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EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZERS AND OIL ADJUVANTS ON NICOSULFURON EFFICACY

Robert Idziak, Zenon Woznica

Abstract

Effect of oil adjuvants and nitrogen fertilizers on weed control with nicosulfuron was investigated at two locations in the years 2006 ± 2008. Treatments included nicosulfuron at 60 g ha-1 without adjuvant and at 30 g ha-1 with or without methylated seed oil (MSO) and petroleum (PO) and additionally with and without ammonium nitrate (AMN), urea (U) or urea ± ammonium nitrate liquid fertilizer (UAN). Reduction of nicosulfuron rate from 60 to 30 g ha-1, except Echinochloa crus-galli, significantly decreased Chenopodium album, Viola arvensis, Polygonum convolvulus, and Polygonum aviculare control. E. crusgalli control ranged from 93 to 99% regardless of herbicide and adjuvant treatment. However, addition of oil adjuvants, especially MSO strongly increased weed control, especially when used with AMN and UAN nitrogen fertilizers. Reduction of nicosulfuron rate from 60 to 30 g ha-1 strongly reduced grain yield of maize. However, addition of PO and MSO oil adjuvants, especially MSO applied in a mixture with AMN or UAN nitrogen fertilizers completely overcome this effect and allowed to obtain comparable grain yield of maize as obtained after application of recommended nicosulfuron rate (60 g ha-1).

Keyword: Methylated seed oil, mineral adjuvant, sulfonylurea herbicide, weed control ,

Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio

Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N, 15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar (‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively. Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding