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Downy Brome (Bromus tectorum) Control with Diclofop in Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Phillip W. Stahlman*
Affiliation:
Fort Hays Branch, Kansas Agric. Exp. Stn., Hays, KS 67601

Abstract

The methyl ester of diclofop {2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy] propanoic acid} applied at 0.8 to 1.4 kg ai/ha and incorporated prior to seeding winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) controlled downy brome (Bromus tectorum L. ♯ BROTE) better than when applied preemergence at 1.7 kg/ha in 2 of 4 yr. The emulsifiable concentrate and a granular formulation of diclofop performed similarly. Controlling downy brome improved wheat yields 3 of 4 yr. However, preplant-incorporated applications of diclofop at 1.4 kg/ha reduced wheat yield 1 of 4 yr. Greenhouse data indicated that diclofop dissipated more rapidly in moist soil than in air-dry soil.

Type
Weed Control and Herbicide Technology
Copyright
Copyright © 1984 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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