Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
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EFFECT OF CORN WEED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ON HORSENETTLE CONTROL<br />
C. Whaley, M. J. VanGessel, and Q. Johnson'<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
Horsenettle(SolanumcarvlioenseL.) infestationshavebeenincreasingin themid-Atlantic<br />
regiondueto increasedno-tillageproductionandlackof effectivecontrolmeasuresin many<br />
crops. Horsenettleis a perennialspeciesthatemergeslatein the springandis verysensitiveto<br />
frost. Thus, fall glyphosate applications are often applied too late to be effective. Field studies<br />
wereconductedfrom1997to 1999atthreelocationsin Delaware. Thebenefitsof a fall<br />
glyphosateapplicationfollowedbyin-cropherbicideprogramson horsenettleshootpopulations<br />
were evaluatedin a no-tillagesoybean(GlycineID.iiIrX. L.) -com ~~ L.) rotationalsystem.<br />
The studies were a two-factor factorial, arranged as a randomizedcomplete block design with<br />
fourreplications.Thefirst factorwasa fallherbicideapplication.Falltreatmentswere<br />
glyphosate at 2.2 kg aiIha,applied at least two weeks prior to frost, or no fall treatment. The<br />
secondfactorwas anin-cropherbicideapplicationat3 weeks afterplanting. In-croptreatments<br />
included glyphosate, prosulfuron + primisu1furon + dicamba + nonionic surfactant, halosulfinon +<br />
dicamba+ nonionicsurfactant,dicamba+ atrazine,nicosulfuron+ rimsulfuron+ atrazine+<br />
dicamba+ cropoil concentrate,nicosulfuron+ dicamba+ cropoil concentrate.Percentcontrol<br />
and shoot populations were recorded at planting, and at II weeks after the in-crop treatment<br />
(WAf).<br />
In the 1997-98 study, fall glyphosate applications did not improve horsenettle control<br />
compared to no fall treatment when percent control was recorded II WAT. The in-erop<br />
treatmentsof prosulfuron+ primisulfuron+ dicamba+ nonionicsurfactantandnicosulfuron+<br />
dicamba+ cropoil concentrateprovidedover800/0control. However,atthetwo locationsin the<br />
1998-99 studies, the fall glyphosate application increased the efficacy of most in-erop herbicide<br />
applications by reducing the number, vigor, and biomass of horsenettle shoots. At II WAT, incropapplicationsof<br />
glyphosateorprosulfuron+ primisulfuron+ dicamba+ nonionicsurfactant<br />
with no fall glyphosate applications, resulted in similar horsenettle control (>75%) to fall<br />
glyphosate applications followed by the remaining herbicide treatments.<br />
'Grad. Res. Asst., Assist. Prof. and Ext. Assoc.,University of Delaware, Research and<br />
Education Center, Georgetown, DE 19947.<br />
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