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Vol. 54—2000 - 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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