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Weed Technology | 2015

Mesotrione Activity on Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) as Influenced by Nitrogen Fertilization Rate, Source, and Timing

Leslie L. Beck; Aaron J. Patton; Quincy D. Law; Daniel V. Weisenberger; James T. Brosnan; José J. Vargas Almodóvar; Gregory K. Breeden; Dean A. Kopsell

Abstract Mesotrione, a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase-inhibiting herbicide, is labeled for PRE and POST crabgrass control. It has enhanced efficacy on smooth and large crabgrass when applied in conjunction with soil-applied nitrogen (N). The objectives of this study, using crabgrass as the weed species, were to (1) determine the influence of N rate and tissue N concentration on mesotrione activity, (2) determine the influence of N source on mesotrione activity, and (3) determine the influence of N application timing on mesotrione activity. Large crabgrass plants that received 12 kg N ha−1 or more before mesotrione application had more bleached and necrotic leaves compared with plants that received 0 kg N ha−1 7 d after treatment (DAT) in the greenhouse. Although N application rates as high as 98 kg N ha−1 were tested, 90% leaf bleaching and necrosis were observed with rates of 8.9 or 10.1 kg N ha−1 in Tennessee and Indiana, respectively. Nitrogen concentration in large crabgrass leaf and stem tissue on the day of the mesotrione application was closely related to the bleaching and necrosis symptoms observed 7 DAT. Although N rate influenced mesotrione activity, N source did not. Nitrogen application timing was also important, with N applications 3, 1, and 0 d before a mesotrione application having the highest percentage of bleached and necrotic leaves in greenhouse experiments. Both greenhouse and field trials support the finding that N applications in proximity to the mesotrione application enhance herbicide activity. Thus, practitioners can pair N and POST mesotrione applications together or in proximity to enhance crabgrass control. Nomenclature: Mesotrione; large crabgrass, Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. DIGSA; smooth crabgrass, Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Schreb. ex Muhl. DIGIS. Resumen Mesotrione es un herbicida inhibidor de 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase que está registrado para el control PRE y POST de especies del género Digitaria. Tiene una actividad mayor en Digitaria ischaemum y Digitiaria sanguinalis cuando se aplica en forma conjunta con nitrógeno aplicado al suelo (N). Los objetivos de este estudio, enfocándose en Digitaria, fueron: (1) determinar la influencia de la dosis de N y la concentración de N en el tejido sobre la actividad de mesotrione, (2) determinar la influencia de la fuente de N sobre la actividad de mesotrione, y (3) determinar la influencia del momento de aplicación de N sobre la actividad de mesotrione. Plantas de D. sanguinalis que recibieron 12 kg N ha−1 o más antes de la aplicación de mesotrione, tuvieron más hojas blanqueadas y necróticas que las plantas que recibieron 0 kg N ha−1 a 7 d después del tratamiento (DAT), en el invernadero. Aunque se evaluaron dosis de aplicación de N de hasta 89 kg N ha−1, con dosis de sólo 8.9 ó 10.1 kg N ha−1 se observó 90% blanqueamiento y necrosis foliar, en Tennessee e Indiana, respectivamente. La concentración de N en el tejido foliar y del tallo de D. sanguinalis, el día de la aplicación de mesotrione, estuvo altamente relacionada a los síntomas de blanqueamiento y necrosis observados a 7 DAT. Aunque la dosis de N influenció la actividad de mesotrione, la fuente de N no lo hizo. El momento de aplicación de N también fue importante. Así, las aplicaciones de N a 3, 1, y 0 d antes de la aplicación de mesotrione tuvieron el mayor porcentaje de hojas blanqueadas y necróticas en experimentos de invernadero. Tanto los estudios de invernadero como los de campo apoyan los resultados de que aplicaciones de N cercanas a la aplicación de mesotrione mejoran la actividad del herbicida. De esta forma, los usuarios pueden combinar aplicaciones de N y mesotrione POST o realizarlas en momentos cercanos para mejorar el control de malezas del género Digitaria.


asian test symposium | 2013

Control of Lesser Swinecress in Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens

Jared A. Hoyle; Chase M. Straw; Gerald M. Henry; Tyler Cooper; Leslie L. Beck; Andrew J. Hephner

J. A. Hoyle, Postdoctoral Research Associate, C. M. Straw, Graduate Research Assistant, G. M. Henry, Associate Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; T. Cooper, Graduate Research Assistant, L. L. Beck, Graduate Research Assistant, and A. J. Hephner, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409


Horttechnology | 2012

Indaziflam Programs for Weed Control in Overseeded Bermudagrass Turf

Gerald M. Henry; James T. Brosnan; Greg K. Breeden; Tyler Cooper; Leslie L. Beck; Chase M. Straw


Hortscience | 2012

Sequential Postemergence Applications for the Control of Khakiweed in Bermudagrass Turf

Andrew J. Hephner; Tyler Cooper; Leslie L. Beck; Gerald M. Henry


Hortscience | 2013

Khakiweed (Alternanthera pungens Kunth) Growth Response to Mowing Height and Frequency

Andrew J. Hephner; Tyler Cooper; Leslie L. Beck; Gerald M. Henry


itsrj | 2017

Effect of Rolling on the Lateral Spread of Khakiweed ( Kunth)

Andrew J. Hephner; Tyler Cooper; Leslie L. Beck; Gerald M. Henry


The Journal of Extension | 2015

Weed Garden: An Effective Tool for Extension Education.

Leslie L. Beck; Aaron J. Patton


Hortscience | 2015

Evaluation of Mulch and Preemergence Herbicide Combinations for Weed Control in High-density Olive (Olea europaea L.) Production

Gerald M. Henry; Jared A. Hoyle; Leslie L. Beck; Tyler Cooper; Thayne Montague; Cynthia B. McKenney


asian test symposium | 2013

Effect of Preemergence Herbicides on the Recovery of Bermudagrass from Spring Dead Spot

Leslie L. Beck; Tyler Cooper; Andrew J. Hephner; Chase M. Straw; Gerald M. Henry


Hortscience | 2013

Best Management Practices for the Conversion of Established Bermudagrass to Buffalograss

Jared A. Hoyle; Gerald M. Henry; Travis Williams; Aaron Holbrook; Tyler Cooper; Leslie L. Beck; Andrew J. Hephner

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