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Effect of spray droplet spectra on control of Poa annua with pronamide

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2023

Martin Ignes ,
J. Connor Ferguson Open the ORCID record for J. Connor Ferguson [Opens in a new window] ,
Te-Ming Tseng Open the ORCID record for Te-Ming Tseng [Opens in a new window] ,
Barry R. Stewart Open the ORCID record for Barry R. Stewart [Opens in a new window] ,
Edicarlos B. Castro Open the ORCID record for Edicarlos B. Castro [Opens in a new window]  and
James D. McCurdy Open the ORCID record for James D. McCurdy [Opens in a new window]
Martin Ignes
Affiliation:
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA
J. Connor Ferguson
Affiliation:
Senior Agronomy Sales Enablement Advisor – Texoma, Simplot Grower Solutions, Yukon, OK, USA
Te-Ming Tseng
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA
Barry R. Stewart
Affiliation:
Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA
Edicarlos B. Castro
Affiliation:
Forestry R&D - Weed Scientist, Bracell, Lençóis Paulista, Brazil
James D. McCurdy*
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA
*
Corresponding author: James D. McCurdy; Email: jmccurdy@pss.msstate.edu
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Abstract

Annual bluegrass is a troublesome weed in turfgrass, with reported resistance to at least 12 herbicide sites of action. The mitotic-inhibiting herbicide pronamide has both preemergence and postemergence activity on susceptible annual bluegrass populations. Previous studies suggest that postemergence activity may be compromised due to lack of root uptake, as well as target-site- and translocation-based mechanisms. Research was conducted to determine the effects of spray droplet spectra on spray coverage and control of annual bluegrass with pronamide, flazasulfuron, and a mixture of pronamide plus flazasulfuron. Herbicides were delivered to annual bluegrass plants having two to three leaves via five different spray spectra based on volume median diameters (VMD) of 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1,000 µm. Fluorescent tracer dye was added to each treatment solution to quantify the effects of herbicide and spray droplet spectra on herbicide deposition. In another experiment, the efficacy of 0.58, 1.16, and 2.32 kg pronamide ha−1; 0.022, 0.044, and 0.088 kg flazasulfuron ha−1, or a combination of the two, were assessed in iteration with droplet spectrum sprays of 400 and 1,000 µm on two pronamide-resistant and two pronamide-susceptible annual bluegrass populations. Spray droplet spectrum affected the deposition of pronamide and flazasulfuron, applied alone and in combination. Pronamide foliar deposition decreased with increasing droplet spectra. Pronamide efficacy was affected by droplet spectrum, with the largest (1,000 µm) exhibiting improved control. Flazasulfuron efficacy and pronamide plus flazasulfuron efficacy were not affected by droplet spectra. Pronamide plus flazasulfuron mixture controlled all four populations more effectively than pronamide alone, regardless of droplet spectra. A mixture of pronamide plus flazasulfuron applied with relatively large droplets may be optimal for annual bluegrass control, which offers valuable insights for optimizing herbicide application and combatting herbicide resistance. However, applications in this controlled-growth pot study may not mimic conditions in which thatch and turfgrass canopy limit the soil deposition of pronamide.

Keywords

Flazasulfuronpronamidepropyzamideannual bluegrassPoa annua L.POANTurfgrassherbicide efficacyherbicide depositionapplication technology
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Weed Technology , Volume 37 , Issue 4 , August 2023 , pp. 368 - 375
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Associate Editor: Barry Brecke, University of Florida

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