Control efficiency of black bindweed by glyphosate and glyphosate + 2,4-D on different application times

Abstract

Herbicides applications are usually held with specific environmental conditions that may influence the efficacy of these products. This research was conducted to evaluate the influence of application times of glyphosate and glyphosate + 2.4-D herbicides in Polygonum convolvulus weed control. The experiment was developed with vases arranged in field conditions. The treatments were constituted by glyphosate (960 g ha^-1) and glyphosate + 2.4-D (960 + 335 g ha^-1) herbicides, both applied in 25 and 9/26/2015, in 10:00 PM hour, 03:00 AM hour, 7:00 AM hour; mid day hour and 5:00 PM hour and a check without application, for controlling P. convolvulus weed. Experimental units were constituted by plastic vases with four plants in three to five leaves stage, kept in natural conditions of application until 28 DAA (days after application). Applications were conducted with a costal spray with four spray nozzles AVI 110.02, 210 kPa pressure, displacement speed of 3.6 km h^-1 and an application applying rate of 200 L ha^-1. Results indicated that glyphosate and glyphosate + 2.4-D controlled efficiently the weed from 14 DAA, regardless of application hour. However, significant reductions were observed in control efficiency and dry matter production of weed at noon, as well as lower spray deposition of glyphosate + 2.4-D, at all times.