EFFICIENCY OF HERBICIDE FORAMSULFURON + IODOSULFURON TO CONTROL WEEDS IN CORN PLANTATIONS

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine efficiency of herbicide foramsulfuron + iodosulfuron applied as post-emergence to control weeds in corn plantations. The experiment was established at UNIOESTE – Campus de Marechal Cândido Rondon, from October 2000 to March 2001. The postemergence application of the herbicides was executed at the 4 – 5 fully expanded corn leaves. We used a backpack pulverizer at constant pressure (CO2) of 2,1 Kgf/cm2 and a bar equipped with 6 XR Teejet 110-02 nozzles that delivered 200 l/ha. The experimental design was a randomized block design with 4 repetitions. Treatments consisted of: foramsulfuron (35 and 45.3 g/ha), foramsulfuron + iodosulfuron (36 + 2.4 e 45 + 3 g/ha), foramsulfuron + atrazine (35 + 1000 and 45.5 + 1000 g/ha), nicosulfuron (50 g/ha), hoed and non hoed control. All products had excellent control of weeds present on the experimental plots. None of the herbicides caused any injury to the corn. No significant difference in corn production was detected as result of the tested herbicides. On the other hand, all treatments yielded corn production superior to the non hoed control.