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Weeds Response to the Various Doses of New Generation Herbicide ЗАЩИТА РАСТЕНИЙ WEEDSУДК 632.51:632.954 RESPONSE TO THE VARIOUS DOSES OF NEW GENERATION HERBICIDE 'VERDICT' IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT Meisam Zargar 1 - postgraduate of the Department genetics, Plant Production and Protection Polityko P.M. 2- Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor Pakina E.N. 1 - PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, Plant Production and Protection 1Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, People's Friendship University of Russia Moscow, Russia E-mail: [email protected] 2Moscow Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture «Nemchinowka» Odintsovo Area, Moscow, Russia E-mails: [email protected], [email protected] Trial was carried out to survey the different rates of new generation post-emergence herbi- cide 'Verdict' in four levels involving: 0, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 kg ha-1 to suppress three weeds species; Chenopodium album, Poaceae sp. and Stelaria media. Experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design [CRD] with four treatments in four replications. Weeds growth diminished mostly for verdict 0.5 kg ha-1 and then 0.3 kg ha-1 compared to 0.2 kg ha-1 and control, results of the trial revealed that a satisfactory survival reduction of Chenopodium album, poaceae and also Stelaria media were achieved with labeled-dose of verdict as 0.5 kg ha-1 and also intermediate dose 0.3 kg ha-1. In contrast, the minimum dose 0.2 kg ha-1 had a significantly highest weeds survival about three varieties of mentioned weeds in comparison with other higher doses of herbicide. Key words: Herbicide, weed survival, reduced dose, Verdict. INTROUCTION used at lower than labeled-doses (Hamill mental conditions, weed growth stages, esirable weed suppression can et al., 2004; Fernandez-Quintanilla et al., and weed species with different degrees of Doften be achieved by the using of 2000; Zhang et al., 2000; Brian et al., 1999; susceptibility (Polityko et al., 2008). The herbicides at the lower doses than recom- Bostrom and Fogelfors, 2002). Lower dose industry recognizes that there are situa- mended ones (O'Donovan et al. 2004; of herbicide may control most of the target tions where herbicide efficacy might be Zhang et al., 2000) while maintaining satis- weeds under appropriate conditions; how- maintained at reduced doses (Blackshaw factory crop yields (Barros et al., 2005, ever, under less desirable conditions, a et al., 2006). The potential application of 2007 and 2008). In the recent years, the higher dose will be required, and in unfa- lower-than-labeled herbicide rates has aim of weed management is to keep the vorable conditions even the highest rate of been examined (Salonen, 1992). weed density at a proper level, rather than herbicide may still give unsatisfactory Various studies on several crops and to keep the crop totally free of weeds results in weed management (Medd et al. under different environmental conditions (Nikitin et al., 2010). Some studies have 2001). Recommended herbicide doses are by Zhang et al (2000) demonstrated sub- illustrated satisfactory weed control and opted to ensure a high level of weed sup- stantial variations in weed management favorable crop yields, while herbicides are pression over a broad range of environ- efficacy applying different herbicide rates. научно-практический журнал [ 72 ] овощи россии № 1 ( 2 2 ) 2 0 1 4 PLANT PROTECTION The same research indicated that weed Hence, these weeds are chosen for our els (0, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 kg ha -1 )], also sur- control efficacy tended to be lower and study subject, investigation of many years' factant was not used for herbicide. The varied more at reduced doses than rec- field experiments show that Stelaria media pots were kept in greenhouse at 25/16°C ommended ones, but remained within the has high density among weeds community (±0.5°C) day/night temperatures. 60-100% range in over 90% of the cases. in winter wheat fields. Herbicide application . Weeds were In more cases, weed control was over Transfer the germinated seeds into sprayed at the three to four leaves stages 70% at doses between 30% and 60% of pots . Eight germinated seeds from each after 5 weeks (in November 5) by using an the recommended dose (Zhang et al., weed species were sown 2 cm deep in 15 overhead trolley sprayer. At the end of the 2000). The objective of the present study cm diameter and 20 cm depth pots filled experiments (30 days after spraying), den- was to investigate suppressing weeds with a mixture of silty loam soil texture sity and dry weight of three species of community with reducing verdict doses up (sand=15.5%, silt= 57.7%, clay= 26.8%), weeds and also total weed biomass in each to 0.2 kg ha -1 . Experiment was carried out pH=7.5. The pots were irrigated every four pot were recorded. under controlled environment conditions days before chemical spray. To calculate the weeds suppression with the aim of using Verdict for promoting The experimental design was laid out in percentage the following formula was crop-industry. completely randomized design [CRD] with used: four treatments in four replications. Each [Biological effectiveness of verdict % = MATERIAL AND METHODS replication was consisted of four pots and (number of suppressed plants four weeks Weed seeds collection and prepara- each pot was separately and randomly after spraying/Initial number of plants in tion. Chenopodium album, Stelaria media assigned with a treatment which was a new each pot) x 100]. and Poaceae sp. seeds collected from generation herbicide 'Verdict' [at four lev- Statistical analysis . The data were analyzed statistically by an analysis of Table 1. Weed species and average density in the trial field in 2009-2011 variance (ANOVA), using the general lin- ear model procedure of SAS Institute (SAS Institute 2002). Duncan's multiple range test was used for the separation of the means when the F-test revealed an error probability of less than or equal to 5% (P < 0.05). RESULT AND DISCUSION Weed survival . The results showed that the weeds survival were significantly reduced 30 days after application com- pared with before treatment with herbi- cide. (P<0.01) (Table 2). The significant reduction was directly related to increasing the Institute of Agriculture «Nemchinovka» Moscow area, Odintsovskiy region, Russia country in 2012 July. In early October 2012 one gram seeds of each weed species were mixed and the seed mixtures were tested by placing seeds in Petri dishes between moistened filter paper at 24°C for 10 days in the light. The seeds were tested in Petri dishes to give a germination rate > 99% at 22°C. Chenopodium album and Stelaria media were chosen because they usually occupу the lowest level in wheat field and in wet conditions it is very difficult to har- vest, because of mentioned weeds Figure 1. Effect of different doses of Verdict on reducing weeds. (V3, V2 and V1 are verdict 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 kg ha -1 respectively) species. научно-практический журнал [ 73 ] овощи россии № 1 ( 2 2 ) 2 0 1 4 ЗАЩИТА РАСТЕНИЙ Further field validation of these findings Table 1. Weed species and average density in the trial field in 2009-2011 is required for field application of the herbi- cides. Dry weight . The results of this study showed that the treatment had significant effect on dry weight of Stelaria media, Chenopodium album, Poaceae sp. and total weeds biomass (p <0.01; Table 2). The highest weed control efficacy can be achieved by application of two concen- trations 0.5 and 0.3 kg ha -1 . No significant herbicide doses. In the most cases, with minimum unfavorable environmental difference was found in the efficacy of increasing doses of Verdict up to a maxi- impacts. In a few studies, using labeled weed control between two concentrations mum dose of herbicides weeds were doses achieved a weed suppression only of the applied herbicides (Figure 2, 3). reduced to less than 10 percent (Figure 1). on 20-40%, whereas a weed control effica- Despite the lowest weeds dry weight Weeds percentage reduced mainly for cy of 70% and higher was obtained with was achieved with Verdict 0.5 kg ha -1 but it Verdict 0.5 kg ha -1 and then 0.3 kg ha -1 herbicide concentrations as low as 20% of can be possible to suggest intermediate compared to 0.2 kg ha -1 and control the label doses. The same study indicated Verdict dose 0.3 kg ha -1 as desirable herbi- (Figure 1). Furthermore, results of the trial that weed suppression efficacy tended to cide concentration on weeds control showed that a satisfactory survival reduc- be lower and varied more at reduced (Figure 2). Also, it was confirmed that the tion of Chenopodium album, Poaceae sp., doses than labeled ones; weed control was different concentrations of Verdict signifi- and Stelaria media were obtained with over 70% at doses between 30% and 60% cantly affects on total weeds dry weights; labeled dose of herbicide as 0.5 kg ha -1 of the label recommendation (Zhang et al., increasing of the Verdict doses from 0.2 to and also intermediate dose 0.3 kg ha -1 . 2000). In addition, other studies have 0.5 kg ha -1 effectively reduced the total Significantly highest amount of three vari- determined satisfactory weed control and weeds biomass (Figure 3). Significant eties of weeds was observed at the mini- acceptable crop yields, when herbicides weed control might be obtained with mum dose of Verdict (0.2 kg ha -1 ). are used at lower than labeled concentra- reduced concentrations of herbicides and Despite on the fact that the best weed tions (Bostro "m and Fogelfors, 2002; Hamill also providing desirable weed control dur- suppression was achieved with the highest et al ., 2004).
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