Research Article

Management of Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in Glufosinate-Resistant Soybean (Glycine max) with Sequential Applications of Herbicides

Table 2

Interaction of experiment and herbicide program for Palmer amaranth control and soybean yielda.

Palmer amaranth controlSoybean yield
Soil seriesSoil series
Herbicide program2010201120102011
NahuntaLynchburgNahuntaLynchburgNahuntaLynchburgNahuntaLynchburg
%kg ha−1

Glufosinate46 c74 c81 b71 c230 a770 b2640 c3840 b
Glufosinate followed by glufosinate62 b100 a74 b85 b360 a1130 a3170 b4120 ab
-metolachlor plus fomesafen70 b93 ab95 a89 ab360 a1110 ab3020 bc4220 ab
-metolachlor plus fomesafen 100 a87 b100 a99 a370 a950 ab3870 a4420 a
followed by glufosinate

aMeans within a year and field followed by the same letter are not different according to Fisher’s Protected LSD test at . Data are pooled over soybean plant population.