Vol. 51â1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 51â1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
Vol. 51â1997 - NorthEastern Weed Science Society
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Effect OfPO~T ApplicationTimingof FiveHerbicideson BurcucumberControl in Com.<br />
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D.T. Messersmithand W.S. Curran'<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
Burc~umber (SiC. yo. angulatusL.) isbecomingan increasinglydifficultto control<br />
weed in agro omic crops throughout the Northeast. Severalnew postemergencecom<br />
(Zea mays L. herbicidesmaybe effectiveon burcucumber,however specificdata on<br />
burcucumber ontrol is lacking.<br />
A pos emergencetimingstudywas conductedon establishedpopulationsof<br />
burcucumber n com at two Pennsylvanialocationsin 1995and againin 1996.<br />
Prosulfuron, rimisulfuron,halosulfuron,and flumichloracwere appliedat a singlerate<br />
(0.036,0.036 0.063,.and 0.040 lb ai/Arespectively)and two postemergencetimings. A<br />
prosulfuron primisulfurontreatment (0.036Ib ai/A)was added to the study in 1996.<br />
Crop oil con ntrate was includedwith alltreatmentsat 1.0%(v/v) except flumichlorac<br />
which receiv d non-ionicsurfactantat 0.25% (v/v). Treatmentswere applied 10to 14<br />
days apart eit er earlypostemergenceto 3-leafcom and cotyledonaryto 2-leaf<br />
burcucumberlorlate postemergenceto 6-leafcom and 5-leafburcucumber. Individual<br />
plot size mea§red 10by 25 feet, and treatmentswere arrangedin a randomizedcomplete<br />
block design ith 4 replications. Parametersmeasuredincludedburcucumberdensity,<br />
visual estima es of burcucumbercontrol, and burcucumberbiomassproduction.<br />
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Burcfumber emergencestarted in earlyMay and continuedthrough mid-August<br />
each year in e untreated plots. EarlyJune burcucumberdensityacross all locations<br />
ranged from; to 1 plant/squarefoot and averaged0.35 plants/squarefoot. Regardlessof<br />
June burcucumberdensity,untreated plots were over run withburcucumberby late<br />
season. Prosulfuron provided98 and 96% controlof burcucumberin 1995and 1996,<br />
respectively.IControl with primisulfuronwas 85% in 1995and 93% in 1996,and<br />
differencesbetween prosulfuronand primisulfuronwere seldomsignificant.Burcucumber<br />
biomassproduction in tbe prosulfuronand primisulfurontreatmentswas not differentin<br />
either year. jhe prosulfuron+ primisulfuroncombinationwas similarto eitherproduct<br />
alone. Flumichloracand halosulfuronwere ineffectiveat providingSeasonlong control of<br />
burcucumbenin both years of the study. The late postemergencetreatmentsappearedto<br />
provide better late season control of burcucumber,especiallyin 1996,althoughthe<br />
differences~ere not significant. This study suggeststhat prosulfuron,primisulfuron,and<br />
prosulfurontprimisulfuroncan be effectivefor managingburcucurhberin com.<br />
However, m re research is neededto identifyoptimumpostemergenceapplicationtiming.<br />
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