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Possibilities for use of new herbicides in selected grass species grown for seedin Czech RepublicR. MacháčOSEVA development and research Ltd. Grassland Research Station at Zubří, Hamerska 698, 756 54Zubří,E-mail: machac@oseva.czAbstractIn small plot field trials conducted for three years the selectivity of some herbicides in selectedgrass species was studied. In the trials basic and double doses of herbicides were tested.Evaluations were made of potential phytotoxicity of herbicides in the grass species and theirinfluence on number of fertile tillers, total seed yield, thousand seed weight, germination,germination energy and number of seed per fertile tiller. Based on trials Arrat (tritosulfuron 250g kg -1 + dicamba 500 g ha -1 ) applied at 0.2 kg ha -1 and Aurora super SG (carfentrazone-ethyl 1.5% + MCPP-P 60 %) at 1 kg ha -1 have been allowed for minor use in seed crops of perennialryegrass, red fescue, cocksfoot, timothy, Kentucky bluegrass (KBG) and loloid as well asfestucoid type of the festulolium. Arrat has been allowed for minor use also in meadow fescue.Husar (iodosulfuron 50 g kg -1 + mefenpyr-diethyl 150 g kg -1 ) applied at 200 g ha -1 shown goodselectivity in KGB and cocksfoot but when it was applied in double dose the seed yield declined.In both types of the festulolium and timothy it is possible use the Callisto 480 SC (mesotrione480 g ha -1 ). However, Callisto caused small chlorosis after application, mainly in loloid type offestulolium. Arkem (metsulfuron 200 g ha -1 ) at 30 g ha -1 applied in TM with CZ-600 (MCPP-P600 g ha -1 , 1.5 l ha -1 ) shown good selectivity in KBG, cocksfoot and timothy. Nevertheless,Arkem applied in double dose evoked the symptoms of phytotoxicity and decreased the seedyield of cocksfoot.Key words: grasses, herbicide, selectivity, seed yieldIntroductionGrass seed crops are minor but important part of Czech agribusiness. High ratio of grass seed isexported and improves the balance of agro trade. However, grass seed yield falls behind theaverage yields of European Union. One of the causes is non-recognition of seed crops as a resultof high weed infestation or non-recognition of harvested seeds due to contamination byuncleanable weed seed. The present assortment of herbicides registered in the Czech Republicfor use in grass seed crops is poor and do not include the herbicides for control of changing weedspectrum. Czech grass seed producers need new and more effective herbicides.Materials and MethodsTests of herbicide selectivity were conducted in small plot trials at Grassland Research Station atZubri (North-east Moravia, 360 m a.s.l., cambisol soil, average air temperature 7.5 o C,precipitation 864 mm). The trials were conducted with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)cv. Olaf, meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.) cv. Roznovska, red fescue (F. rubra L.) cv.195

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