SELECTIVITY OF SAFLUFENACIL APPLIED SINGLY AND IN COMBINATION WITH GLYPHOSATE ON COFFEE AND CITRUS CROPS

Saflufenacil is absorbed by the plant leaves and roots, thus the residual permanence of this herbicide can cause losses to the crop plants. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the selectivity of the saflufenacil herbicide, applied singly and in combination with...

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Main Authors: CLEBSON GOMES GONÇALVES, ANTONIO CARLOS DA SILVA JUNIOR, MARIA RENATA ROCHA PEREIRA, SIDNEI ROBERTO MARCHI, DAGOBERTO MARTINS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 2016-01-01
Series:Revista Caatinga
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237144625006
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Summary:Saflufenacil is absorbed by the plant leaves and roots, thus the residual permanence of this herbicide can cause losses to the crop plants. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the selectivity of the saflufenacil herbicide, applied singly and in combination with glyphosate, on coffee and citrus plants grown in a sandy soil. Two experiments were implemented and conducted in completely randomized design with four replications. The chemical treatments consisted of three sequential applications, with directed spraying of saflufenacil at rates of 0.035, 0.07 and 0.105 kg a.i. ha - 1 , glyphosate at rate of 2.160 kg a.e. ha - 1 , the two herbicides combined at the same rates, and a control without chemical treatment. The saflufenacil applied singly and in combination with glyphosate was selective for coffee and citrus plants, which presented no visual toxicity symptoms. The sequential application of saflufenacil, singly and in combination with glyphosate did not affect the growth of coffee and citrus plants. The saflufenacil has potential for use, in combination with glyphosate on controlling many weed species in coffee and citrus areas without any interference on the development of these species.
ISSN:0100-316X
1983-2125