Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 54â2000 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
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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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