Chemical management alternatives weed infests barley crop

Abstract

Ryegrass is the main weed that infests barley, causing high yield losses and quality of grain. Thus, this work intended to evaluate the selectivity and efficacy of herbicides for weed control in barley. For such, we carried out an experiment in the field with randomized block design in factorial scheme 2 x 12, with four replications. Factor A is composed by the barley genotypes MN610 and Criola and factor B by herbicides: iodosulfuron imazethapyr + imazapic; clomazone; propanil; oxyfluorfen; metsulfuron-methyl; 2,4-D; cyhalofop; penoxsulam; were allocated pyroxsulam, weeded and infested. MN610 genotype showed high sensitivity to clomazone and imazethapyr + imazapic, with its yield components reduced in the presence of these products. Criola genotype presented itself with more tolerance to iodosulfuron, propanil, pyroxsulam, imazethapyr + imazapic, clomazone and oxyfluorfen because its yield components were lesser negatively affected by herbicides. The herbicides may cause, depending on the genotype, reduction in yield components of culture, which consequently affect the grain yield of barley. The herbicide that had the best response was iodosulfuron, keeping the crop free of weeds and combined with a lower phytotoxicity culture. The herbicide that had the best response was iodosulfuron, it kept the crop free of weeds with lowest phytotoxicity to culture.