br />
potential for weed control in pumpkins with good crop safety. More testing on o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
pumpkin varieties and in o<strong>the</strong>r climates and soils would need to be done to ensure<br />
adequate crop safety.<br />
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