Vol. 54—2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

Vol. 54—2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society Vol. 54—2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society

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EFFECTIVENESS OF GLYPHOSATE AND SEVERAL OTHER HERBICIDES FOR MANAGING WEEDS IN ROUNDUP READY CORN D. G. Voight, W. S. Curran, R. L. Hockensmith, G. J. Hostetter, J. M. Hunter, D. D. Lingenfelter, D. T. Messersmith, and J. E. Rowehl' ABSTRACT With the recent introduction of Roundup Ready com (Zea mays L.) hybrids, some speculation bas been placed on herbicide mixtures with glyphosate and application timing to obtaineffectiveweedcontrol. Thefollowingresearchwas designedto evaluateglyphosatealone atdifferentapplicationtimingsas well as to compareglyphosatemixedwith otherherbicidesto traditionalherbicideprograms. In 1999, field studies wereconducted at Lawrence, Crawford, Juniata, York, Lebanon, and Wayne counties Pennsylvania. Roundup Ready com wasplanted during May and the following herbicide treatments were evaluated: (1) s-metolachlortatrazine plus pendimetbalin, PRE (2.2lb and 1.24lb aiJA respectively); (2) acetochlortatrazine, PRE (2.8Ib aiJA) followed by glyphosate, POST, (lib aiJA); (3) glyphosate, EPOST, (lib/A); (4) glyphosate, POST, (I Ib/A); (5) glyphosate, LPOST, (lib/A); (6) glyphosate plus atrazine, EPOST, (lIb plus I lb aiJA); and (7) glyphosate, EPOST (lIb/A) followed by glyphosate, LPOST, (0.751b/A). Although weed apecies and severity differed across locations, giant foxtail (Setariafabert Herrm.), common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.), velvetleaf(Albulilon theophrosti Medic.), smooth pigweed (Amaranthus_hybridus L.), common ragweed(Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), Pennsylvania smartweed(Polygonum pensylvanicum L.), and yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.), weremostoftenpresent.The York.Countysite wasdominatedbyJohnsongrass (Sorghum holepense (L.) Pers.). A randomized complete block design with threereplications was used for all studies. Herbicides were applied with a CO,-backpack sprayer that delivered 20 gpa, Above-ground weed biomass and com grain yield were collected at the end of season. Sampleswereovendriedandcom yield wasconvertedto hulAat 15.5%moisture. Locationby treatmentinteractionswereabsentfor fourof six counties,so weed biomass datawerecombinedoverLawrence,Wayne,Lebanon,andJuniatacounties. At these locations, all herbicide treatments effectively controlled the weeds,while weed biomass in the untreated plot averaged 22 I9 lb/A. At Crawford County, the LPOST application of glyphosae was ineffective probably due to the larger weedsand poor spray coverage. At York County, s­ metolachlor+atrazinepluspendimethalinwastheonlytreatmentnotdifferentfromthecontrol; this wasprimarily due to the presence of Johnsongrass that was not controlled by the PRE treatment. Com yield ranged from an average low of 40 buiA in Wayne County to a high of 160 butA in Lawrence.Comyielddatawas combinedacrosslocationsbecauseof the lackof locationbytreatmentintemctions.Acrosslocationscom yield in theuntreatedplots averaged47 bulA while the herbicide treatments ranged from 86 to 97 bulA. 40

In summary, application timing for glyphosate was generally not as critical in 1999 as it maybe in otheryearsdueto dry weatheranda lackof subsequentweed emergence. Only witha LPOST application, where herbicide deposition may have been impacted because of larger com, weredifferencesin timingobserved. , Assoc. Ext. Agt, Assoc. Prof. of Weed Science, Assoc. Ext. Agt., Asst. Ext. Agt., Assoc. Ext. Agt., Asst. Ext. Agron., Asst. Ext. Agt., and Assoc. Ext. Agt., Dept. of Agronomy, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 41

In summary, application timing for glyphosate was generally not as critical in 1999 as it<br />

maybe in otheryearsdueto dry weatheranda lackof subsequentweed emergence. Only witha<br />

LPOST application, where herbicide deposition may have been impacted because of larger com,<br />

weredifferencesin timingobserved.<br />

, Assoc. Ext. Agt, Assoc. Prof. of <strong>Weed</strong> <strong>Science</strong>, Assoc. Ext. Agt., Asst. Ext. Agt., Assoc. Ext.<br />

Agt., Asst. Ext. Agron., Asst. Ext. Agt., and Assoc. Ext. Agt., Dept. of Agronomy, The<br />

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802<br />

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