CONTROL OF GLYPHOSATE-RESISTANT VOLUNTEER MAIZE USING ACCase INHIBITING HERBICIDES

ABSTRACT Controlling volunteer plants was aggravated due to the emergence of genetically modified glyphosate-resistant cultivars, requiring new technical recommendations. This work was developed with the objective of evaluating alternatives for chemical control of glyphosate-resistant maize infesting soybean crops, using ACCase inhibiting herbicides. Two experiments were carried out, one in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (SP) and other in Não-Me-Toque (RS), Brazil. Volunteer maize plants were simulated with seeds of the DKB 390 YGRR2 hybrids, distributed between rows of soybean crops, at the density of 6 plants m-2. Combinations of the herbicides clethodim (65 and 84 g ha-1), sethoxydim (138 and 165 g ha-1), and haloxyfop (36 and 45 g ha-1) were applied at two phenological stages of the soybean crop [three (3T) and six (6T) trifoliate leaves], corresponding to the V4/V5 and V7/V8 stages of the volunteer maize, respectively, resulting in 14 treatments. A treatment without herbicide application and a treatment with manual weeding were included as check plots. Applying graminicides on maize plants at V4/V5 stage resulted in more consistent results and general efficacy. Soybean yield was lower when applying herbicide only on maize plants at V7/V8, in both locations. Therefore, management practices for glyphosate-resistant volunteer maize should be adopted early, on maize plants at the V4/V5 stage, mainly when the maize plants are from lost grains in the harvesting process. The use of the herbicides clethodim and haloxyfop results in consistent control efficacy of volunteer maize plants. RESUMO O controle das plantas voluntárias foi dificultado com o advento das culturas geneticamente modificadas para tolerância ao herbicida glyphosate, exigindo novas recomendações técnicas para manejo. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar alternativas para controle químico de plantas voluntárias de milho resistentes ao glyphosate, infestantes na cultura da soja, por meio de herbicidas graminicidas inibidores da ACCase. Dois experimentos foram desenvolvidos em campo, sendo um em Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (SP) e outro em Não-Me-Toque (RS). Para representar as plantas voluntárias de milho, sementes do híbrido DKB 390 YGRR2 foram distribuídos nas entrelinhas da soja, na densidade de 6 plantas m-2. Adotaram-se 14 tratamentos, resultantes da combinação dos herbicidas clethodim (65 e 84 g ha-1), sethoxydim (138 e 165 g ha-1) e haloxyfop (36 e 45 g ha-1), com dois estádio