Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
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RESPONSE OF TIIREE CRANBERRY CULTIVARS TO TIIREE SULFONYLUREA<br />
HERBICIDES<br />
T. A. Bewick and lC. Porter'<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
The cranberry cultivars Early Black, Howes and Stevens were tested for tolerance to rirnsulfuron,<br />
nicosulfuron and prosulfuron. All herbicides were applied at 0, 35 and 70 g aiIba in 246 Liha of<br />
carrier.Applicationsweremadeafterfruithadset. Eachcultivarwas growingin separateareas.<br />
Therewere fourreplicationsof eachherbicideandratearranged. in a CompletelyRandom<br />
Design. Plotswere1 m 2 . Visualobservationsweremadethroughoutthe growingseason for<br />
symptoms of crop injury. At harvest, all fruit were collected with hand-held scoops. Fruit were<br />
sorted,countedandfreshweight determined.Analysisof variancewas usedto determine<br />
treatmenteffects andinteractions.Basedon fruitfreshweight,rimsulfuronandnicosulfurondid<br />
not injureany of the cultivars. Prosulfuronreducedfruitweightin all cultivars. In 'EarlyBlack'<br />
and 'Howes', only the high rate ofprosulfuron caused weight reduction. In 'Stevens' both 35<br />
and70 gIhacausedreductionin fruitweightwhencomparedto the untreatedcontrols.<br />
'Extension ProfessorandResearchAssistant,UMass CranberryExperimentStation,East<br />
Wareham, MA 02538.<br />
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