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IMPACT OF GLYPHOSATE TIMING AND CORN ROW SPACING FOR COMMON<br />

LAMBSQUARTERS~CONTROL IN ROUNDUP READY CORN.<br />

K. Handwerk, M. A. Bravo, and W. S. Curran'<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

Two separate studies were conducted in 1998 andrepeated in 1999 that investigated the<br />

effect of glyphosateapplicationrateandtimingandrow spacingon the controlof conunon<br />

lambsquarters(Chenopodium album L.) in RoundupReadycom. Two sites werechosen in ._<br />

Centre County, PA and the two studies repeated at these sites. All plots were planted on the same<br />

day and treated preemergence with a broadcast application offluthiantide (FOE-S043) at 0.6 lb<br />

aiJA for annual grasscontrol. In the rate and tinting experiment, glyphosate was applied at 0.5,<br />

0.75, and 1.0 lb ai /A at four application times ranging from 3 to 7 weeks afler planting (WAP)<br />

(POST 1-4). In the row spacing experiment, glyphosate was applied at 0.5 and 1.0 lb/A to com<br />

planted in IS and30 inch spaced rows at two application times ranging from 3 to 6 WAP<br />

(EPOST & LPOST). Common lambsquarters percent control, density and biomass were<br />

measured.A total of fourexperimentswere conductedeach yearfortwo seasons. Eachtreatment<br />

was replicatedfourtimes in each experiment.<br />

In the rateandtimingexperimentapplicationtimingwas significantforcommon<br />

lambsquarterscontrolatbothlocationsandforbothyears. In two of these locations,controlof<br />

commonlambsquarterswas greateras applicationwas delayed,especially in 1998. At one<br />

location,common lambsquarterscontrolwas reducedin thePOST4 applicationbecauseof<br />

largerweeds andinterferenceof the spraypatternbylargercom. Applicationratewas<br />

significantin only one of the fourlocations,wherecommonlambsquarterscontrolincreasedwith<br />

increasingrate. In generalglyphosateprovidedgood to excellentcommon lambsquarterscontrol<br />

regardless of rate and tinting. In the row spacing study, glyphosate generally provided good to<br />

excellentcommonlambsquarterscontrolregardlessof rate,timingor row spacing. In one<br />

location,controlwas reducedin the O.5Ib/ALPOSTnarrowrow com treatment. This was<br />

probablydue to poorspraycoveragecausedby interferenceof com plantedin 15 inch rows.<br />

Thesetwo studiesshow thatglyphosateprovidesgood controlof commonlambsquarters<br />

in RoundupReadycom. Applicationtimingcan influencecontrol,while com row spacingwas<br />

not an importantconsiderationin these experiments.<br />

1 Res. Technol.,Grad.Res. Asst. andAssoc. Prof.,Dept.of Agron.,PennStateUniv., University<br />

Park,PA 16802.<br />

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