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Vol. 54—2000 - 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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