Effectiveness of herbicides isolated and in associations in the control at post-emergence of weeds

Abstract

It is essential the rotation of mechanisms of action in the management of glyphosate resistant weeds, in this context the use of ALS inhibitor herbicides in association can aid in the control. The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of sulfometuron, chlorimuron and other sulfonylureas, isolated and in associations in the control of Wild Poinsettia, Morning Glory and Greater Beggarticks. Three greenhouse experiments were carried out in a completely randomized design with four replications. The treatments corresponded to the herbicides applied in post-emergence of the weed plus the control (without application), when these were with two completely developed leaves. The results showed that sulfometuron (15 g ha-1 a.i.) + chlorimuron (20 g ha-1 a.i.) + glyphosate (960 g ha-1 a.e.) was effective in the control of Wild Poinsettia, and halosulfuron treatment (80 g ha-1 a.i.) + glyphosate (960 g ha-1 a.e.) provided a control of 76.25%. The application of sulfometuron (15 g ha-1 a.i.) + chlorimuron (20 g ha-1 a.i.) + glyphosate (960 g ha-1 a.e.) was effective in the control of Morning Glory. All herbicides treatments were effective in the post-emergence control of Greater Beggarticks.